Kalabhavan Nama

<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>     |   </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Kalabhavan Nama</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Academic Career Profile"><U>Academic Career Profile</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mechanical Dept.Major Laboratory Facili"><U>Mechanical Dept.-Major  Laboratory Facilities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Winter School"><U>Winter School</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Golden Years"><U>Golden Years</U></A>   |   <A HREF="msu_at_vcci_99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MSU at VCCI National Industrial Exhibiti"><U>MSU at VCCI National Industrial Exhibition</U></A>   |   <B>Kalabhavan Nama</B>   |   <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Generations with Difference"><U>Family Generations with Difference</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="International Cooperation Exchange Prog"><U>International Cooperation & Exchange Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Department News"><U>Department News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faculty News"><U>Faculty News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="University News"><U>University News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CAME Alumni"><U>CAME Alumni</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mechanical Alumni"><U>Mechanical Alumni</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Industrial Engineering Alumni"><U>Industrial Engineering Alumni</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="50 years if Post Graduate Education "><U>50 years if Post Graduate Education </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lecture Notes for download"><U>Lecture Notes for download</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Women Students in Mechanical Engineering"><U>Women Students in Mechanical Engineering</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Part Time Degree Course"><U>Part Time Degree Course</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="some useful links"><U>some useful links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="visitors note"><U>visitor's note</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad4c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <B>Quick Start!! </B><IMG SRC="3669c690.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Historic Lord Ganesh </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0e99c4d0.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="77" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> His Highness Sir Sayajirao III</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3679c780.gif" border=0 width="156" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="6a69c720.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="114" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kalabhavan of 1890 - Originally Senapati Bhavan -notice Statue of Godess of War at top</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6a89c6b0.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> New Building of Kalabhavan under Construction 1914</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2689c550.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kalabhavan 1948</div> <div> <IMG SRC="58c85b50.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Site Plan of Kalabhavan-1910</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17d9c6d0.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Senapati Bhavan - old Kalabhavan -color photo-1984 - Statue of Godess of War Missing - Price of Democracy !!!!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6aa9c750.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kalabhavan in 2005</div> <div> <IMG SRC="58d64b50.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Prof.Tribhovandas Kalyandas Gajjar Founding Principal 1890-1896</div> <div> <IMG SRC="36979b50.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Principal Chhotalal Harjivandas Vora 1908-1935 - true architect of modern Kalabhavan</div> <div> <IMG SRC="36a6cb50.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Principal Muljibhai R. Patel</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6c09cf60.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Principal C.M.Shroff</div> <div> <IMG SRC="36b6db50.jpg" border=0 width="109" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Principal Amar Chand Sahagal - Last Principal of Kalabhavan Techical Institute</div> <div> <IMG SRC="58e6db50.jpg" border=0 width="109" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Prof.S.B.Junnarkar - First Dean 1950</div> <div> <IMG SRC="58f6fb50.jpg" border=0 width="111" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> D.Subbarao - Dean 1952-58</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="30c9c550.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kalabhavan -photo 1949</div> <div> <B>              <IMG SRC="5906eb50.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>     <IMG SRC="59178b50.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>             </B><B><IMG SRC="3b876b50.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>His Highness Sayajirao III - 1925       </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6899c750.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Laxmi Vilas Papace Viewed from top of Kalabhavan Anex. bldg.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6c29cd00.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Entrace T.K.Gajjar Library</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6c89c740.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> KrishaDamle with President APJ Abdul Kalam 2005</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6ca9c750.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> KrishnaDamle with author of website Dec.2005</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6cc9c750.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Aumni of 1940s,50s,60s and Millenium year</div> <div> Photo Dec.2005</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#99FFFF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prof.P.B.Desai"><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-1188/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="50" height="50">  </B></U></A></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> <I><B>Ironically, the past was created in order to move forward, but many insist on staying there</B></I></div> <div> <I>  </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>KalabhavanNama</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00CC" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prof.P.B.Desai"><U><I><IMG SRC="3d424310.gif" border=0 width="36" height="49" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B>Kalabhavan as it got popularly known in early half of 20th century, having completed 110 years of its establishment by Millenium,  entails very long history and deserve to have on record some archival kind of facts for future reference on web. This is an humble attempt - as a resident of Baroda, my ancestors came to this city then under rule of Sayajirao Gaekwar III in 1900, and I am proud resident / subject of erstwhile baroda state that was then know very well for progressive look in educational and cultural developments - to put before visitors the details as I collected and perceived.