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Before his term as President, he worked as an Aerospace engineer with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Kalam is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He played a pivotal organisational, technical and political role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.
Kalam advocated plans to develop India into a developed nation by 2020 in his book India 2020. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. Kalam is known for his motivational speeches and interaction with the student community in India. He launched his mission for the youth of the nation in 2011 called the What Can I Give Movement with a central theme to defeat corruption in India.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family to Jainulabudeen, a boat owner and Ashiamma, a housewife, at Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District, located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family’s income. After completing school, Kalam distributed newspapers to financially contribute to his father’s income. In his school years, he had average grades, but was described as a bright and hardworking student who had a strong desire to learn and spend hours on his studies, especially mathematics. He was just a simple man with a great fierceful heart in his childhood. After completing his school education at the Ramanathapuram Schwartz Matriculation School, Kalam went on to attend Saint Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, then affiliated with the University of Madras, from where he graduated in physics in 1954. Towards the end of the course, he was not enthusiastic about the subject and would later regret the four years he studied it. He then moved to Madras in 1955 to study aerospace engineering. While Kalam was working on a senior class project, the Dean was dissatisfied with the lack of progress and threatened revoking his scholarship unless the project was finished within the next three days. He worked tirelessly on his project and met the deadline, impressing the Dean who later said, “I [Dean] was putting you [Kalam] under stress and asking you to meet a difficult deadline”. He narrowly missed achieving his dream of becoming a fighter pilot, as he placed ninth in qualifiers, and only eight positions were available in the IAF.
After graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology in 1960, Kalam joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (by Press Information Bureau, Government of India) as a scientist after becoming a member of the Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS). He started his career by designing a small hovercraft, but remained unconvinced by his choice of a job at DRDO.Kalam was also part of the INCOSPAR committee working under Vikram Sarabhai, the renowned space scientist.In 1969, Kalam was transferred to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) where he was the project director of India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully deployed the Rohini satellite in near-earth orbit in July 1980; Kalam had first started work on an expandable rocket project independently at DRDO in 1965.In 1969, Kalam received the government’s approval and expanded the programme to include more engineers.
In 1963 to 1964, he visited NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia; Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland; and Wallops Flight Facility.Between the 1970s and 1990s, Kalam made an effort to develop the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and SLV-III projects, both of which proved to be successful.
Kalam was invited by Raja Ramanna to witness the country’s first nuclear test Smiling Buddha as the representative of TBRL, even though he had not participated in its development. In the 1970s, Kalam also directed two projects, Project Devil and Project Valiant, which sought to develop ballistic missiles from the technology of the successful SLV programme. Despite the disapproval of the Union Cabinet, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi allotted secret funds for these aerospace projects through her discretionary powers under Kalam’s directorship. Kalam played an integral role convincing the Union Cabinet to conceal the true nature of these classified aerospace projects.His research and educational leadership brought him great laurels and prestige in the 1980s, which prompted the government to initiate an advanced missile programme under his directorship. Kalam and Dr V S Arunachalam, metallurgist and scientific adviser to the Defence Minister, worked on the suggestion by the then Defence Minister, R. Venkataraman on a proposal for simultaneous development of a quiver of missiles instead of taking planned missiles one after another. R Venkatraman was instrumental in getting the cabinet approval for allocating ₹ 3.88 billion for the mission, named Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) and appointed Kalam as the chief executive. Kalam played a major part in developing many missiles under the mission including Agni, an intermediate range ballistic missile and Prithvi, the tactical surface-to-surface missile, although the projects have been criticized for mismanagement and cost and time overruns.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of the Defence Research and Development Organisation from July 1992 to December 1999. The Pokhran-II nuclear tests were conducted during this period in which he played an intensive political and technological role. Kalam served as the Chief Project Coordinator, along with Rajagopala Chidambaram, during the testing phase. Media coverage of Kalam during this period made him the country’s best known nuclear scientist.
In 1998, along with cardiologist Soma Raju, Kalam developed a low cost coronary stent, named the “Kalam-Raju Stent”. In 2012, the duo designed a rugged tablet computer for health care in rural areas, which was named the “Kalam-Raju Tablet”.
