History of Indian Institute of Science explained by Dr. Gautam Desiraju | Abhijit Chavda Podcast 22

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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is India's preeminent center of science and engineering research.
Not many are aware of the fascinating events and pivotal personalities, six in all, who contributed to making IISc the great institution it is today. Over its 125 or so history from its conception, launching, consolidation and looking forward to the future, it is really a microcosm of science in India.
Abhijit Chavda walks and talks with Prof. Gautam Desiraju of the Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit of IISc and converses about the early days of this wonderful institution.
OUTLINE:
0:00 Start
1:00 Introduction of IISc
3:00 How IISc was initially set up
11:55 Introduction of Krishnaraja Wodeyar
14:30 Story of origin of Mysore Sandal Soap Factory
16:45 Tour of Council Room, IISc
25:50 Tour of Old Chemistry Department and Discussion on C. V. Raman
33:37 Reasons behind building IISc
37:20 Contributions of J. C. Ghosh, Max Born and Otto Königsberger
39:30 The Problem with Indian Science and Scientists
44:00 Approach of Indian Scientists
46:00 How to define a scientist
47:57 Central Hall and the J. N. Tata Statue
51:00 Similar Institutes like IISc around the world
53:00 About G. N. Ramachandran
About Prof. Gautam Desiraju:
Professor Gautam R. Desiraju is a renowned Indian chemist and educationist who has contributed substantially to the themes of crystal engineering and weak hydrogen bonding. He is one of the most highly cited Indian scientists with over 450 research papers, 60000+ citations and an h-index of 100.
He has been in the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India since 2009. He is a member of the India Science-20 Secretariat in G20 India Presidency Year 2023.
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[@a_man_jaiswal]

A scientist can also be a good Storyteller.

[@singhdeepak10]

Visionary people are good storyteller, be it scientists or a tea seller.👍

[@user-kd7pm4qc3j]

@@singhdeepak10 tea sellers are definitely good salesman(can sell anything,dreams also)

[@younickbongo7870]

@@user-kd7pm4qc3j with a degree of Masters in commerce tea seller you mean.

[@909sid]

Then again science is the story of everything

[@vishal.sheoran]

@@younickbongo7870 no chauthi pass

[@revenantwolzart]

A scientist is a rebel of highest order and for that reason I have greatest respect for them

[@chethanaarvind66]

Very true.

[@arjunsinha4015]

I want to thank NPTEL for sharing their content for learning lots of stuff from IISc Banglore

[@santosh_ksh7]

Man, couldn't thank enough. Helped me a lot for all my semester. Amazing stuff.

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What is nptel

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[@venkatajayanth4806]

Please give us more podcasts like this. I want to understand more of indian scientific community

[@sriharimulukunte7881]

Very interesting episode. I am an alumnus of IISc , B.E (Electrical Technology and Electronics) in 1984.

[@sparklinglotus]

India totally needs many many more podcasts from Shri AC, live or recorded, just like this one! A very positive and welcome initiative! And like Dr. Desiraju said, may this new in-person format go on to cover other areas too! The most brilliant, most honest and also the sweetest new podcast anyone can see today!

[@jonsonben8728]

Why China developed just in 70 years times after independence in 1949???? It took USA 200 years to develop after USA got independence in 1776 but China did it just in 70 years times... There was no proper Marxism ideology communism/socialism in USSR during 1960-1990 so USSR collapsed. USSR was going back to feudalism after 1980 so it collapsed. China was following communism perfectly during cultural revolution(1966-1976) so China did not collapse. Mao improved education system and educated all Chinese children since 1950 to 1970 and controlled corruption totally so China made progress very fast. Western nations and intellectuals already declared that China will be economic superpower after 60 years times and it proved right. So American spy agency CIA and Nixon Administration decided to invest in China to establish so called Western Democracy in China but failed..."Western democracy" means feudalism and exploitation and it would have collapsed China totally like USSR and made China a failed and poor nation.., But Chinese leaders were very wise, intellectuals so they never establish so called Western Democracy in China and China surpassed USA, Japan and Europe in infrastructure development now....

