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Inspiring Thoughts by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons, 2007 [160] Indomitable Spirit by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons Publishing [161] Envisioning an Empowered Nation by A P J Abdul Kalam with A Sivathanu Pillai; Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi [162] You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond by A P J Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari; Ocean ...
United States: United States President Barack Obama extended "deepest condolences to the people of India on the passing of former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam", and highlighted his achievements as a scientist and as a statesman, notably his role in strengthening US–India relations and increasing space co-operation between the two ...
This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. [ 1 ] State honours
Kalam felt overjoyed to see an Indian glorified in NASA as a hero of rocketry warfare. His association with the Satellite Launch Vehicle and related projects are vividly presented in the section 'Creation'. During the period covered under 'Creation', Kalam, in the year 1976, lost his father who lived up to 102 years of age.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the former president of the Republic of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam located in Peikarumbu, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The memorial was designed and constructed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a tribute to Kalam and to display the cultural ...
On 31 July 2015, Then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa announced after the death of Kalam (27 July 2015) [3] that an award will be given annually in his name. The award prize will be five hundred thousand Indian rupees (about US$7,700), a certificate and a gold medal weighing eight grams. [4]
Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 to a Tamil Muslim family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. His father Jainulabdeen was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque; his mother Ashiamma was a housewife. [1] By his early childhood, Kalam's family had become poor; at an early age, he sold newspapers to supplement his family's income. [2] File:A.P.J.Abdul ...
Kalam opposed capital punishment, and sent back nearly 50 cases of capital punishment for reconsideration, listing out reasons why clemency should be considered in each case. [ 5 ] He commuted one death sentence, and rejected only one mercy petition (that of Dhananjoy Chatterjee , who was executed in 2004).