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  2. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Wikipedia

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    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. [179] My Hero Kalam is a 2018 Indian Kannada -language biographical film by Shivu Hiremath which portrays his life from childhood to the Pokhran tests.

  3. Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji

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    Kalam studied the history of BAPS, and narrated how the organization has grown to become "a spiritual force connecting millions of people [in India] and abroad." [4] Kalam describes BAPS mandirs, or traditional places of worship, and the two Akshardham complexes in Delhi and Gandhinagar, India as the "sanctuaries of pious and virtuous living."

  4. Wings of Fire (autobiography) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Indomitable Spirit - Wikipedia

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    The cover page of the book says it "brings together the values, thoughts and ideas of President Kalam as reflected in his speeches and addresses. Interspersed with interesting anecdotes and observations, Indomitable Spirit represents the quintessential APJ Abdul Kalam - the man, the scientist, the teacher and the President."

  6. Ignited Minds - Wikipedia

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    Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India (2002, ISBN 0-670-04928-X) is a book written by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India from 2002 to 2007. [1] [2] Dr. Kalam dedicated Ignited Minds to an intermediate school child he met at a school. While talking to students, a question came up: "Who is our enemy?" Kalam recalled that many ...

  7. Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas - Wikipedia

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    Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed in his book Target 3 Billion which he co-authored with Srijan Pal Singh. The genesis of PURA can be traced to the work done by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in the early 1990s on Taluka energy self-sufficiency ...

  8. Indian National Committee for Space Research - Wikipedia

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    A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (who later became the President of India) was amongst the initial team of rocket engineers forming the INCOSPAR. On 15 August 1969, INCOSPAR was superseded by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). [1]

  9. List of people on the postage stamps of India - Wikipedia

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    A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian President and Missile Man of the nation (2015) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Cultural icon, nationalist, musician, poet and humanist (2004) Salim Ali, Ornithologist, explorer, ecologist, teacher and writer (1996) Zamin Ali, Educator, Poet, founded the first Department of Urdu in India.