Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam giving a prize to Mr. Lionel Paul during the Sixth Institute Day, 1965

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Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary) was an outstanding sportsman. He took part in a number of inter-collegiate sports tournaments and meets. He played tennis, hockey and table tennis. He also participated in track and field events. Paul was a recipient of the Governor’s Prize in 1966. Lionel Paul served as General Secretary of the student body (Gymkhana) during the final year of his B.Tech. He returned to IIT Madras for his M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering.

Minjur Kanakasabhapathi Bhaktavatsalam Mudaliar (chief guest) was the Chief Minister of Madras State during his visit to IIT Madras in 1965. The chief guests who visited the institute on Institute Days were political figures and renowned people, who were held in high esteem by society.

Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President, second from left) can also be seen in the photograph.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/IMG_0150

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Sixth Institute Day, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0025/IMG_0770_1

Album ID:

0025

Date:

4 April 1965

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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:

Sixth Institute Day