[@JumboGamers]

ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಸಂದರ್ಶನ ಅಭಿಜಿತ ಅವರೆ ಜೈ ಹಿಂದ್

[@helloyogeshpatel]

He’s the man who knows how to conduct himself around respectful people

[@epictetus__]

India's reputation as a center of scientific excellence owes much to the foresight of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, who served as Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University. With the generous support of philanthropists Rashbehari Ghosh and Tarakhnath Palit, the prestigious University College of Science & Technology (UCSTA) was established in 1914. This landmark institution attracted some of India's brightest scientific minds, including luminaries such as CV Raman, JC Ghosh, Satyendranath Bose, Meghnad Saha, Prafulla Chandra Ray, PC Mahalanobis, Debendra Mohan Bose, Gansh Prasad among others who played a pivotal role in putting India on the global map of scientific and technological achievement.

[@abhishekshrivastava9856]

What a note to end "Just you are old it doesn't mean you are gold".. great podcast sir

[@yashmandlecha]

A real treat for a INDIAN Physics graduate student in USA, wanting to deliver back to India. Thank you. Waiting for many more like these.

[@saikumarPatnalaNASA]

🎉 great

[@rakshitaram]

I've been to this campus a few times. It's like a little peaceful green world right in the center of chaos. Such campuses help the mind to think beyond the ordinary. Thanks for showing us around

[@K-T-D-A]

I am a Bangalorean since birth and a Big Thanks to you Abhijit and Dr.Desiraju (and anyone who has been involved) in bringing this to the world. Loved this and delighted to get a tour of one of our Crown Jewels, Heritage and the Mahans involved in this project. The Council room tour and the conversation there was loaded. Btw since this is a LiVE one I guess there could have not been a better place to start.

[@RajKumar-et6gk]

Mr Chavda is a great host. He listens carefully to the speaker when he is speaking, not interrupting at all. Many people i see interrupt the speaker again and again. No doubts about mighty IISc. IISc is a promising land.

[@gautamdesiraju9717]

He's a wonderful host. Speakers don't like interruptions when they're in full flow.

[@rajatchopra1411]

one of the two brilliant minds interacting together, i mean what more could we ask for!

[@jonsonben8728]

Why China developed just in 70 years times after independence in 1949???? It took USA 200 years to develop after USA got independence in 1776 but China did it just in 70 years times... There was no proper Marxism ideology communism/socialism in USSR during 1960-1990 so USSR collapsed. USSR was going back to feudalism after 1980 so it collapsed. China was following communism perfectly during cultural revolution(1966-1976) so China did not collapse. Mao improved education system and educated all Chinese children since 1950 to 1970 and controlled corruption totally so China made progress very fast. Western nations and intellectuals already declared that China will be economic superpower after 60 years times and it proved right. So American spy agency CIA and Nixon Administration decided to invest in China to establish so called Western Democracy in China but failed..."Western democracy" means feudalism and exploitation and it would have collapsed China totally like USSR and made China a failed and poor nation.., But Chinese leaders were very wise, intellectuals so they never establish so called Western Democracy in China and China surpassed USA, Japan and Europe in infrastructure development now....

[@732anoop]

@@jonsonben8728 Are you Chinese bot

[@-2025S]

​@@jonsonben8728 Flawed Narrative, you are trying to build.

[@albertjose8879]

​​@@jonsonben8728 I like ur thinking and I always know theres scheming western puppeteers behind the scenes..

[@cad8946]

IISc... A great place to be here....

[@anandjha101]

It's really mind blowing for a 9th standard student for seeing this that we have a great institute like Harvard and Cambridge

[@Omglitlu]

abhijit chavda sir put so much efforts in everything he does,It is inspiring.

[@ashwinbhardwaj4715]

Professor Desiraj and Abhijit Chavda ❤

[@balwinder7548]

Abhijit Sir and Prof. Gautam Desiraju Sir should write Hindu Constitution for upcoming Hindu Rashtra ❤ They are intelligent people and kattar Hindu like all of us🚩 Jai Shri Ram Jai Shri Krishna

[@akhanduyitr369]

Along with people with Jai sai Deepak.

[@psroutine7132]

🤣 bas kar Bhai. India already is a hindu rastra. We don't need a theocratic state

[@SohamNadiya7]

Hindu Rashtra is a myth and it should remain as a dream only . Kattar people of any religion are toxic as hell

[@subhamoymondal1141]

You are wrong, they aren't kattar hindu.

[@shrigupt2211]

not cattar hi is logical

[@ratikantkupwade8222]

These kind of honest people should be education minister.

[@riteshyadav2380]

Something needs to be done really with Indians science 🇮🇳🚀

[@Genius835]

Yes brother

[@satyamm009]

I started preparing for gate exams recently and aim to get admission in this prestigious institute for PG in CSE, i follow AC for his vast knowledge of history and Geopolitics. Wish me luck and hope I will be able to crack gate with under 50 rank to get into this research institute. Radhe Radhe.

