Prof. B. Sengupto addresses the audience at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1964

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Administrators , Visiting VIPs , Sports

A report in the first issue of ‘Pradeep’ by Mr. B. S. Sudhir Chandra indicates that Prof. Sengupto gave a formal introduction of the chief guest The Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan after which Khan declared the meet open.

Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for a lot of the growth and development of the Institute in the early years.

Sitting from left in the first row, Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar, third from left), Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan (chief guest, fourth from left) and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, sixth from left).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet, 1964

Photograph ID:

001/0317/IMG_0556

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