Syndicate Circle – 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #1 – The Syndicate Circle at the entrance of Manipal Town.
Welcome to Manipal… before the rapid urbanization, it was just like any sleepy little town in the hinterlands of the south Indian state of Karnataka. The Syndicate Circle is the first landmark that announced the arrival to the university town of Manipal.
MIT Manipal Parking Lot – 1998
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #2 – Parking area next to academic block MIT Manipal.
Parking at the Manipal Institute of Technology circa 1998. Bikes were still allowed on campus and there were vast open spaces next to the various buildings in the campus.
Venugopal Temple – 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #3 – Venugopal temple in sepia tone!
The Venugopal Temple. There was not much of a rush even back then and the dome of the temple was much whiter.
End Point Manipal – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #4 – an End Point with barren land and the road to nowhere.
There is a vast difference from the current appearance of End Point, Manipal. Back in the late nineties, End Point was just a vast barren hilltop, with not much vegetation. Over the next decade, there appeared a Cricket ground, two football grounds and a park. Finally the arrival of the District Collectors office and the town hall have shut of this beautiful landscape…
MIT Manipal Campus – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #5 – An under-construction building in the MIT Manipal Campus.
The student intake was quite low and did not require many hostels. There were vast open spaces within the campus and even elsewhere across the town as well. In this pic from 1997, the construction of one of the newer hostels is in the process.
Swimming Pool – MIT Manipal 1998
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #6 – The MIT Swimming pool in all its glory.
The Manipal Institute of Technology, MIT, Swimming pool in the year 1998.
MIT Central Library – 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #7 – The MIT Central Library
The Manipal Institute of Technology, MIT, Central library 15 years ago.
MIT Manipal gymnasium – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #8 – The MIT Manipal gymnasium with equipment of the past.
The MIT Manipal Gymnasium. Not so state-of-the-art, yet enthusiastic fitness freaks still used to visit.
Video Cinerama – 1998
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #9 – The only cinema in town at that time: Video Cinerama
Next to present-day Dollops was the only cinema in town – Video Cinerama or more popularly known as VC. Just imagine!!
Kamath Circle – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #10 – The Kamath circle area before the Kamath circle was built!
The Kamath Circle. This was well before they thought of building a circle at the place… let alone the wall and the gate!!
MIT Manipal Green Campus – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #11 – MIT Manipal in all its green splendour!
A Green Manipal Institute of Technology Circa 1997
Academic Block 1 – MIT Manipal 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #12 – AB1
Some things haven’t Changed – MIT, Manipal
The MIT Quadrangle – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #13 – The MIT Quadrangle
The MIT Quadrangle has been a witness to many revolutionary and historic events and still remains as silent as ever!
The MIT Quadrangle – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #14 – The MIT Quadrangle from the other end.
The MIT Quadrangle from the opposite end…
Faculty of Architecture – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #15 – What was then the Department of Architecture!
Department of Architecture from 15 years ago… Some years away from becoming the MSAP and then finally FAPD 😀
Faculty of Architecture – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #16 – Department of Architecture, MIT , Manipal
The Department of Architecture in Grayscale 😀
2nd Block Hostel MIT Manipal – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #17 – On the roof of 2nd Block Hostels.
Block 2 Roof about 16 years ago!! Yes, it was still a boys hostel back then!!
Celebrating Holi – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #18 – Celebrating Holi! Manipal Style!!
Scenes from the Holi celebration in 1997… This one from a contest between the D20 boys and D25 boys …
Devas – 1997
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #19 – Devas
Devas… for all the late night coffees and snacks… Something that Timmy Anna is famous for today!!
Endless Point Manipal – 1998
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #20
The Endless Point… all but Vanishing today… people used to say that if Silsila were shot in Manipal… it would be here 🙂
D-20 : 1998
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #21 – D-20
All the good looking guys line up for a class photo at D-20 !!
MIT Gym – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #22 – That’s how you build a body!
The MIT Manipal Gym on a different day… more enthusiasm…
Syndicate Bank Counter at MIT Manipal – 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #23 – The Syndicate Bank Counter!
No Money, No honey….. then pay a visit here….. Back in the era before the ATM’s became more commonplace!!
9th Block Hostel – 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #24
The 9th Block… MIT Manipal
Veugopal Temple Fountain Garden – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #25
The paradise where many a love stories were born… Does any one know what happened to it?
Brindavan Garden MIT Manipal – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #26
The Brindavan of MIT… opposite the Venu Gopal Temple…
Tiger Circle Manipal – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #27
Tiger circle before they built the Manipal Logo fountain!
Valley View Manipal – 1999
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #28
Valley View in 1998… present day wgsha manipal
Video Cinerama at Night – 2000
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #29
Another View of the Video Cinerama at Night
Ganapati Enclave at Venugopal Temple – 2001
Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #30
To round up… the Ganesha enclave within the Venu Gopal Temple…
Brilliant pictures. Takes you back down memory lane.
Amazing!!
Amazing
Bhenchod saale jab dekho MIT lekar baithe rehte hain.
Baki colleges ko bhi thoda bhaav dia karo.
What! no DeeTee??
Haha….how many of the students in the photos still study there. Neat collection of pictures though…
aewsome
Haunting …
I am a Konkani from Udupi area brought up in mumbai. studied Bachelors and Post Grad. in Pharmacy from Manipal College of Pharmacy between year 1994 and 2001. Seeing the pics really made me nostalgic except for MIT campus and likes. That said someone like me or my generation will get bonkers if someone posts pictorial of Kalsanka back then and now – Will be a real nostalgic moment
Hi Deepak,
Kalsanka has changed drastically, Yes! Unfortunately, finding pictures of that place is very difficult as no one thought it is an important place to be pictured at!
Kalsanka 2006, before road widening began
where is the fountain thing now??
Still at Brindavan (The garden you see opposite VGT), but nor functional anymore.
glad v were there to see this simple beauty phase of it too!flng proud.
Nice Collection! Good old days! Thanks for Sharing. If available, would be nice to put side by side comparison of Now and Then pics.
The D 20 photos and the one with the guys on 2nd block roof are actually from 24 years ago. 🙂
I dont think I recollect seeing logo D20 ever on those hostel rooms…these are either post 1998 photos?
This was batch of 1997…or 96 pass outs. I remember this photo… and the logo
nice pictures
brings back my memory of 1981
Video Cinerama!!
The dates are wrong. Lots pics from 1990 to 1994. Wow so many pics of us. That was our group in the pics on the roof of second block and D-20. I am in many of the pics the one on the roof and D-20. Thanks for posting
Thanks for the update on this. Could you share some of the pics you have if possible?
All these photos were taken by Vikram Sood batch 1994. I may have some old copies will dig up, but due credit needs to be given to Vikram he has a great collection. Only some pics that we shared with our group on FB are on here .
Awsum
Awesome college. We learned and enjoyed a lot in our college days.
Hi all manipalites. Nice remembrances of manipal.I am pharmacy graduate from 80 84 batch. wish to say the first circle is called the tiger circle. It was never a sleepy place as written by the author. Even in our times the canteens nd eat outs in tiger circle were open till midnight or even 1am.
Hi,
Thank you for the comment. The first photo in this article is not tiger circle, but Syndicate circle. It came up much later at the entrance of Manipal from Udupi.
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Hi,
We had a massive hack a few years ago and we lost many of our photos and articles at that time. However you can check out the photos in this video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDAFt_sWwTs.
Thank you!