[@deepteshsingh8657]

All the best

[@grimsobad8545]

How old are you?

[@satyamm009]

@@grimsobad8545 20 yrs old

[@grimsobad8545]

@@satyamm009 which year are doing in your undergraduate program? I heard you atleast in the 3rd year to give the exam

[@satyamm009]

@@grimsobad8545 I'm in 6th sem right now, I gave gate exam on 4th feb this year without preparation I m confident I will crack the cutoff atleat, I m targeting next years gate exam

[@saagar2002]

Many thanks to Abhijit sir for bringing Prof. Desi Raju who is not afraid to point out Babu giri in academia and Indian society as a whole. "Morning vada coffee and dreaming about evening pakoda coffee. " Profs are under worked but manage to keep themselves busy.Many behave like bureaucrats ,no quality teaching hours with students but guy is incharge of hostels, member of that, head of this, conducting seminars that really suck. Emphasis is on papers playing the game to climb up in the hierarchy of promotions. Because all these activities give u points.

[@subbaraod45]

I walked around the central office building but never entered the building! I was a student in late 60s. Life of research academics is closer to a sanyasi.

[@subhajit0]

Wonderful interview ! I consider IISc as a shining star in a rather gloomy Indian educational firmament. Wish I had been an alumnus of this great institution !

[@balwinder7548]

Jai Hindu Rashtra Jai Akhand Bharat

[@sankarpolley6290]

Gautam Desiraju a real role model.

[@ankitjoon7320]

Wow…i never knew this much history of this prestigious institute, being here myself as a student. Thank you for making this podcast!!

[@tirthankarmishra1420]

please do more live podcasts, it feels better than virtual podcasts

[@karolbagh3793]

Challenge ahead for Indian science greatly comprehended by Sir Gautam Desiraju

[@kennethtan6403]

Inspiring. Thank you and Much Love from the Philippines.

[@sandeep86raju]

Abhijit, you will be amazed by ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ಒಡೆಯರ್ works, which was way ahead of time and pure dharmic way of ruling a state

[@ArunKumar-pg3oi]

I am lucky to studied in IISc !!! :)

[@mahendrachowdary]

Wonderful Abhijit and Dr. Desiraju 😊. I have learnt and felt like I was there with you. 😀

[@Aditya.S1]

Just no words I have to express my awe.. It was too amazing watching two of great personalities together

[@abhigyadwivedi5591]

What a wonderful experience this was. Thanks to Abhijit Sir for getting us so close to a Great mind Like DR. Desiraju. You showed us a HERO that should be celebrated like wise. Thankyou Abhijit Sir for this. Best wishes to you.

[@maheshbayya3092]

The Vizianagram maharaja 's family is still doing a lot of good work for education.Infact, 80% of their family wealth is used to provide education in north coastal AP, esp Vizianagram area.

[@krishnadsuza4786]

Very very happy to see you sir in this form we need more content and knowledge of you in different forms ❤️

[@namansinghrautella3540]

Dr Gautam desiraju and Abhijit chavda are inspiration ❤️🙏👏

[@subhamsingh2284]

Good to see a scientist having a keen interest in history. By the way great video learned a lot about the history of IISC Bangalore. I completely agree the best way to discuss ideas by walking. This is how most of the discoveries and inventions are started.

[@amitdua048]

This is really inspiring for me and satisfying that others speak the same language

[@rudranshdiwakar3690]

Sir like this plz do more podcast with other professor about science because Some one like me who is Going to start his bachelor in science it's inspiration and motivation because in competition to get in iisc I had started to forget about why I wanted to become a scientist I am very thankful for this podcast.

[@adarshshukla8460]

My favourite institute love you sir for showing us this one

[@sharadchandakacherla8268]

Great episode, a good gift to the viewers on Mahashivaratri(close enough). Mr Desiraju is the perfect representative for IISc.

[@vedicwarriorOriginal]

I can see that Abhijit Chavda Ji has been receiving some hate on Twitter for his content featuring Dr. Desiraju. Just goes to show how the anti-Bharat forces are starting to panic. Funny thing is, some fairly new, month-old accounts are going hard at denigrating Chavda Ji's posts. Shows how weak they are. Don't be too surprised if they up the game and attempt some hit-pieces on Chavda Ji. Let us all continue our unrelenting support for Bharat's true heroes. Jai Ho, Chavda Ji. Jai Bharat! 💪🙏🕉

[@ajraol9032]

Although you don’t vlog that much, this was one of the best and most informative ‘vlogs’ I’ve seen on KZbin. Thanks to Prof. Desiraju

[@a.bhaskara3833]

Prof is a delight to listen to. Sobering message about IISc performing below par.

