Tank attack demonstration with air support, NCC Day, 1965
Institute Events
This photograph was taken at NCC Day in 1965. It was published in the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66 and also the 15 February 1966 edition of Campastimes.
The NCC Day and the inauguration of the NCC building took place on the same day, on 14 December 1965. This has been recorded in the Seventh Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66. The inauguration took place outside the NCC building, while this photograph appears to have been taken in an open ground near the NCC building, where NCC Day was celebrated.
Collection:
Gourishankar Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0231/IMG_0613
Album ID:
Date:
14 December 1965
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:
Inauguration of NCC Building and NCC Day celebrations
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