Kalam served as the 11th President of India , succeeding K. R. Narayanan. He won the 2002 presidential election with an electoral vote of 922,884, surpassing the 107,366 votes won by Lakshmi Sahgal. His term lasted from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007. During his term as president, he was affectionately known as the People’s President.
On 27 July 2015, Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a lecture on “Creating a Livable Planet Earth” at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong. While climbing a flight of stairs, he experienced some discomfort, but was able to enter the auditorium after a brief rest. At around 6:35 p.m. IST, only five minutes into his lecture, he collapsed. He was rushed to the nearby Bethany Hospital in a critical condition; upon arrival, he lacked a pulse or any other signs of life. Despite being placed in the intensive care unit, Kalam was confirmed dead of a sudden cardiac arrest at 7:45 p.m IST.
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Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist, joined India’s defense after graduating from Madras Institute of Technology. He is known to be one of the prominent figures in the development of the country’s nuclear capabilities and is known to be a nation’s hero in building the country’s scientific power. Abdul Kalam has also served the country as a president for one term 2002 to 2007 and he died of a heart attack on July 27, 2015.
A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born and brought up on the island of Dhanushukodi on the Southeastern coast of India. He developed early the fascination towards flights after watching birds and later it turned into aeronautics after he came across a newspaper article about the British fighter plane. He was brought in a modest place as his dad used to build rented boats. Abdul Kalam was a brilliant student who always showed promising performance in science and mathematics.
His hopes of becoming a fighter pilot were shattered when he missed the chance in the Indian Air Force. Later, Abdul Kalam joined the Defense Research for India and the development organization - DRDO on the senior scientist assistant post in 1958. Later he moved to Indian Space Research Organization-ISRO in 1969, he also named the first satellite launch vehicle which was designed and produced on the Indian land.
Abdul Kalam has implemented the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program while working as a director at DRDO. He became the senior scientific adviser to India's defense minister in 1992.
Abdul Kalam was a prominent figure in 1998 in Pokhran-II tests in which five nuclear devices were detonated in Rajasthan area. Although the tests resulted in economic sanctions from the other world powers, Kalam stood up as a national hero for this power as a country security.
Our nation's hero suffered a massive heart attack while giving lectures at the Indian Institute of Management and died at the age of 83 on July 27, 2015. Abdul Kalam was laid to rest with state honors in his own native place Tamil Nadu. To honor him and his contribution towards his finding and development, the southeast Indian state government of Tamil Nadu created an award which is named after him -Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award. This award is made to recognize the brilliant talent in India in the field of science and humanities.
The government has also established A.P.J Abdul Kalam birthday as "Youth Renaissance Day."
Abdul Kalam was granted the Padma Bhushan in 1981, the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and the Bharat Ratna in 1997. He is awarded all these as India's highest civilian awards for his beautiful contribution to the country. He has written many novels He also wrote several books, including the autobiography Wings of Fire in 1999.
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam is the name of Knowledge, Decency, Statesmanship, Patriotism, Glory, and Inspiration. Even if, he is no longer among us, but, his name and his deeds are and always will be motivating millions of youngsters on the planet. He still lives in the hearts of the millions of Indians. His journey from selling the Newspapers to be a President of the Nation is truly more than a miracle. Being a perfect embodiment of Science, he truly deserves to be called the ‘ Missile Man of India .’ Life with simplicity and personality with high thinking were the two major weapons of Kalam to tackle the problems of life. His name will always be taken with pride in History.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Madras Presidency, British India. Kalam was the youngest of his five siblings. His father, Jainulabdeen was the Imam of a mosque and owned a boat. His father took Hindu pilgrims from Dhanushkodi (Now, uninhabited) to Rameshwaram or vice-versa. His mother was a homemaker. His forefathers had a good business of trading grocery back and forth between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Moreover, they used to ferry pilgrims between mainland Tamil Nadu and Pamban Island. Therefore, the family earned the title of “ Mara Kalam Iyakkivar ” (Wooden boat-steerers). When Pamban bridge was constructed and came into operation in 1914, his family business failed and property got lost over the time. When Kalam was a child, his family was poor and Kalam used to sell the newspapers in his hometown to support his family financially.
