Mr. Rajagopalan and Mr. C. Rajagopalachari at IIT Madras, 1967

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Institute Events , Convocations , Visiting VIPs

This photograph was taken during the fourth convocation of IIT Madras.

Mr. Rajagopalan (left) was the Deputy Registrar of IIT Madras at the time. Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, former Chief Minister of Madras State (1952-1954) was the chief guest for the event.

Also seen in the image is Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer, wearing uniform).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Album 0230: Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0230/IMG_0590

Album ID:

0230

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:

Fourth Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Date:

22 July 1967