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Dr. Kalam is rare legendary personality. On the whole it is very difficult to describe his greatness in words. The manifold aspects of a scientist, philosopher, great human being and a President are embdied in one person which is a source of inspiration for us. This book nicely narrates about his childhood days, life as a scientist and 'Missile Man', contributions towards our country, speeches, quotes. Readers are going to know a lot about Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam through this book. Like as- how he made India a self-dependent country in atomic power, how he maintained the dignity of his position by living with simplicity, how he become the president of India despite not having any political background. This book narrates his vision of India by 2020 as a highly developed nation of the world. The language is simple and easy to understand. A must read book for everyone.

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Publié par	Diamond Books
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
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EAN13	9788128813320
Langue	English

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Pride of the Nation: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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Pride of the Nation: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
By - Mahesh Sharma

Dr. Abdul Kalam was a true Indian and a great patriot. Truly secular, this first citizen of India had passionately studied Bhagwad Gita along with Quran Sharif and imbibed the teachings of these great Holy Scriptures in his life. He was a vegetarian and a teetotaler who believed in the doctrine of non-violence and life based on values.

Publisher’s Note
“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.”
–Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Whatever may be the depth of water in a river, lake or pond; whatever may be the condition of water—cold, warm or stormy—the lotus will always surface and bloom.”
These lines of saint poet Thiruvalluvar befit former President of India, Dr. Abul Pakir Jainulabaddin Abdul Kalam. He reached the highest post in spite of difficulties and struggles in life which people can ever imagine. This is the reason why he always people to see dreams. Our dreams appear before us in the form of ideas. We strive hard to turn ideas in reality.
A man must achieve his objective with firmness and conviction even if it appears to be impossible. All of us know that success does not come easily. We face lots of hurdles but we surrender to them. Rather we must win over them with wisdom and courage. With these ideals, Dr. Kalam reached the coveted Presidential Palace starting from a small cottage of Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram).
President Dr. Kalam said that human brain is an unparalleled gift. You can travel through it. You should have inquisitiveness and studiousness. It is full of miracles of the universe.
He suggested that the thoughts should be transformed into assets. He said that life was full of ups and downs but success came only to those who conquered hardships. In his opinion— Thoughtfulness is the source of progressiveness. Thoughtless people bring stagnation to the Organisations and to the country also. Thoughtfulness is the source of inspiration for action. Without action, knowledge becomes useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action changes misfortune into fortune.
President Kalam liked to ask questions. He also loved to talk children. In his lifetime, he had met more than 3 lakh children. He could see the future of India in the eyes of these children.
He hoped for a developed nation from children.
He dreamt of a vision of India that it would be a highly developed nation of the world by the year 2020. We should make whole-hearted efforts to fulfil his desires and dreams.
He had enormous faith in children and youth to transform his dreams into reality. Dr. Kalam dreamt of flying an aircraft in his childhood. He turned his dreams into reality. He soared high along with his country. “Prithvi”, “Akash”, “Trishul”, “Naag” and “Agni”, were his dreams and all of them came true. All these five dreams are the five elements which constitute every Indian. There is no doubt that Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will stand as a guideline for all the coming generations.
Dr. Kalam made India a self-dependent country in development of atomic power. All the human qualities like simplicity, agility, zeal and aspiration were present in him since his childhood. He lived with simplicity and yet he maintained the dignity of his position.
He was invited at a meeting in Delhi by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when he successfully launched SLV-3. He thought he looked shabby in his simple dress and sandals when he reached Delhi for the meeting. Prof. Satish Dhawan commented to encourage him, “Kalam, you are beautifully dressed with your successes.”
A degree of doctorate is considered to be coveted and tough achievement for a man and yet Dr. Kalam was adorned with the degrees of “Doctor of Science” (D.Sc.) by 30 universities and teaching institutions. These degrees are symbolic of his great personality.
Dr. Kalam was a rare legend. It is very difficult to describe his greatness in words. The manifold aspects of a scientist, philosopher, great human being and a President are embodied in one person which is a source of inspiration for us.
– Narender Kumar Verma nk@dpb.in

Contents Publisher’s Note Dr. Kalam–Important Events of life Journey from humble beginning to greatness Reflections Childhood Glimpse of Hope in Despair Promise of Devotion Creation of National Rocket New Trails in the Horizon Prof. Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Kalam SLV-III Project Flight from ‘Prithvi’ to ‘Agni’ Operation Shakti Reverberation of Pokhran Dr. Kalam as President of India Kalam and Vajpayee: Similarities Straight Talk India of the Future The Journey from Science to Politics His tenure as a President: Some issues Death Obituaries by leading personalities and Press Combination of Science and Spiritualism An Inspiration to future generations Kalam’s Call: Come, Let’s elevate the nation! Two Inspiring Poems by Dr. Kalam Dr. Kalam’s Speeches — I Dr. Kalam’s Speeches — II Speech: Ayodhya as the “Humanity’s Healing Center” Sep 20 2010 Dr. Abdul Kalam’s Interview Dr. Kalam: Quotes Dr Kalam –A legend Summing up ……

