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Fact-O-Pedia
Missile Man
Former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is known as
the “Missile Man” and the “People’s President”.
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s involvement in nuclear
power in India earned him the title ‘‘Missile Man
of India’’. Due to his contribution, India became
a nation with nuclear power. The government
of India awarded him the highest civilian award
Bharat Ratna in 1997.
The Pokhran-II nuclear tests (in 1998) were
successful thanks to his organisational and
technical support.
Dr Kalam’s contributions to making India’s indigenous
satellite launch vehicle and leading the
development of indigenous guided
missiles at DRDO were
immense.
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