योद्धा शास्त्रज्ञ : राष्ट्रपती ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम / YODDHA SHASTRADNYA RASHTRAPATI A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM

by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Madhav Mordekar (Translator)

When Dr. Kalam was elected as the President of India, we Indians were immensely proud.A scientist famous worldwide was going to be the President now. The mere thought was mesmerizing.After the great philosopher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan;Dr. Kalam was going to chair the Presidentship. Our political leaders had given us a wonderful gift, a pleasant surprise.Dr. Kalam chaired the post for one year. Throughout his tenure he maintained a simple living and high thinking. His working was devoid of pomp and show. He sought discipline in everything he practised. He always sought a bright future for independent India.To fulfill his dream he would always encourage the youth and students of India. To accomplish this mission, he enthusiastically travelled throughout India and reached all the niches and corners. During each of his programs he specifically reserved some time slot especially for the youth and school children. At times, he did not hesitate to keep the political decorum at bay. His personality was a harmonious combination of scientific and philosophical mind interwoven with pride for India.He was extremely aware of the current scenario.An in depth study of his biography will surely help the youth of India. One can inculcate as many good qualities from it as possible.He had seen a dream; he had developed a vision to which we all can contribute.This books aims at that.

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About the author

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்) usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was one of India's most distinguished scientists. He was an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President.

Before his term as India's president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). He was responsible for the development of India's first satellite launch vehicle,the SLV-3 He is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his work on development of ballistic missile and space rocket technology. Kalam played a pivotal organisational, technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear test in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.

He has the unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from thirty universities and the country's three highest civilian honours - Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990) and Bharat Ratna (1997).

Former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who became popular as ‘People’s President’, passed away on July 27th, 2015 at the age of 83 in Shillong, India.