In his early school year, Kalam was an average student but was curious to learn. He evolved his interests in Mathematics and Physics. He completed his primary and secondary education in Schwartz Higher Secondary School , Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. For his further education, he moved to St. Joseph’s College , Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu where he graduated in Physics in 1954. In 1955, he enrolled at Madras Institute of Technology to study Aerospace engineering. In Madras Institute of Technology, while working on a project, Dean was very dissatisfied with the lack of the progress of the project and threatened Kalam to revoke his scholarship. He gave Kalam a deadline of three days. Within three days, Kalam completed the project and impressed the Dean who later praised him, “I was putting you under stress and asking you to meet a difficult deadline.” Kalam narrowly missed out on achieving a dream of becoming a fighter pilot as he was placed on the ninth spot but, only eight positions were taken in the Indian Air Force.
APJ Abdul Kalam during his study in Madras Institute of Technology
Kalam was born to Jainulabiddin Marakayar (Imam) and Ashiamma Jainulabiddin (Housewife). He had three brothers: Kasim Mohammed , Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraikayar , Mustafa Kamal and one sister who was eldest, Asim Zohra .
Kalam as a child with his siblings and parents
Kalam with his brother and other family members
Throughout his life, he remained unmarried.
After receiving education in Madras Institute of Technology, Kalam joined the laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) , named Aeronautical Development Establishment . Initially, he designed a small hovercraft. Kalam was also a part of Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) committee under the renowned Indian Space Scientist, Vikram Sarabhai .
APJ Abdul Kalam (Left) with Vikram Sarabhai (Right)
In 1963 and 1964, Kalam visited NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia; Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland; and Wallops Flight Facility. In 1969, he was transferred to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He was appointed the project director of the first satellite launch vehicle of India, SLV III, which successfully deployed Rohini satellite in near-earth orbit in July 1980. From the 1970s to 1990s, Kalam strived hard to develop the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and SLV-III projects, both of which were successful. In 1974, during the first nuclear test of India, Kalam was invited Raja Ramanna . During the 1970s, two projects; Project Devil and Project Valiant were directed by Kalam to develop ballistic missiles through SLV programs. At that time, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi allotted secret fund to these programs.
APJ Abdul Kalam with Indira Gandhi
From July 1992 to December 1999, Kalam was the chief scientific adviser to the Prime Minister and the secretary of DRDO. During the Pokhran II nuclear test in 1999, he served as the Chief Project Coordinator, along with Rajagopala Chidambaram.
During the 2002 Presidential Election, he was nominated as President of India by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and backed by Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He received the majority of the votes bagging 89% of the votes overall defeating his rival, Lakshmi Sahgal (A revolutionary during Indian Independence Movement and a former Army officer). On 25th July 2002, Kalam became the 11th President of India.
Abdul Kalam was sworn in as President by then CJI BN Kirpal
After leaving his President Office in 2007, Kalam became the visiting professor at the IIM, Shillong, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Indore, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, etc.
In 1981, he was awarded, Padma Bhushan by the government of India. In 1990, he was bestowed upon Padma Vibhushan . He was honoured by the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1997.
Abdul Kalam getting awarded Bharat Ratna by then President K. R. Narayanan
In 1998, he was awarded Veer Savarkar Award by Government of India. Britain’s Royal Society also awarded him the King Charles II Medal in 2007.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam receiving King Charles II Medal from Lord Martin Rees, then President of the Royal Society
In 2009, he was given Hoover Medal by ASME Foundation, USA. In 2013, National Space Society, USA bestowed him upon Von Braun Award .
In his honour, the UP government changed Uttar Pradesh Technical University’s name to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University . The name of Kerala Technological University was changed to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technological University after his death. In September 2015, the name of Wheeler Island, a national missile test site in Odisha was changed to Abdul Kalam Island in his honour. The name of a prominent road in New Delhi was changed from Aurangzeb Road to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road .
His lifestyle was very simple. He did not own many things except some: 2,500 books, a wristwatch, a Veena, a CD Player, a laptop, 6 shirts, 3 suits, 4 trousers, and a pair of shoes, his ancestral house and a small site near the house in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
On 27 July 2015, Kalam was flying to Shillong to deliver a lecture in Indian Institute of Management in Shillong. While climbing stairs of the flight, he felt unease but got well soon after taking some hour’s rest in aeroplane. When he was delivering a lecture in the class, at 6:35 pm, he collapsed. He was rushed to a nearby Bethany Hospital. He was placed in ICU. But, at 7:45 pm, he took his last breath and died of Cardiac Arrest .
