GNDEC: Where It Began
GNDEC Bidar opened its doors in this year
What is 1980?
This restaurant was a familiar Bidar stop for GNDEC students in the late 1980s
What is Shilpa Restaurant?
If the subject involved forces, motion and the laws governing the universe, one of these two professor was associated with Physics.
Who is Professor Murthy and Professor Surya?
This medieval dynasty made Bidar its capital in the 15th century.
What is the Bahmani Sultanate?
This was the total annual intake when GNDEC first opened.
What is 120 students?
When you wanted something cold rather than another cup of chai, this Bidar spot had “cool drinks” right in its name.
What is Sartaaj Cool Drinks?
This Punjabi professor was un-“Civil” many a times.
Who is Prof. Walia?
Before moving their capital to Bidar, the Bahmani rulers were based in this city.
What is Gulbarga?
Name one of the three original engineering branches at GNDEC.
What are Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical & Electronics?
It is Friday night in Bidar in ~1990 and somebody announces, “Deepak or Sapna?” What are you deciding?
What is which movie theater to go to?
“Bacchu’s”
Who hostel Warden Balbir Singh?
According to tradition, Guru Nanak produced water from this type of rock found extensively around Bidar.
What is laterite rock?
Before VTU existed, GNDEC was affiliated with this university.
What is Gulbarga University?
This was the shop to get a nice greeting card and gift for someone you were sweet on.
What is Priya Gift Center?
This professor’s name may still cause former GNDEC students to instinctively start thinking about watermelons and knives.
Who is Professor Biradar?
This famous metal craft gets its very name from Bidar.
What is Bidriware?
GNDEC was established by this Prabandhak Committee Chairman associated with this famous Bidar institution.
What is Sardar Joga Singh, and Gurudwara Sri Nanak Jhira Saheb?
This was the studio of choice for your passport size photos.
What is Thakur Studios?
“Sorry na ho gayi, pent ho gayi”
Who is Principal Sukhija?
The main metal alloy in traditional Bidriware consists primarily of one of these two metals.
What are zinc and copper?