Sardar Ujjal Singh signing the visitors’ book, 1966

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Faculty , Inaugurations , Institute Events

This photograph was taken during the inauguration of Alakananda Hostel. The hostel was declared open by Sardarni Sant Sev Ujjal Singh, wife of the Governor of Madras Sardar Ujjal Singh, by cutting a ribbon.

The visitors’ book has the signatures of eminent persons who visited IIT Madras between 1963 and 1991. The signatures of both the Governor and his wife are to be found in the book.

Also in the photograph are Prof. R. K. Gupta (Humanities Department, left) and Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent, in dark suit), who served as the first Warden of the new hostel.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Alakananda Hostel Inauguration

Photograph ID:

001/0201/0037_0015_1

Album ID:

0201

Place:

Alakananda Hostel

Date:

15 July 1966