The country on Saturday paid tributes to APJ Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary. The previous president is affectionately recognized as the ‘Missile Man of India’ and was cherished by all. Previous President of India APJ Abdul Kalam had passed away on this day, four years back. Indeed, even after his abrupt downfall, Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam keeps on being a motivation to the nation. Kalam had monstrously contributed in the field of aeronautics, which earned him the title of ‘missile man’.

Born on October 15 in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam studied physics and aerospace engineering. He had gone through 40 years as a researcher and science administrator, fundamentally at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

Kalam was credited for building up India’s civilian space programme and military rocket systems. He additionally played a critical organisational, technical, and political role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was elected as the eleventh President of India in 2002. He was broadly alluded to as “People’s President”.

Abdul Kalam death

While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from a clear heart failure on 27 July 2015, matured 83. Thousands including national-level dignitaries went to the funeral ceremony held in the place where he grew up of Rameshwaram, where he was covered with full state respects.

This is the manner by which India is recalling Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam today, on the event of his fourth death anniversary.