The march-past band in action at Independence Day, 1967

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In 1967, Independence Day was celebrated with a special parade alongside the No.2 Madras Mixed Coy. The Director of IIT Madras Prof. Sengupto took the salute and addressed the cadets. It is likely that the event took place near the NCC building, which is visible in the photograph.

It is not clear to us where the band was from. It is likely that the band was hired from outside solely for the occasion. At IIT Madras, bands also perform at convocations when the NCC cadets present the guard of honour to the chief guest.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0308 under the ID: 001/0308/IMG_0398

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

NCC Independence Day Celebrations, 1967 and Assorted Photographs

Photograph ID:

001/0188/0024_0003_1

Album ID:

0188

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Independence Day Celebrations

Date:

15 August 1967

Place:

NCC Building