Do you who is called the Missile Man of India? It is India’s former President, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, commonly called, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born on 15th October 1931 in Tamil Nadu. His family belonged to a very humble economic background. Through outt his life, Abdul Kalam have always been a bright hardworking student. He graduated in Physics in 1954 and then pursued aerospace engineering from MIT.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam became an aerospace scientist when he joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, after becoming a member of the Defence Research & Development Service. He started his career by designing a small hovercraft. Kalam joined the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 as the project director of India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), which successfully launched the Rohini satellite into near-earth orbit in July 1980.

He was a key figure in India's civilian space programme as well as military missile development. As a result of his contributions to the development of ballistic missile and vehicle technology, he was known as India's Missile Man. In 1998, he also had a key organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear testing, the first since the country's first nuclear test in 1974. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

Do you who is called the Missile Man of India? It is India&rsquo;s former President, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, commonly called, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th&nbsp;president of India&nbsp;from 2002 to 2007. He was born on 15th October 1931 in Tamil Nadu. His family belonged to a very humble economic background. Through outt his life, Abdul Kalam have always been a bright hardworking student. He graduated in Physics in 1954 and then pursued aerospace engineering from MIT.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam became an aerospace scientist when he joined the&nbsp;Aeronautical Development Establishment&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Defence Research and Development Organisation, after becoming a member of the&nbsp;Defence Research &amp; Development Service. He started his career by designing a small&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovercraft">hovercraft</a>. Kalam joined the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 as the project director of India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), which successfully launched the Rohini satellite into near-earth orbit in July 1980.
He was a key figure in India's civilian space programme as well as military missile development. As a result of his contributions to the development of ballistic missile and vehicle technology, he was&nbsp;known as India's Missile Man. In 1998, he also had a key organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear testing, the first since the country's first nuclear test in 1974. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Ratna">Bharat Ratna</a>, India's highest civilian honour.

If we ask about the most famous Indian personalities to kids today, a lot of times we may end up hearing the names of some Indian celebrities, film stars, or even businessmen. While these individuals have their own importance, but we all fail to recall the greatest and selfless Indians who have done wonders and re-written the history and future of our mother nation India. 

Famous Indian Personalities is a podcast based on extraordinary people of India that includes names like of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Mother Teresa, Dr. Ambedkar, Sachin Tendulkar, etc. - who have done extraordinary service to our nation and society at large, with some even coming from not so privileged or wealthy backgrounds. The show gets together all those popular Indians who made India a better place today. It is extremely important for every Indian to know about these greatest Indians and to look up to as a source of inspiration. 

The unique feature of this podcast is the lesser known and rare references of each personality- be it their childhood, education, adult life, or the trigger point in their life. Tune into the podcast to listen to the stories of such important and famous Indian personalities is likely going to leave a positive impression on the minds and hearts of everyone, thereby bringing all closer to Indian history, our culture, and our Indian values.

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If we ask about the most famous Indian personalities to kids today, a lot of times we may end up hearing the names of some Indian celebrities, film stars, or even businessmen. While these individuals have their own importance, but we all fail to recall the greatest and selfless Indians who have done wonders and re-written the history and future of our mother nation India.&nbsp;
Famous Indian Personalities is a podcast based on&nbsp;extraordinary people of India that includes names like of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Mother Teresa, Dr. Ambedkar, Sachin Tendulkar, etc. - who have done extraordinary service to our nation and society at large, with some even coming from not so privileged or wealthy backgrounds. The show gets together all those popular Indians who made India a better place today. It is extremely important for every Indian to know about these greatest Indians and to look up to as a source of inspiration.&nbsp;
The unique feature of this podcast is the lesser known and rare references of each personality- be it their childhood, education, adult life, or the trigger point in their life. Tune into the podcast to listen to the stories of such important and famous Indian personalities is likely going to leave a positive impression on the minds and hearts of everyone, thereby bringing all closer to Indian history, our culture, and our Indian values.
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