27 July 2024 marks the death anniversary of the ‘Missile Man of India,’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India and an aerospace scientist.
On July 27, 2015, Dr Abdul Kalam passed away due to a heart attack that occurred while he was giving a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong).
His history serves as a source of inspiration and guidance for the Indian populace, positioning him as a symbol of wisdom, tenacity, and nationalism.
On the anniversary of his passing, individuals pay tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam and reaffirm their devotion to the principles he championed. Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam came from a struggling household as the youngest of five siblings.
He worked as a newspaper distributor to provide for his family. He studied physics at St. Joseph’s College and aeronautical engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.
After developing missiles like Agni and Trishul at ISRO and helping to construct hovercraft at DRDO, Kalam’s career took off, giving him the moniker ‘Missile Man of India.’ In his capacity as India’s eleventh president from 2002 to 2007, he made strong bonds with young people and served as an inspiration to them.
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