Golden Years

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <B>Golden Years</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad4c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prof.P.B.Desai"><U><B><IMG SRC="03b0e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Winter School"><U><B><IMG SRC="02f0e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="msu_at_vcci_99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MSU at VCCI National Industrial Exhibiti"><U><B><IMG SRC="0300e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>     </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2319c650.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Ganesh Pooja</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35f6eb50.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> Maharaja Sayajirao III</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="27a79b50.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Principal Chhotalal Harjivandas Vora 1908-1935</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2786cb50.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Principal Muljibhai R.Patel </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="58a73b50.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Principal Chimanlal M. Shroff [1935-1945]</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2756db50.jpg" border=0 width="109" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Principal Rajya Ratna Amar Chand Sahagal [1945-1949]</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3606db50.jpg" border=0 width="109" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>First Dean Prof.S,B,Junnarkar[1949-1950]</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29371b50.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>First Chancellor -H.H. Fatesinhrao P. Gaekwad</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3506fb50.jpg" border=0 width="111" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>First Vice Chancellor- Hansa Mehta</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1459c780.gif" border=0 width="156" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1479c770.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="58b7fb50.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFCCB2" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prof.P.B.Desai"><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-1180/aniGif.gif" alt="back to top" border="0" align="bottom" width="50" height="50">  </B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Home</B></div> <div> <B>"Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the man of skill; but time & chance happen to them all."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Bible, Ecclesiastes, 9</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>"1950s - Faculty of Technology & Engineering including Polytechnic"</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><I><IMG SRC="3d02b2b0.gif" border=0 width="43" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></FONT><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>The period of first decade, that is 1950s, of Kalabhavan turned Faculty of Technology and Engineering, as a premier technical education institution in erstwhile Bombay State, could be regarded as golden period when the college was excelling not only in academic activities but also in field of sports, dramatics, athletics, debating and so on. The college attracted and inspired many enthusiastic teachers with lots of initiatives and drive. College was bringing out annual journal "Kalachandra" where in teachers and students contribution covering technical and literature in English and other local languages like gujarati, marathi and Hindi. Here are some still photographs of the period providing evidences.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The "Kalachandra" magazine began in 1954. </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In the same year Students' Cooperative Stores was started with participation of 311 students and 37 teachers.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Textile Engineering department instituted in 1954</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="434a0d30.gif" border=0 width="160" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           <IMG SRC="41f0ed20.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scenes from a Drama staged in Inter-Faculty competition by Dramatic Association of Faculty securing First Prize [Ref. "Kalachandra" March 1955 issue]</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="422cda00.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="431d5a00.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scenes from Drama Dak Ghar                                         Bhangda Dance Participants</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="424e3a20.jpg" border=0 width="227" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scene from Drama "Dak Ghar" [Ref. "Kalachandra" March 1959 issue]</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="42edb870.jpg" border=0 width="475" height="391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>It was also practice in the goneby years to invite from amongst captains of industries technocrate as chief guest to preside celebrations</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="442e14d0.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="444e1590.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="447e1d80.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="44916d50.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="213" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="44bc26d0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="365" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="44de1680.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="44fe1590.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Down the Memory lane-The glorious past captured in stills [Test your memory]</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="291c24d0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Faculty day celebrations in1950s</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> -B.B.Joshi, TNJoshi, Dr.CSPatel, NanuB.Amin, Prof.LBShah</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="14fc24d0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Faculty day celebrations of 1950s - </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Nanu B.Amin,TNJoshi,Dr.CSPatel,KA.Damle</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29d26a10.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="417" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Dramatic association of Faculty</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29e3c330.jpg" border=0 width="316" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Naidu - Founder of Miseko Gymnasium Baroda</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2d4f0e90.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Shukla playing Benzo</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="31cf3830.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="43716800.gif" border=0 width="278" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Student rep. P.P.Chachra replying on behalf  </B></div> <div> <B>of students [Photo source Kalachandra 1950s</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF3333" FACE="Arial" ><B>]</B></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29f754a0.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Dignity of Labour - Students contributing for Tennis Court</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2a0008a0.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>[Photo Source Kalachandra 1950s]</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2a1b4520.jpg" border=0 width="436" height="594" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Wadia Debating Trophy - in view D.Subbarao,Rumy Mistry,S.M.Sen</B></div> <div> <B>[Photo source Kalachandra 1950s]</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29026520.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>[Photo Source Kalachandra 1958-59]</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15190e50.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>On Celebration </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>PJMadan's takeover as VC</B></FONT><B> -</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>MBDesai,RBJadia,ASFadke,RCPatel,VYRanadive, SKMehta</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2363d770.jpg" border=0 width="317" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a099000000.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kalabhavan W/S staff on excursion tour-  in view PTDave,KCPatel,PBDesaiJPKhatri et al</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>place - Kayavarohan Shiv Temple</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="23778f90.jpg" border=0 width="376" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>                        Kalabhavan W/S staff on excursion tour</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="346fab10.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="348faab0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Witn M G Ghate & J P Khatr  i                                       With Cav.Francesco Mayor of Vico Canavese</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript" src="http://pub3.bravenet.com/counter/code.php?id=344178&usernum=197729895&groupnum=3&cpv=1"> </script> <noscript> <a href="http://counter3.bravenet.com/index.php?id=344178&usernum=197729895&cpv=1" target="_top"><img src="http://counter3.bravenet.com/counter.php?id=344178&usernum=197729895" alt="Bravenet.com" border="0" /></a> </noscript>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>hits since Saturday,22nd March 2002</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the man of skill; but time & chance happen to them all.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The Bible, Ecclesiastes, 9</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prof.P.B.Desai"><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-1181/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="50" height="50">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Page Under Development</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>