Search

The photograph was possibly taken during the closing ceremony of the event. The prize distribution ceremony was presided by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar according to a report by Mr. B. S. Sudhir Chandra (Civil Engineering Department) in the first issue of ‘Pradeep’, a magazine of the Alumni Association of IIT Madras. According to Mr. Chandra, it was a “colourful ceremony held in the stadium.” On the dais from left, Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President) and Mr. Syed Abdul Aleem (Student…

This performance was a part of the cultural programme of the Third-Inter IIT Sports Meet, held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme also included group songs. The play was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The performers are yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0549 Previous Album 0001 and 0317 Next  

This performance was a part of the cultural programme of the Third-Inter IIT Sports Meet, held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) and also included group songs. The performers are yet to be identified. The play “The New Wing at Elsinore” was written by English playwright St. John Hankin (1869-1909) and appeared in the book Mr. Punch’s Dramatic Sequels. He was a major proponent of Edwardian "New Drama" along with George Bernard Shaw and John Galsworthy. The play was a sequel to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which Hankin thought could use…

This photograph was published in the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1964-65. The cultural programme was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) in IIT Madras. The programme consisted of plays in Tamil, English and Hindi and also consisted of group songs by students from the various IITs. The students in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0539

The cultural programme consisted of plays in English, Hindi and Tamil. As a part of the cultural programme, there were also a few group songs performed by students of the various IITs. While the sports events took place at the stadium, the cultural events most likely took place at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0542

The cultural programme consisted of plays in English, Hindi and Tamil. As a part of the cultural programme, there were also a few group songs performed by students of the various IITs. While the sports events took place at the stadium, the cultural events most likely took place at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0532

Mr. Simpson (student receiving the prize) was adjudged the fastest man in the meet when he ran the 100 metre sprint with a timing of 11.6 seconds. This has been recorded in B. S. Sudhir Chandra’s article ‘Third Inter-IIT Meet’ in Pradeep magazine (1965). IIT Kharagpur won the Inter IIT Sports Meet that year (in 1964), for the third time in a row. The current champion, as of December 2020, is IIT Kharagpur. As of December 2020, IIT Madras has the most wins in the tournament with 22 wins since 1961. Dr. A. L. Mudaliar was the Chairman of the Board of Governors at the time. The Student…

This photograph was taken at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet which was held at IIT Madras. Mansoor Ali Khan was the captain of the Indian test cricket team from 1962 to 1975. He was also known as Tiger Pataudi owing to his outstanding fielding skills. He was the chief guest at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet. B. S. Sudhir Chandra’s article in the first issue of ‘Pradeep’ provides some details of the event. According to Chandra, after Khan declared the meet open, the five contingents marched past the chief guest. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in…

The cultural programme during the meet most likely took place at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). There were performances of plays in Tamil, Hindi and English and also music performances by groups of students from the various IITs. The students are yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0546

This performance was a part of the cultural programme of the Third-Inter IIT Sports Meet, held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) and also included group songs. The performers are yet to be identified. The play “The New Wing at Elsinore” was written by English playwright St. John Hankin (1869-1909) and appeared in the book Mr. Punch’s Dramatic Sequels. He was a major proponent of Edwardian "New Drama" along with George Bernard Shaw and John Galsworthy. The play was a sequel to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which Hankin thought could use…

The cultural programme consisted of plays in English, Hindi and Tamil. As a part of the cultural programme, there were also a few group songs performed by students of the various IITs. While the sports events took place at the stadium, the cultural events most likely took place at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0559

The meet was held at IIT Madras for the first time. According to the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1964-65, the IIT Madras tennis team went down to Kharagpur despite Lionel Paul’s victory in two singles. It is not clear to us who the student in the photograph is. Tennis rackets had wooden frames in the 1960s. The size of the head was smaller compared to the current rackets. Current rackets are made from graphite or graphite composites which include materials such as titanium, kevlar or fibreglass. The student in the photograph is playing a one-handed backhand shot. In the current era,…

This performance was a part of the cultural programme of the Third-Inter IIT Sports Meet, held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) and also included group songs. The performers are yet to be identified. The play “The New Wing at Elsinore” was written by English playwright St. John Hankin (1869-1909) and appeared in the book Mr. Punch’s Dramatic Sequels. He was a major proponent of Edwardian "New Drama" along with George Bernard Shaw and John Galsworthy. The play was a sequel to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which Hankin thought could use…

The meet was held at IIT Madras for the first time. It took place from 28 to 31 December. The Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan was the chief guest. Khan was the captain of the Indian Cricket Team at that time. He also inaugurated the newly commissioned stadium at IIT Madras. Sitting in the first row, Mr. R. Natarajan, Registrar (third from left), Mansoor Ali Khan (chief guest, fourth from left), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President, fifth from left) and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, seventh from left in first row).   An identical photograph can be found in the…

Puthenveetil Chandapillai Varghese joined IIT Madras in 1961 after working for a few years at IIT Kharagpur. Prof. Varghese served as Head of Department of Civil Engineering Department in IIT Madras from 1962 to 1973. He was the Gymkhana President from 1964 up to 1967 after which Prof N. Klein took charge. The Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet was held at IIT Madras for the first time. During this event, the stadium was inaugurated by the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan on the first day. The event took place from 28 to 31 December. This photograph was most likely taken on the evening of 31…