Mrs. Shanti Sengupto and other distinguished guests during high tea, 1961

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Institute Events

This photograph was taken during the Second Institute Day of IIT Madras. It shows Mrs. Sengupto with some of the guests and visitors having refreshments.

In an interview with Prof. Ajit Kolar, Mr. R. Natarajan, the first Registrar of IIT Madras describes Mrs. Shanti Sengupto as “a gift to us”. He goes on to say that “as the first lady of the campus, she was very social, she didn’t have any airs about her”. Mrs. Sengupto was the wife of Prof. B. Sengupto, the first Director of IIT Madras.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Second Institute Day, 1961

Photograph ID:

001/0293/IMG_0139

Album ID:

0293

Date:

4 April 1961

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:

Second Institute Day

Venue:

Premises of Cauvery Hostel