1. Dr. Kalam–Important Events of life Full Name : Abul Pakir Jainulabaddin Abdul Kalam Famous Name : A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Great Grandfather’s Name : Abul Grandfather’s Name : Pakir Father’s Name : Jainulabaddin Mother’s Name : Ashiyamma Date of Birth : 15 th October, 1931 Birth Place : Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram), Tamil Nadu Primary School : Swartz High School, Ramanathapuram 1950 : Admission in B.Sc. in St.Joseph College, Tiruchirapalli 1954-57 : Passed degree course from Madras Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) 1958 : Appointed as Senior Scientific Assistant in D.T.D.P. (Aeronautics) 1962 : Decision of establishing Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (T.E.R.L.S.) in Thumba. 21 st November, 1963 : Successful launching of India’s first sounding Rocket ‘Nike Apache’ from Equatorial Rocket Launching Station of Thumba. 20 th November, 1967 : Take off of Rohini Rocket from Equatorial Rocket Launching Station of Thumba. 1968 : Formation of Indian Rocket Society. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station was dedicated to United Nations Organisation. 8 th October, 1972 : Successful testing of RATO (Rocket Assisted Take Off System) Successful flight-testing of SUKOI-16 jet aircraft by the country-made ERATO. 1976 : Sad demise of his father at the age of 102 years and that of his mother after a short interval. 18 th July, 1980 : 2nd operational launching of SLV 3. Successful establishment of Rohini Satellite in the orbit. 31 st May, 1981 : The first improvised launching of SLV-3. The establishment of R.S-D1 Satellite in the orbit. Successful launching of APIL (19 th June 1981), Bhaskar-II (20 th November 1981). February, 1982 : Appointmed as Director, D.R.D.L. 27 th July, 1983 : Launching of I.G.H.D.R 26 th June, 1984 : The first testing of Devil Missile. 3 rd August, 1985 : Foundation of the building of Research Centre. September, 1986 : Flight-testing of Prithvi Missile. 22 nd May, 1989 : Flight-testing of Agni Missile. 1990 : Honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Jadavpur University. 1991 : The degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by I.R.T. Mumbai. July, 1992 to Dec. 1999 : Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister. 1999 to 2001 : Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. 18 th July, 2002 : Elected as President of India. 25 th July, 2002 : ToTook oath as President of India. Important Awards : B. Bharat Ratna (1997), Padma Vibhushan (1990) and Padma Bhushan (1981). Other Awards : National Nehru Award, Arya Bhatta Award, Dr. Viren Roy Space Award, National Design Award, G.M. Modi Award, Om Prakash Bhasin Award, Lifetime Contribution Award in Engineering, Vir Savarkar Award, Indira Gandhi Award of National Integration. 27 th July 2015 : Passed away in Shillong at the age of 83

Journey from humble beginning to greatness
A man comes to earth as an insignificant creature and after a long struggle, establishes his identity in the society. During this process, he faces many types of good and bad experiences. With these experiences only when he engages himself in creative thoughts and actions, he can aspire to be great; otherwise he is bound to fail and grope in darkness. Those who have the capability to emerge successful in their constructive pursuits have their names inscribed in golden words in the annals of history.
Our ex-President, Dr. A. P.J. Abdul Kalam, was one of the greatest personalities in this context. He was full of generosity and he rendered selfless service to humanity. He was dutiful, self-reliant and generous. Dr. Abdul Kalam was impressed by Indian spirituality and philosophy. In addition to his scientific acumen to make India one of the most powerful countries of the world, he was also a great believer in religion and spiritualism.
Introduction to His Life
The life of Dr. Abdul Kalam was not of mere illusive aspirations but it had its roots in solid ground of laborious achievements and experiences. World famous scientist and ex-President of India, Abul Pakir Jainulabaddin Abdul Kalam was born in a simple house situated in Mosque lane of the village Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) in Tamil Nadu on 15 th October 1931. Since his childhood, Dr. Kalam was brilliant and wise. His father Jainulabaddin was neither highly literate nor rich. He was a boatman. Dr. Kalam liked boating very much since his childhood. He always liked to sail his boat safely to its destination through the sharp current with tides. He was self-dependent and earned money by selling newspapers than to accept any monetary help from anybody during his adolescence.
Dr. Kalam was in generally aloof even while he was