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Prof. A. Ramachandran addresses the audience at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1970

Sports , Institute Events , Administrators

Prof. Ramachandran was the second Director of IIT Madras. He succeeded Prof. B. Sengupto in 1967. 

This photograph was taken during the opening ceremony of the meet. Also seen in the photograph is Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Mechanical Engineering Department, first row, first from left).

Collection:
Gourishankar Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0310/IMG_0418
Album ID:
Date:
28 to 31 December 1970
Place:
Stadium
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:
Inter-IIT Sports Meet

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