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Prof. R. K. Gupta introduces His Excellency Baron von Mirbach to some of the professors from the Humanities Department, 1967

Administrators , Faculty , Visiting VIPs

Baron von Mirbach (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany) visited IIT Madras a few months after the Second Indo-German agreement was signed in New Delhi. The signing of the agreement kicked off the establishment of 5 laboratories. It also made provisions to complete the 20 laboratories which were in progress. The agreement was an effort to further the development of IIT Madras through a collaboration between India and Germany.

Seen in the photograph, from left, Prof. V. Anantaraman (Economics Department), Prof. A. V. Krishna Rao (English Department), Prof. Vairana Pillai (History Department), a lady (yet to be identified), Mr. Baron von Mirbach and Prof. R. K. Gupta (Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Department).

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0013/IMG_0462_1
Album ID:
Event:
Visit of Baron Dietrich von Mirbach
Date:
6 January 1967
Place:
HSS Block

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