Students perform a Hindi play at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1964

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Dramatics , Student Activities , Institute Events

The Inter-IIT Sports Meet took place from 28 to 31 December. It was the first one to be held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme of the meet was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Some of the programmes that were a part of the cultural event were plays in Tamil, Hindi and English, and music performances by groups from the different IITs.

The persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.

This photograph was published in the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1964-65.

An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0001 under the ID: 001/0001/IMG_0086_1

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet, 1964

Photograph ID:

001/0317/IMG_0550

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:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)