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One of the rare person as president won the heart of the people as all called him “Peoples’ President”. Hardly anyone you will find against him across globe with a human heart.
Our tribute to the beloved Teacher,Missile Man Of India and The President APJ Abdul Kalam on his first Death Anniversary.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen “A. P. J.” Abdul Kalam (Listeni/ˈæbdʊl kəˈlɑːm/; 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. A career scientist turned politician, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India’s civilian space program and military missile development efforts.
He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.He also played a pivotal organizational, 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 was elected as the 11th President of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress. Widely referred to as the “People’s President,” he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service after a single term. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 July 2015, aged 83.Thousands including national-level dignitaries attended the funeral ceremony held in his hometown of Rameshwaram, where he was buried with full state honours.
Kalam was the youngest of five siblings, the eldest of whom was a sister, Asim Zohra (d. 1997), followed by three elder brothers: Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraikayar (b. 1916; aged 99), Mustafa Kamal (d. 1999) and Kasim Mohammed (d. 1995). He was extremely close to his elder siblings and their extended families throughout his life, and would regularly send small sums of money to his older relations, himself remaining a lifelong bachelor.
Kalam was noted for his integrity and his simple lifestyle. He never owned a television, and was in the habit of rising at 6:30 or 7 a.m and sleeping by 2 a.m.His few personal possessions included his books, his veena, some articles of clothing, a CD player and a laptop; at his death, he left no will, and his possessions went to his eldest brother, who survived him.
In the 2011 Hindi film I Am Kalam, Kalam is portrayed as a positive influence on a poor but bright Rajasthani boy named Chhotu, who renames himself Kalam in honour of his idol.
Special Moments:
Former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s arrival and address to the European Parliament at Strasbourg on 25-April, 2007.
.@MVenkaiahNaidu unveils APJ Abdul Kalam's statue in Rameswaram on his first death anniversary pic.twitter.com/J83pOz9WUr
— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 27, 2016
We have arranged a special prayer for the great legend Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam sir today.https://t.co/SWj7VGHsqS pic.twitter.com/EYVKjHck66
— Raghava Lawrence (@offl_Lawrence) July 27, 2016
Pranam Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam sir. Still have fond memories of travelling with Kalam sir in his last trip to Bahrain. pic.twitter.com/R76OAajLDu
— GEORGE KALLIVAYALIL (@KALLIVAYALIL) July 27, 2016
Humble tribute to revered Ex President Shri APJ Abdul Kalam on 1st Punya Tithi. His inspiring vision gives strength. pic.twitter.com/ImGOqAZGAN
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) July 27, 2016
Sand artist @sudarsansand pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam on his first death anniversary pic.twitter.com/CBKO13sFE9
— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/UPMeinAkhilesh/status/754524749175328768
Homage to a great visionary of India, APJ Kalam, on his first death anniversary. I miss him & will always remember our former Rashtrapati ji
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 27, 2016