His last words to his aide, Srijan Pal Singh were: “ Funny guy! Are you doing well ?.”
APJ Abdul Kalam with Srijan Pal Singh
On 30 July 2015, with full state honours, he was laid to rest at Rameswaram’s Pei Karumbu Ground . More than 3.5 lakh people attended the last rites including Narendra Modi (Incumbent Prime Minister of India).
He was a practicing Muslim. He used to offer Namaz daily and had fast during the month of Ramadan. However, he used to read Bhagavad Gita , a Hindu spiritual text also. He had respect for other faiths too. He often said, “For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
He was very impressed by Pramukh Swami Ji . Kalam considered Pramukh Swami Ji as his spiritual Guru. When he met Pramukh Swami Ji for the first time on 30 June 2001, he said that he was drawn to Swami Ji’s simplicity.
Abdul Kalam receiving the blessing from Pramukh Swami
Kalam described one incident of his meeting with Swami Ji. That incident took place just after the day of the terrorist attack on BAPS’ Akshardham, Gandhinagar complex in September 2002; he said that Swami Ji prayed for the deceased as well as terrorists and sprinkled the holy water upon the site. Kalam was inspired by Swami Ji’s calmness and compassion. Having been inspired by this incident, Kalam authored ‘ Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji. ‘
Kalam wrote Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji
His bibliography includes India 2020 (1998), Wings Of Fire (1999), Ignited Minds (2002), Indomitable Spirit (2006), Turning Points (2012), etc.
Abdul Kalam wrote India 2020
Abdul Kalam, a Book borrower
Kalam playing Veena
Kalam was vegetarian
Narendra Modi inaugurating APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial in 2017
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Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s full name was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam . Abdul Kalam was the eleventh and first non-political President of India , whom he received from an engineer and scientist because of his special contribution to the state of technology and shape. Did. Abdul Kalam was the President of India from 2002 to 2007 . He keeps looking very good in his eyes and is also called the man with zero. Worked as a scientist for decades and also created many organizations.
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Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born in Punjab in 1931 in Dhanushkodi village , Rameswaram , Tamil Nadu fishermen family. He is a Tamil Muslim. His father’s name was Jainulabdeen and his mother name was Ashiamma Jainulabiddin . Abdul Kalam’s father, who belonged to a middle-class family, used to run his house after watching his boat fishermen, and Abdul Kalam had to struggle a lot for his studies. He used to read newspapers from house to house and with that money.
Abdul Kalam used to study the fees of his school and asked his father to blend it with honesty and pride. He learned to live that his mother believed in God and took care of the household chores with three of Kalam Ji. Had an elder brother and an elder sister. Abdul Kalam’s study of typing In 1950, Kalam completed his B.Sc at Rameshwar Elementary School from St. Joseph’s College. Followed by Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering at Madras Institute of Technology in 1954-1957.
In his childhood, his dream was to become a fighter pilot, but with time, his dream changed in 1958. While working as a Technical Scientist in Kalonji Lee DAP, he developed prototypes and Led a team of a scientist for the craft at the very beginning of his career. Now Unnao district Indian He Designed a small helicopter for the army in 1962. He started working in the field in 1968. Between drowning, he worked on many posts in the field of space. And in 1962, Kalam Ji became the first such person in India in this row to head the project of Abdul Kalam.
The 98th Roshni was successfully Installed for the earth under the leadership of this important contribution. He was also awarded Padma Bhushan, one of the national awards of India, by the Government of India in 1981. Awarded Abdul Kalam ji always credits his success to his mother. He says that His mother taught him to understand the good and the bad, and he says that the tendency towards studies.
Given this, my mother had 14 years of Devgiri for me so that I could fall till 11:00 at night. Yes, if I have not given you, I even got my bag in again. He became the director of difference, and An Integrated Guided Missile Development Program was launched to make Agni Prithvi and Akash Science Abdul Kalam play a very important role in 1998.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as Defense Minister . Became a consultant and worked in this post till 1999. He was included in the Top Scientists of the Government of India list. The name includes APJ Abdul Kalam for his contribution to the field of science and his fans in 1997. Bharat Ratna was given the biggest honor in 2002.