</B><B> </B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>     As per the documents available it is said that conceptual birth of Kalabhavan took place at an Annual Prize distribution ceremony held in 1886 at Baroda college when T.K.Gajjar, then lecturer at Baroda Science College, spoke on need of retaining and propagating ancient Indian engineering tradition through founding of a school to disseminate the Indian engineering skill and practice. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwar who presided the function liked the idea and in May 1890 Kalabhavan Technical Institute began functioning at then know as Senapati Bhavan [ located right opposite to Laxmi Vilas Palace Gate and now under control of Air Force] with T.K.Gajjar as first principal of the institute. Principal T.K.Gajjar left Kalabhavan institute in 1896 to assume responsibility of Professor of Chemistry in Bombay University.Though he continued to serve on panel of board of studies.</B></div> <div> <B></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1a5c8800.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kalabhavan Technical Institute [Senapati Bhavan] -1890</B></div> <div> <B>     This is where erstwhile Kalabhavan Technical Institute began its activities. The impressive building of the time is located right opposite to Gate of LaxmiVilas Palace and currently occupied by Indian Air Force.</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3878fe60.gif" border=0 width="399" height="230" ALT="Image Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kalabhavan - As organized in 1910</B></div> <div> <B>The courses and departments hierarchy of Kalabhavan were organized in manner depicted above. - source "Bodhak patra" 1914</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                                              Erstwhile Kalabhavan Technical Institute [then popularly abbreviated as KTI] was headed by able principals and Prof.C.H.Vora will be remembered for very long time to come for the foundation he laid for modern Kalabhavan ,i.e., Faculty of Technology and Engineering. Prof.Chhotalal Harjivandas Vora, served for longest period of 28 years [ from 1908 to 1935], is considered to be architect who is credited for planning growth model of Kalabhavan into modern engineering college. Baroda Municipal Corporation, in memory of this contribution of prof.Vora, named, for justifiable reason,  the road linking Piramitar Road and Badamdi Bag touching Tairo Gate of Faculty. Prof.Vora was well known for his reading habit and had championed titled Voracious reader among residents of Dandia Bazar. The dream of prin.Vora came true when Kalabhavan was annexed with new buiding constructed at cost of Rs.25lac to begin in 1948 Baroda Engineering College offering 3and1/2 year degree course. RajRatna Prof.Amarchand Sahagal was last principal of Kalabhavan Technical Institute and retired as Head of Electrical Engineering Department in 1954.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Head of Institution</div> <div> Kalabhavan</div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="552" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Prin.Tribhuvandas Kalyanji Gajjar</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B> M.A.,B.Sc. L.C.E.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1890-1896</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>Raojibhai M. Patel</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B> L.C.E. A.M.I.M.E</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1896-1899</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Laloobhai Dalptram Kavishvar</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B> L.C.E.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B> 1899-1900</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>Maganlal C. Desai</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B>B.Sc.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1900-1902</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>Raojibhai M. Patel</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B> L.C.E. A.M.I.M.E</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1902-1908</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Chhotalal Harjivandas Vora</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B> M.A., A.M.I.C.E.[London]</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1908-1935</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Chimanlal Motilal Shroff</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B>M.A.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1935-1940</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Rajya Ratna</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6600FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Amar Chand Sahagal</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>B.A.,B.Sc.Tech. Manchester</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1940-1950</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>S.B.Junnarkar</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B>B.E.[Civil]</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1950-1951</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>D.Subbarao</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B>B.E.[Civil]</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1951-1958</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Purshottamdas J.Madan </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>B.E.[Civil],M.Sc.[Str.]Edinburg,UK</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1958-1965</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Lalbhai Bhaichand Shah</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>B.Sc.[Mech]B.H.U.,M.Sc.[Manchester]</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1965-1972</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>Sachindra Mohan Sen</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Dip.Instr.MSEE,Ph.D.[Illinois]US</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1972-1978</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>Occhavlal H.Patel</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B>B.E.[Civil],M.S.