Infosys co-founder S Gopalakrishnan has launched a new app itihaasa that chronicles the “fascinating journey” of the Indian IT industry since the 1950s. Gopalakrishnan  said “I have been a part of the industry for over 37 years and have seen the industry grow, prosper and become an important part of the economy. I am fortunate to have been a part of this fascinating journey. With itihaasa, we hope to reach the incredible story of Indian IT to many more people across the world“. He added that ‘itihaasa‘ is one of the largest chronicles of its kind with 600 videos featuring 44 technology stalwarts.

The app follows the installation of the country’s first modern computer in 1955 to crystal gazing on Indian IT in 2040. The app, which took about eight months to develop, will be maintained by a team sitting at IIIT-Bengaluru. The app contains 600 short videos, over 37 hours of footage, 350 archived photographs and articles and easy browsing with 12,000 tags.