Prof. B. Sengupto presents a degree to a Ph.D. candidate, 1967

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Convocations , Institute Events , Faculty

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

On the stage, seated ninth from left, Prof. G. Rouve (Civil Engineering Department), Prof. W. Scheer (Mechanical Engineering Department), Prof. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department) and Dr. W. Koch (Physics Department). The Ph.D. candidate is yet to be identified.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0006/IMG_0241_1

Album ID:

0006

Date:

22 July 1967

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:

Fourth Convocation