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India's missile man...
India's missile man...
A Scientist who took challenges
A Scientist who took challenges
BORN: 15 OCTOBER 1931 | DIED: 27 JULY 2015
Former President of the country, r. Kalam was born on 15 October 1931
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, known as in a poor family in Rameshwaram, Tamil
Missile Man, dedicated his life to DNadu. Despite poverty and difficulties,
making India strong, prosperous he completed his studies and later became a
and capable. As a scientist and scientist. The life of Bharat Ratna Dr. Kalam
President of India, the country was a wonderful combination of excellence,
can never forget his indelible simplicity and sensitivity. He took great care of
contributions to national transparency in public life. When he became the
development. Kalam dreamed President of the country, once 52 members of
of a strong and modern India in his family stayed in Rashtrapati Bhavan for 9
days. The people staying in Rashtrapati Bhavan
the 21st century and devoted are state guests but Dr. Kalam had submitted
his entire life to fulfill it. His life a bill of Rs 9.52 lakh for their 9-day stay. This
journey is a source of inspiration gesture is a shining example of transparency
for every Indian… in his public life. This is why the people of India
still remember him with great respect as the
people's President.
Dr. Kalam, who worked on many important
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