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*He was the chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
*“Best Diplomat of the Country”
*He was the president to dissolve the shortest Lok Sabha (12th Lok Sabha)
*He is the oldest president of India
*He died on 9th November 2005
*Karma Bhoomi or Udaya Bhoomi is the resting place of K.R Narayanan.
Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM
*He was born on 15th October 1931 at Ramaeswaram in Tamil Nadu.
*His full name is Avul Pakir Jainuladin Abdul Kalam
*He gave the leadership to develop the misiles like Agni, Nag, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul
*He was the 11th person to become the president of India
*First scientist to become the president of India He is known as people’s president
*He was the scientific advisor to the defence minister (1992-1999).
*He was the principal scientific advisor to the government of India from 1999 to 2001 with cabinet rank.
Rare facts
The country which declared Science Day on May 26 in honour of Abdul Kalam’s visit - Switzerland
*The malayalee woman to contest against Abdul Kalam in the presidential election-Captain Lakshmi Seghal
*First president to visit Siachin Glacier *First president to Sail in a submarine (INS Sindhurakshak)
*First president to fly in a fighter aircraft (sukhoi- 30)
*First president to vote in the Assembly election
*The concept of PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) scheme was given by APJ Abdul Kalam.
*Light from Many Lamps (Edited by Lillian Watson)
*Last book written by Abdul Kalam -Advantage India - From Challenge to Opportunity (Co-author: Srijan Pal Singh)
*e-newspaper started by Abdul Kalam - Billion Beats
*He got Bharat Ratna in 1997.
*He died on 27th July 2015.
*Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam - Wings of Fire
new info
*Odisha Government renamed Wheeler Insland as
Ans:Abdul Kalam Island
Inspiring words of APJ
*“Aiming low is a crime"
*Dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep.
*Don't take rest after your first victory, because if you fail in the second more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.
