APJ Abdul Kalam Profile

APJ Abdul Kalam

Actual Name : Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Date of birth : 15/10/1931

Place of birth : Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram district, Tamilnadu

Category : Legendary People

Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu. He is an 'Indian scientist' and administrator who served as the 11th 'President of India' from 2002 ... Read More

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Profile

Original Name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Name: Abdul Kalam

Birth Date: October 15, 1931

Birth Place: Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram district, Tamilnadu

Death Date: July 27, 2015

Death Place: Shillong, Meghalaya, India

Father: Jainulabdeen Marakayar

Mother: Ashiamma

Mother Tongue: Tamil

His Inspiration: Mahatma Gandhi

Hobbies: Reading

Favourite author: Subramania Bharathi

Auto Biography: Wings of Fire

11th President of India: 25 July 2002 – 25 July 2007

Prime Ministers: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh

Vice President: Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Preceded by: K. R. Narayanan

Succeeded by: Pratibha Devisingh Patil

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