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A scientist with ISRO and DRDO, Kalam was key in the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests.

APJ Kalam was India’s 11 th President.

Kalam had an effortless rapport with young people, which he used to promote science studies.

A simple man from a fishing island of Rameswaram, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam went on to become one of India’s most recognisable scientists and statesmen. Known as the Missile Manm Kalam was India’s 11 th president.

Known for his quiet dignity and effortless rapport with the country’s youth, Kalam’s career began at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). At these institutes, he steered projects regarding long-range rockets and missiles. Kalam played a key role in the

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