[@dr.ravirawat]

Prof. Desiraju is a member of advisory council here at UPES, Dehradun where I am currently working. He is an inspiration to me.

[@gautamdesiraju9717]

🙏🏾

[@RadhaKrishna-bo4em]

This is gold 🪙. Please do more podcasts like these 🙏🙏

[@sagargupta4563]

Sir,i really love this new concept of meeting in person and taking podcast

[@sarkarrudra]

Finally ...I always wanted some blogger or some new channel to introduce experienced scientist, new scientist ..bring the story or journey of this people to common man

[@asmita3928]

A very nice midweek surprise sir, great place indeed in many ways. Thank you 👍

[@yashshukla557]

We really felt great meeting you in the Campus , Got a selfie with you also Sir. 😀😀

[@bhavyadeeprathod4923]

Two of the most inspirational people🙏🏻

[@ayushbuilds]

I totally love this in-person walk-and-talk format. Would love to see many more of these ❤

[@akshatsolanki33]

I really want abhijit sir too be in ministery as a advisor 🛐

[@RJ-is5uz]

Wonderful, I enjoyed it very much. I have the highest regard for Prof. Desiraju, both as a scientist and as a public intellectual. We need Abhijit to have more such conversations with men and women of such high caliber and integrity. At the same time, I regret a bit that the great professor did not mention the name of Satish Dhawan, possibly the finest Director that the Institute had and one of the finest minds that India produced. Dhawan was not an ordinary person, he was a force of nature. He went on to become the Director of ISRO and set it on a path to its current glory. I once came across a book titled "bird flight," which came out of Dhawan's hobby of watching the nuances of the aerodynamics of bird flight - one doesn't have to look beyond that book to appreciate the genius of Dhawan. I get goosebumps whenever I come across the man's achievements. Men and women of such piercing intellect, steel will and strength of character is what India needs. There is no need for too many of them (and there aren't that many of them around anyway, they are a rare breed), just a handful of them can change the course of a country and history. In the context of Indian science and technology, a few others who belong in that category are Homi Bhabha, C.V.Raman, Visweswarayya, Vikram Sarabhai.

[@gautamdesiraju9717]

Thanks. I decided to stop mentioning names after say 1950. This is about history. And there simply wasn't going to be enough time.

[@yashjoshi6168]

And interestingly all the names u mentioned are from iisc

[@GK-gs1ke]

Two gems together 🙏Great !

[@vickyrana2364]

What did i just watched ... my god This precious talk .. so much of knowledge and virtue to witness .. Somehow i feel i got my hands full of something .. thank you Abhijit sir ..

[@sunbabaphu]

amazing! pls do more of this stuff and more on this topic. also, several of your indian/world history related topics wud come out very nicely if done in this format.

[@sujitmukerjee1981]

This talk is typical to IISc. Simply love the talk.

[@singhkumar4948]

One thing i love about intelligent people is they are consistently experimental and challenge themselves to get better. Really enjoyed the session sir. I am really greatful to find you at a young age of 21 currently 22. My thirst for knowledge has expanded so much more because of you SIR.

[@Pange1969]

I watch AC mostly for his many videos and talks for his vast knowledge. So happy people like him and young sanatanis are putting India on the world map. Thanks for this brilliant podcast from a prestigious sir DesRaju. Thanks for the uninterrupted talk that AC so humble.

[@magnum101]

Kudos to the cameraman. Amazing camerawork

[@sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s]

Absolutely loved every moment of this. Please do more of them and do some on topics history too. Thanks for this wonderful video.

[@aroonakalita8892]

Thoroughly enjoyed the walk the talk....Thank you Abijit Sir!

[@shakthivelsaravanan9263]

At least Someone in IISC is interested to motivate and entertain young Indians instead of running behind paper publishing and IEEE

[@gautamdesiraju9717]

😊😊😊

[@lolmaker]

Love this episode! Kudos to the camerawork for making this even more compelling to watch

[@bhuvanraj9276]

There is a road named after the mysuru queen "Vani Vilas road" in Bengaluru near my house. I never knew who it was until this podcast thank you Dr Gautam ji and Abhijit sir ❤️❤️❤️

[@KulDeep2508]

It's refreshing to see something new ! Guruji you never fail to mesmerize us 🙏.