In 2002, Kalam ji was supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party . Made his candidate in the presidential election, which was supported by all. On 18 July 2002, APJ Abdul Kalam ji took oath for the post of President Kalam ji never joined politics, yet he, Despite the lack of amenities in his life, is sitting for the post of this President of India.
He was not a fan. Reaching the post of President is very inspiring for all of us today’s youngsters APJ Considers Abdul Kalam ji as his mentor. It is not easy to reach such a height by taking birth in a small village. It is not a matter of how. On the strength of his dedication and hard work, he kept moving forward while facing the affair and became a part of the youngsters. One must learn something from his life APJ Abdul Kalam loved children very much.
He always gave good lessons to the youth of his country. He says that the country can fill the whole country whenever he wants. All the people of India know him as Missile Man .
Kalam ji is the President of India who married Didn’t. He was made half the President on the day he came into politics APJ Abdul Kalam, by becoming the President, started a new era that Kalam ji after leaving the post of President of Indian Institute of AP Singh Degree College of Anna University will become the Chancellor of Science and Technology in Ferozepur In addition to becoming a professor, many colleges in the country were called as visiting professors.
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The Manifesto For Change Mission India Sparing Shot My Journey Dentist India You Want bloom We all must read it once. Only then will it know APJ Abdul Kalam is greater than we think. Apart from this, many universities moved to Shillong in 2015. Come Shillong Abdul Kalam ji’s health deteriorated during a function where he was lecturing to the college’s children.
Then suddenly, he fell, and after that, he was admitted to Shallow Hospital his condition Due to being fragile, he got his admission, took his last breath, and said goodbye to the world. After this sad news, the primary teacher of 7 days was announced at the age of eighty-four In. I had said goodbye to the world, after his death, on July 28, and he brought him from Guwahati to Delhi.
He was kept for darshan here in Gaya Delhi, where all the big leaders came and paid tribute. In 2015 he was taken to his village by a bus 3 narrated the last rites of Kalam ji in his village. With the passion and passion of Abdul Kalam, the Missile Man, the country got many missiles on its own and made them powerful. To make India clean, missiles like Prithvi and Agni gave the country. Abdullah wants to make the country powerful but self-reliant in technology and education.
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Name: A. P. J Abdul Kalam Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram Death: 27 July 2015 Famous Books: Wings of Fire, Vision 2020, Turning Points, Ignited Minds
Since the time when Greeks and Romans were believing that the Sun might revolve around the earth, India has been a torchbearer in the field of astrology, astronomy and aerospace science. The rich Vedic tradition of India has formulated some important concepts a long time ago that is still to be discovered by the new age scientists. Moreover, the current height of ISRO reflects the same that we are heading in the right direction. It is quite uncommon to talk about Indian aerospace and not to talk of Dr A. P. J Abdul Kalam, popularly known as the missile man of India. He has changed the shape of India in the field of space invention and defence systems. Other than being a hardworking scientist, the president of India and a famous teacher who loved teaching, he was a prolific writer as well. As a writer, he tried his best to shape the future generation in a good way by his famous, bestselling and much-needed books.
Personal Life:
A. P. J Abdul Kalam was born in 1931 in Tamilnadu. He was raised and brought up there. He has done his schooling there and lived most of his life there. He was a bright student since the start of his academic life. He graduated in physics from the University of Madras. He moved to Madras Institute of Technology to study aerospace engineering. He was a hard-working student and have a desire to be a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He gave his life to pursue his dream but fate was looking for something else.
He failed in the examination and remained, for some days, in shock. He visited Yogis and Gurus in Uttrakhand where he has learned important lessons of life. He was greatly influenced by the Dharmic teachings of Bhagwad Gita, the great doctrine of life, Karm, Yog and Bhakti by Sri Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Mahabharat. He accepted the reality of his life and embraced what came his way. Luckily for India, he joined DRDO from where he never stopped and kept moving towards becoming a great scientist. He also rejected many offers to work outside India and remained devoted to the motherland. He later became the president of India in 2002.
His Writings:
Kalam was a scientist and philosopher who has written many books. His ideology and philosophy were to inspire the young minds of India. His writings and language are simple but the arguments are really strong. He was not so much interested in the frontbenchers of the class rather he was interested in the development of the backbenchers in the class.