[USA]</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1978-1982</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="215"><div> <B>Ranchodbhai C.Patel</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>B.E.[Elect.&Mech],M.Sc.[Birmigham]</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>1982-1984</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="26f5edf0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Photo of Kalabhavan under construction 1914 - as evident the dom. was  yet to be erected - scaffolding for erection of dom. is in view [Photo "bodhak Patrika" Prospectus 1914-15]</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visitor's Impression [1899 onward] of Kalabhavan</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="32da0b60.jpg" border=0 width="416" height="694" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>So this is how visitors evaluated Kalabhavan in first decade of 20th Century [source Bodhak patra of 1912-13]</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Also in custody of Workshop Suprintendent of Kalabhavan a visitors' remarks book from which following scanned remarks are worthy of mentio:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Remarks on visit of Jam Ranjitsingh, Famous Cricker, of Navanagar - 1906-07. Was escorted by Shrimant Sampatrao Gaekwad and was shown Kalabhavan Institute as well as Workshops. </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="697b37a0.jpg" border=0 width="691" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A visit by Purshottamdas Tandon, noted Gandhian and past Congress leader - July 1924</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="69935050.jpg" border=0 width="821" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visit by Education Minister A.M.Masami - September 1912</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="69b2e7a0.jpg" border=0 width="558" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This is how Appasaheb Mohite wrote while he visited in 1899-1900</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="69ff97a0.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="69d0c7a0.jpg" border=0 width="268" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="27d5efd0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kalabhavan 1938 </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00CC" FACE="Arial" >                  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2975ed70.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Typical class room of 1910 [Source "Bodhak Patrika" 1913] Students of gone-by century not preparing for GATE/GRE/GAMAT/TOFEL rather for boiler proficiency/City & Guild London exam./Draughtman/Turner/Fitter</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3275eda0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="218" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kalabhavan Workshops of 1890s [Nazarpaga Workshops] - Young students of late 19th Century - </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>without GRE/Green Card/GATE scope!!!</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>     In beginning the workshop facilities used were those available with Nazarpaga Workshop where, in early 1950s, building for Textile engineering is put up. [Photo Source "Bodhak Patra" 1913-14]</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="3265e1c0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="284" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kalabhavan Workshops - 1948</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="61156e20.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Combination Lathe - Transferred from Rajwada Garaj in 1939 by Diwan order No. 99-33 dated 6-4-1939, delivery date 25/5/1939, estimated Price Rs.965=00!!!! - Students can see this machine even today in 2005 in Machine Shop</div> <bR> <div> <B>Gaekwad State and Aviation Industries in Baroda</B></div> <div> Baroda state always availed service of talented ministers with vision. Learning from experience of world war II giving nice Aerodrome at Harni it also looked forward to have its own venture in aviation industry. Two German Herman Doring and Antony Rab helped to start Glider manufacturing incuding design and launched first glider on 1st June 1946 under banner of Industrial Research of Baroda State. Two of such glider were donated to Mechanical Engineering Laboratory as this Glider manufacturing facility and staff [C.G.Gupte, Krishna S. Damle,, Datar and Mehta  al] were dismantled in 1950. One of these employee Mr.C.G.Gupte working in Glider manufacturing took transfer to Allahabad first and then finally shifted to New Delhi as office of aviation ministry became functional. NDelhi in Ministry and later on shited to NAL Banglore. Chandrakant G Gupte joined NAL while Krishna S. Damle associated with DRDO and contributed to India's endeavor to devellop glider section  by producing ITG [ Indian Training Gliders] series. C.G.Gupte elected to take up appointment as Workshop Suptdt. at BVM engineering college in Vidyanagar and in 1973 joined as workshop suptdt in Faculty of Technology and Engineering. He retired from services in 1988 and expired in 2005. </div> <div>      Pictures of these gliders are shown here below with some closeup view for details.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="68fb47b0.jpg" border=0 width="436" height="379" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Secoond version of Glider [hanging on ceiling]  manufactured in June 1946 at Baroda Glider Factory setup by erstwhile Gaekwar state, plant and live stock transferred to Delhi in 1950.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6a1f87a0.jpg" border=0 width="504" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Closeup view of Details printed on fuseleg , Read Type, date of commission etc.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6a3f87a0.jpg" border=0 width="504" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Close up view of rudder bearing emblam - IndResSectn Govt. of Baroda</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3255e330.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Painting Studio of 1910 [source "Bodhak Patrak" 1913-14]</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>     On the basis of plans drawn by </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>principal Chhotalal Harjivandas Vora </B></FONT><B>[principal KTI 1908-1935] Kalabhavan was transformed into Baroda Engineering college offering 3-1/2year duration degree courses and found its own workshop as depicted above with overhead transmission system, typical of yester years.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="45308d90.jpg" border=0 width="520" height="217" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="18671190.gif" border=0 width="369" height="281" ALT="Image Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>This is the Dye house that earned Kalabhavan name and fame in early 1950s. Was founded in late 1890s bye Germans prof.Schumaker, and Erhart.