[@sarthakdsh]

Interesting and amazing episode. Its a pleasure to see the format of the video.. giving a tour of the campus with the stories behind it. I wish in my first year at IISc someone would have given me such a tour..

[@dsouzs2]

fascinating tour of the IISc and stories, never heard before. More such episodes required please.

[@shumbuk4383]

Fantastic..very genuine and tells us a lot..amazing that it's your first on this channel. A success! Congratulations.

[@sangameshs5403]

Vani Vilasa Kemparajamanni I remember her from my social science studies at school (2012), If I am right she was the one who built Mysore Palace

[@hackedcell]

Wonderful episode thanks to both for sharing their knowledge and thoughts

[@Rudrraaa]

great live podcast sir this all first time of mine to experience such great type of live podcast

[@garvitsinghchauhan333]

Finally!! A much awaited offline podcast!!!!!

[@AtulBawari]

great vodcast Abhijitji... we need more of these.. thank you

[@crazy_boom1141]

Learned a great knowledge. Thank you both of you specifically Dr. Gautam Desiraju sir. ♥️

[@ShriPLaK]

One of the best videos I have ever watched on KZbin

[@neerajbv3596]

Great episode Abhijit. Thanks Dr. Gautam. Nice campus tour

[@sonycecube]

Simply awesome video! Got so much to learn! Thank you, thank you so much sir ji! Respect!🙏🇮🇳

[@girishgilda4017]

This in-person type podcast is very interesting. Thanks for all the content you put out sir🙏🏻

[@vikrantghadge9356]

@abhijeet sir thanks and I would love to see you taking us to such institutions. Very inspirational to see we had many people, even in royal houses who understood science importance and helping it with open heart

[@CaptainAnonymous-ld5of]

Watched it full length, what a knowledge filled podcast 💯🔥.. Well done sir..

[@moonlightsonata123]

Thank you so much Avijit sir ! It was a very nice and informative video 🙏🏻

[@pratibhasah6698]

A amazed by this person,the way he talks and the words he saying contained so much weight.

[@somnathchanda1250]

Dr. Gautam Desiraju works in my field of co-crystals

[@sunitasopra]

This was such a virbant and eye opening video, this style of conversation is also amazing sir!

[@abhineetbadyal162]

Brilliantly presented video Abhijit Sir.🔥❤🙏

[@yatindrapabbati6878]

Amazing venture Abhijit sir!....looking forward to more of such amazing and interesting content!....this is surely going to be a big hit!

[@rahulvats95]

What a channel, what a man AC is. You are a inspiration Sir for new generations. Both of you are awesome, came across Dr. Desiraju Sir on Vaad for the first time, he is the kind of the prof India needs, 10000s like him.

[@jonsonben8728]

Why China developed just in 70 years times after independence in 1949???? It took USA 200 years to develop after USA got independence in 1776 but China did it just in 70 years times... There was no proper Marxism ideology communism/socialism in USSR during 1960-1990 so USSR collapsed. USSR was going back to feudalism after 1980 so it collapsed. China was following communism perfectly during cultural revolution(1966-1976) so China did not collapse. Mao improved education system and educated all Chinese children since 1950 to 1970 and controlled corruption totally so China made progress very fast. Western nations and intellectuals already declared that China will be economic superpower after 60 years times and it proved right. So American spy agency CIA and Nixon Administration decided to invest in China to establish so called Western Democracy in China but failed..."Western democracy" means feudalism and exploitation and it would have collapsed China totally like USSR and made China a failed and poor nation.., But Chinese leaders were very wise, intellectuals so they never establish so called Western Democracy in China and China surpassed USA, Japan and Europe in infrastructure development now....

[@PN-sc2sx]

wonderful session - enjoyed the discussion - great minds !! thanks for this

[@shibnacks]

Thank you Dr. Gautam Desiraju and Mr. Chavda for this wonderful episode

[@sunilnagaraj2233]

Amazing wonderful excellent waiting for more like this, THANK YOU SIR for this lovely podcast

[@aryangahlot4036]

This is amazing sir , We are looking forward to more of such content

[@mytho_raj]

This is when you vlog and make a podcast together. In awe of your storytelling and interviewing Skills Sir. We need more of this kinds of videos.

[@YuvrajSingh-ci3lt]

I am reading about Ramachandran Plot in my Biochemistry Subject......It is nice to hear about the story of Sir Ramachandran 🙏🙏

[@anonsurf23]

Loved this new format