Kalam began his career as a scientist and ended it as a teacher. He was a natural teacher who got along with students very easily and also effectively. His dream was to develop India into a knowledge superpower. And he was sure that only youths can lead his dream towards reality. He was pretty precise and concise in his thoughts. His writings are practical and easily understandable and can be practised in real life as well.
Dr Kalam has seen enough struggles in his life and that is reflected in his writings as well. Some of his books are with examples embedded from his own life, experiences and lessons he learnt, hardships that he went through and achievements that he ennoyed. However, as a writer, he is careful enough to let the readers decide the course of their lives themselves. He was interested in igniting the minds of youth so that they can make their own decisions and choose the path for themselves. This will be not wrong to say that his writings are sharply based on the issues related to youths. He was interested in them and he wanted from the core of his heart that our future generation should take the charge of innovations and technology in the upcoming years in order to make our country, India, a superpower… a country that can lead the world.
Major Books:
Though he has written many books in his lifetime these are the most famous books. You can also see translations of his works in many languages floating in the book market of countries other than India as well. Each of the books mentioned above is the best for youths and teenagers. You can buy these and many other books by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam from Amazon India by clicking the link below:
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Major Awards:
Though he has received many awards these are the most important ones in his life. He has received an honorary doctoral degree from different universities in the world.
Conclusion:
Dr Kalam was a great personality who is praised by everyone and hated by none (we cannot control what others think, though, and there are some). He was born with a mission to boost the strength of India in the defence sector. India was lucky enough that he did not join IAF. His destiny demanded something else from him rather than becoming a pilot in IAF. He became the President of India and served the post for the complete term of five years. And while in office, he has made the post of president very apparent and friendly for the people. His love for kids was evident in most of his actions. After the completion of his term as the president of India, he did not choose to fight for the post again and accepted to teach the future generation of India in various universities. His personality will always remain a landmark in the history of Independent India (after the Britishers departed in 1947). His contributions to the cultural development of India by contributing to the date fixation (with available tools) of the major episodes of Indian History like the birth of Sri Ram and Sri Krishna, dates of the Mahabharata War will always be remembered.
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My name Monsur Tapadar I am from India . assam.karimganj
He was a great man
This is a well-written article. Thanks for bringing this aspect of the author Kalam to us.
Such a nice article about his writings. I am looking forward to reading all of the books suggested on the list. His life is full of struggles that provides inspiration to the readers. Sometimes being unlucky can be a boon for the country.
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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam BR (/ ˈ ə b d ʊ l k ə ˈ l ɑː m / ⓘ; 15 October 1931 - 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born and raised in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, he studied physics and aerospace engineering.He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science ...
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015, Shillong) was an Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.. Kalam earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology and in 1958 joined the Defence ...
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and politician who served his country as president from 2002 to 2007. By Biography.com Editors Published: Nov 28, 2023 10:39 AM EST Hindustan Times ...
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam assumed office as the 11th President of India on 25 July 2002, becoming the first scientist and the first bachelor to occupy Rashtrapati Bhawan. Over the course of his five-year term, he remained committed to his vision of transforming India into a developed nation and thus spent a lot of time conducting one-on-one meetings ...
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, (born Oct. 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian president (2002-07). After graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology, Kalam played a leading role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs. He planned a program that produced a number of successful missiles ...
Early Life. APJ Abdul Kalam was born into a poor Tamil Muslim family in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on October 15, 1931. His mother, Ashiamma, was a housewife and his father, Jainulabdeen, was an imam of a local mosque and a boat owner.
DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, specialized in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. Dr. Kalam made significant contribution as Project Director to develop India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully ...
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India and a pioneer of the country's space and missile programmes, passed away on July 27, 2015. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1997, the Padma ...
The Life Tree. Poems of Love, Faith and Patriotism. Our respected President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has contributed invaluably to our country's progress in space research and defence technologies. However, he is not only an eminent scientist. He is also a sensitive and thoughtful poet.
Abdul Kalam, A. P. J. (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen), 1931-2015, Scientists -- India -- Biography, Ex-presidents -- India -- Biography, Ex-présidents -- Inde -- Biographies, Ex-presidents, Scientists, India Publisher New Delhi : Rupa Publications India Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language ...
