15 Interesting Facts of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

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15 Interesting Facts of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Dreams are not those who come to sleep at night, dreams are those who do not sleep in the nights. Former President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam, who has such strong views, is no longer in this world but he will always be alive in the hearts of the people. Although Abdul Kalam is not an acquaintance of any introduction, there are such interesting things about him that you hardly know.

1. Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameshwaram in south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

2. a. P. J. The full name of Abdul Kalam is "Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam".

3. The father of the sailor Kalam was more educated than the profession. They used to hire fishermen for rent. To run a family of five brothers and five sisters, the father's money was reduced.

4. Kalam used to wake up at 4 o'clock in the morning, when he was 8, and after going to bed, he used to read mathematics. This was the specialty of his teacher, Swayyar that the students who did not come after bathing did not teach him. He used to teach free tuition to Kalam along with five students annually. So, since then, Dr. Kalam has a habit of getting up in the morning.

5. Dr. Kalam, who was former President of the country, used to divide "newspaper" in childhood. Indeed, he wanted to help his father financially, for which he used to leave the newspaper after coming to school.

6. From 1992 to 1999, Kalam was also the Defense Advisor to the Defense Minister. During this time, the Vajpayee Government also made nuclear tests for the second time in Pokhran and India joined the countries making nuclear weapons.

7. Dr. Kalam was awarded the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 1997. Tell us, after Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishna and Dr. Zakir Hussain, Kalam is the only person who took over the post of President after holding Bharat Ratna. Bharat Ratna was received by K. R. Narayana.

8. Dr. Kalam is also called "People's Presidency". Because they kept a close relationship with the common people.

9. Doctor Kalam once said that books are his beloved friends. And their house has a library, in which there are thousands of books. Those books are their biggest asset.

10. Doctor Kalam is very popular among youth and children. It is his popularity that MTV nominated him as Youth Icon of the Year in the year 2003 and 2006.

11. During an interview, Dr. Kalam said that music and dance are such a means through which we can ensure universal peace. Art has the power to bring the whole world together. Doctor Kalam is very attached to music.

12. They are also addressed as "Missile Man". Dr. Abdul Kalam is credited with making India's first indigenous satellite SLV-3 projection machine as Project Director.

13. When the President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam arrived on 26 May 2006 on the visit to Switzerland, the Government of Switzerland declared that day "Science Day", which is dedicated to Dr. Azad.

14. Addressing a program, former President APJ Abdul Kalam had mentioned the biggest regret of life, he had said that he could not provide his parents 24 hours of electricity during his lifetime.

15. I have been very sad to say that this great man died on July 27, 2015 due to a heart attack.

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