Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan with Prof B. Sengupto at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1964

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Institute Events , Visiting VIPs , Sports

The Inter-IIT Sports Meet took place for the first time at IIT Madras. Mansoor Ali Khan was the chief guest for the event. Khan was the Indian test cricket team captain when he visited IIT Madras. On this day, the stadium was also inaugurated at IIT Madras. The event took place from 28 to 31 December in 1964.

Seen in the photograph, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, second row extreme right) and Mansoor Ali Khan (chief guest, to Prof. Sengupto’s right hand side). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet, 1964

Photograph ID:

001/0317/IMG_0555

Album ID:

0317

Date:

28-31 December, 1964

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:

Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet

Place:

Stadium