Students standing with their respective trophies, 1963

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Institute Events , Student Activities , Students

This photograph was taken during the Fourth Institute Day at IIT Madras. Prizes were given to students, staff and faculty of the Institute for their extra-curricular contributions to the Institute.

The structure (inverted triangle) behind the students is one of the defining features of the Open Air Theatre (OAT).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0001

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

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 Institute Day

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)