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Dr Kalam, 84, collapsed at the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong while delivering a lecture to the students of the B-school. He was admitted to a private hospital in Shillong in Meghalaya in a critical condition.
This was his last tweet before leaving this world:
APJ Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931. A student of physics, he was obsessed with aerospace engineering. In a career that spans from scientific excellence to political heroism, he was India’s icon.
There is no word in the English language that can possibly praise Mr Kalam enough. A man of the highest integrity, he was revered and adored by one and all. He was someone who commanded respect with his deep knowledge. But in spite of his high intellect, Mr Kalam was soft-spoken, always pictured with a kind smile.
He spearheaded India’s missile development efforts. For 4 decades he played a pivotal role in the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He also played a major role in the Pokhran-II tests. Scientifically, Mr Kalam put India on the map.
In 2002 he was elected as India’s 11th President. He was an icon who commanded respect from everybody, from across the political spectrum, as signified by the unanimous endorsement of his election by all political parties. In an age of a thousand scams Mr Kalam was the one ray of light for a disillusioned nation. After stepping down as President Mr Kalam wrote extensively on his vision for India, inspiring multitudes of youth along the way.
Today, India lost one of her most influential sons. We have lost a flame that inspired millions with a message of hope and excellence.
“I appeal to political leaders, religious leaders, opinion makers, media personnel and all Indian citizens to place a moratorium on all issues which are impediments to the development for the nation, from now and pledge ourselves to make the missions of developed India a reality.
This will be the greatest legacy that we can proudly leave behind for our next generation. Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
-APJ Abdul Kalam.
History, India, Photos
These assorted photographs from India are sure going to take you on a nostalgic ride. These photographs are a mirror of the some happy, sad, surprising or some baffling moments from the rich past of India. These will genuinely stimulate your brain and inspire you to dig up the history books.
1. A 1950 Bombay
2. A very rare photograph of Nathuram Godse, who shot Mahatma Gandhi
3. Anna Hazare when he was in the army
04. 1930 poster for declaring the death sentence judgement of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru and their companions
05. Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein
6. A rare school picture of Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli
07. Rarest of rare Satyagrahis’ picture demonstrating against the British Raj
08. Two Indian men being hanged by British during the First Freedom Struggle of India in 1857
09. One of the first pictures of Vivekananda in America with Narsimhacharya (standing) alongside himself at the desk
10. M. S. Dhoni when he was still at school
11. The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, as a NCC cadet in his childhood days
12. A rare picture of young A. P. J. Abdul Kalam from his college days
13. The Rolls Royce Depot in Bombay
14. The first Indian cricket team tour to England, in 1886
15. Rabindranath Tagore, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Sir Maurice Gwyer at Sinha Sadan after the Oxford University Convocation on 7th of August 1940
16. A rare photograph of our President Pranab Mukherjee some thirty years back
17. The last photograph of Mahatma Gandhi
18. A rare photo of Subhash Chandra Bose meeting with Hitler
19. Jawaharlal Nehru Meeting Albert Einstein At Princeton, USA, 1949
20. Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together in one picture
21. Kapil Dev, Sharukh Khan and Sohail Khan enjoying a game of football
22. The marriage of HH Yuvaraja Sir Sri Kantirava Narasinharaja Wadiyar to HH Yuvrani Kempu Cheluvammanniyavaru Urs in Mysore, 1910
23. Secundrabad, in the year 1858, after the slaughter of 2000 rebels, with numerous skeletons scattered all around
24. Sir C. V. Raman explaining the Raman’s Effect
25. A student at the University of Madras in 1948, where they usually tied their hair to a nail to keep from falling asleep while studying
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