Wings of Fire (1999), is the autobiography of the Missile Man of India and the former President of India, Dr.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.It was written by him and Arun Tiwari. [1]In the autobiography, Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and missile programs.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Biography, Early Life, Education, Interest, Achievements as a Scientist Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, known as the "Missile Man of India," was an inspirational leader, scientist, and the 11th President of India. His journey from a small town in Tamil Nadu to the highest office in the country is a remarkable story of perseverance ...
English. Item Size. 81.3M. Wings of Fire is an autography of APJ Abdul Kalam covering his early life and his work in Indian space research and missile programs. It is the story of a boy from a humble background who went on to become a key player in Indian space research/Indian missile programs and later became the president of India. Addeddate.
The Luminous Sparks (A P J Abdul Kalam) Mission India (A P J Abdul Kalam, Paintings by Manav Gupta) Inspiring Thoughts (A P J Abdul Kalam) Indomitable Spirit (A P J Abdul Kalam) Envisioning an Empowered Nation (A P J Abdul Kalam with A Sivathanu Pillai) You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond (A P J Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari)
In critical condition, he was brought to 'Bethany Hospital.' He was maintained in the intensive-care unit but showed no signs of life, and he was certified dead at 7:45 p.m. because of cardiac arrest. APJ Abdul Kalam is a very kind-hearted individual who generously performed many things for India.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (born 15 October, 1931 - died 27 July, 2015) is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, studied physics at the St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, and aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Death. Our nation's hero suffered a massive heart attack while giving lectures at the Indian Institute of Management and died at the age of 83 on July 27, 2015. Abdul Kalam was laid to rest with state honors in his own native place Tamil Nadu. To honor him and his contribution towards his finding and development, the ...
Biography/Wiki. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Madras Presidency, British India. Kalam was the youngest of his five siblings. His father, Jainulabdeen was the Imam of a mosque and owned a boat. His father took Hindu pilgrims from Dhanushkodi (Now, uninhabited) to Rameshwaram or ...
KTU was established by the Government of Kerala through an Ordinance on 21 May 2014. [7] Kuncheria P. Isaac, a former Member Secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education, was appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the university on 1 September 2014, and M. Abdul Rahman, former All India Council for Technical Education Director, was appointed as the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor. [8]
Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Summary. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam's full name was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. Abdul Kalam was the eleventh and first non-political President of India, whom he received from an engineer and scientist because of his special contribution to the state of technology and shape.Did. Abdul Kalam was the President of India from 2002 to 2007.
A. P. J. KALAM. Topics APJ KALAM, MY LIFE, PRESIDENT OF INDIA, BHARAT RATNA, INSPIRING LEADER ILLUSTRATED AUTOBIOGRAPHY, APJ KALAM Collection ArvindGupta; JaiGyan Language English Item Size 86.2M . APJ KALAM, MY LIFE, PRESIDENT OF INDIA, BHARAT RATNA, INSPIRING LEADER ILLUSTRATED AUTOBIOGRAPHY, APJ KALAM Addeddate 2020-03-11 07:46:13
Name: A. P. J Abdul Kalam. Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram. Death: 27 July 2015. Famous Books: Wings of Fire, Vision 2020, Turning Points, Ignited Minds. Since the time when Greeks and Romans were believing that the Sun might revolve around the earth, India has been a torchbearer in the field of astrology, astronomy and aerospace science.
Presidency of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was started from 25 July 2002 when Abdul Kalam took oath as the eleventh President of India. [1] Domestic affairs. Gujarat tour. In 2002, soon after assuming office, the President announced his decision to visit the state of Gujarat, which had been struck by an earthquake as well as deadly riots. [2]
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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Rameswaram, 15 oktober 1931 - Shillong , 27 juli 2015) was president van India. Hij was president van 25 juli 2002 tot 25 juli 2007 en werd opgevolgd door Pratibha Patil. Hij was tevens een ruimtevaartdeskundige, ingenieur en auteur. Dr. Kalam behaalde ...
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (A.P.J.) Abdul Kalam (tamil: அ.ப.ஜ. அப்துல் கலாம்; hindi: अवुल पकिर जैनुलाबदीन अब्दुल कलाम), född 15 oktober 1931 i Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu, död 27 juli 2015 i Shillong, Meghalaya, var en indisk luftfartsingenjör och politiker.