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Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the " Father of Indian space program ", [ 2 ] Sarabhai was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.
[132] [independent source needed] Conspiracy theorists point to the circumstances surrounding the death of Vikram Sarabhai, who showed no signs of illness prior to his death from a heart attack and was cremated without autopsy, as additional evidence of foreign involvement. [133]
Vikram Sarabhai# (1919–1971) [iii] Science & Engineering Gujarat 1972 Hormasji Maneckji Seervai (1906–1996) Literature & Education Maharashtra 1973 Basanti Devi (1880–1974) Civil Service West Bengal 1973 U. N. Dhebar (1905–1977) Social Work Gujarat 1973 Daulat Singh Kothari (1906–1993) Science & Engineering Delhi 1973 Nellie Sengupta ...
The Bharat Ratna (Hindi pronunciation: [bʱaːɾət̪ ɾət̪n̪ə]; lit. ' Jewel of India ') is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.
Vikram Sarabhai was born on 12 August 1919 in Ahmedabad to Ambalal Sarabhai and his wife. His family, ... posthumously, after his death in 1971. [5] Family
Main article: List of postage stamps of India This is a list of commemorative postage stamps issued by the India Post between 1971 and 1980. 1971 # Issue Date Description Image Denomination 1 11 January 1971 Centenary of Indian Life Insurance 20 p 2 10 February 1971 Golden Jubilee of Kashi Vidyapeeth 20 p 3 10 February 1971 Sant Ravidas 20 p 4 12 February 1971 Birth Centenary of Deenabandhu ...
Ofri Bibas Levi, the sister-in-law of Shiri Bibas, an Israeli hostage kidnaped during the Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, holds a family picture of Bibas and one of her two boys, at Moshav Giv ...
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is one of the main research and development establishments within ISRO. VSSC is an entirely indigenous facility working on the development of sounding rockets, the Rohini and Menaka launchers, and SLV , ASLV , PSLV , GSLV and LVM3 families of launch vehicles.