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="68bf88f0.jpg" border=0 width="248" height="399" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="68df38f0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="399" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>                                                                         Jacquard Machine - 1894                                                Another view of Jacquard weaving machine</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="450e0cb0.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Textile sizing machine     in 1940s</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Painting class in session in 1940s. </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="18a6f070.gif" border=0 width="367" height="263" ALT="Image Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Textile Chemistry laboratory 1948</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29bd2f70.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Cornish Horizontal Boiler-1936 </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3235e050.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="517" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Architecture classes of 1950s</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3245ef50.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Heat Engines laboratory of 1940s</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>, </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" ><B>housing cross compound steam engine - historic importance - used for power generation for erstwhile Baroda State  in Navalakhi, Palace compound.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="198ba830.gif" border=0 width="186" height="387" ALT="Image Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Students,Exp. record-1890 to1953</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="189564c0.gif" border=0 width="598" height="332" ALT="Image Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> The statistical details recorded in tabular and chart form about students, strength, expenditures from 1890-1953 - time when machine computation/computer era was not down. Ironically today with computerization this kind of data compiled  meticulously is hard to find in Faculty/University prospectus.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="41f0ed20.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="428a0d30.gif" border=0 width="160" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Drama - Students and faculty would jointly contribute to prepare for celebration</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="425a8830.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="426b0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="427bb850.jpg" border=0 width="187" height="133" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="420d9c30.gif" border=0 width="473" height="451" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="42ae63e0.gif" border=0 width="230" height="318" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="457d03e0.jpg" border=0 width="208" height="318" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          </div> <div> <B>Industrialist Lalchand Hirachand of Walchand Group of Industries at Annual Day celebrations of Faculty early 1950s</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="41b13980.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="408" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                               </div> <div> <B>Renee Doring of Faculty as Best NCC girls cadet - Old pals might recall history and mysteries around this cadet!!!</B></div> <div>     <IMG SRC="455e2ad0.jpg" border=0 width="226" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      </div> <div> <B>Young Dr.S.M.Sen awaiting fish pond from students at Faculty day celebrations</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="45cc9240.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="41913230.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="291" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Bhailalbhai Dhyabhai Patel [Bhaikaka] at annual function of Faculty Day 1950s</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mrs.Lalchand Hirachand at prize distribution - Faculty Annual Day1954</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Bhiakaka with Hansa Mehta at annual day function 1950s</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="43e13170.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="44009190.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="43977180.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Prof.P.J.Madan Explaining Hardness Tester</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2a95e150.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="45aad150.jpg" border=0 width="173" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Jyotindra Mehta with Mr.&Mrs.Lalachand Hirachand </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="43bc21a0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Group photo- Students Association 1958-59 - Office bearers and faculty</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6b9ce750.jpg" border=0 width="718" height="629" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Teachers in Mechanical Engineering Department in 1950s-60s. Many will vividly recall prof.L.B.Shah, T.N.Joshi, A.D.Pandya, T.S.Raghavachar, B.G.Dave, S.I.Patel of Tarsali, P.M.Lokhandwala etc.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6bb92f80.jpg" border=0 width="658" height="504" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>List of Students in early batches securing Diploma at top of 20th century, i.e.,1903 onward</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6be59980.jpg" border=0 width="601" height="920" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Last Cover page of 1961-62 prospectus - In view annoucement of 4yr integrated course in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <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> <div> <I><B>                  The Bible, Ecclesiastes, 9</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The future is only the past entered through another gate.</B></I></div> <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> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prof.P.B.Desai"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-1189/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="50" height="50">  </B></I></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Page Under Development</I></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>