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The Missile Man of India
He studied physics and aerospace
engineering and joined the Aeronautical
Development Establishment of the Defense
Research and Development Organization
(DRDO) as scientist. His achievements include
designing a small helicopter for the Indian
Army, developing missiles including Agni, an
intermediate range ballistic missile and
Prithvi, the tactical surface-to-surface missile.
He also played a pivotal role in
organizing during India's Pokhran-II nuclear
tests in 1998 and was in the thick of actions in
India's civilian space program and military
missile development projects.

Inspirational Quotes
1. Dreams are not one's what you see in sleep
but actual dreams are those that don't let you
sleep!
2. Those who remain idle only get that much
that is left over by those who work hard.
3. A good book is equal to 1000 friends; whereas
one good friend is equal to a library!
4. Don't take rest after your first victory, because
if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say
that your first victory was just luck.
5. Try to read stories related to un-successful
people/work so that you may get the keys to
success.
6. Let us sacrifice our today so that our
children can have a better tomorrow.
7. Only when you have the courage to lose
sight of the shore, can you discover the ocean.

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obility unparallel: After his death
the wealth left over by him
contained 2500 books. There were
no traces of any luxurious items. This shows
the simplicity he maintained throughout his
life. He never misused his office or powers for
personal use or for the family. It is learnt that
he paid the expenses from his account for the
use of any amenities that may have been used

by his family members or relatives while he
was in power as President.

Inspirational figures:

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ather: Most important lesson he
received from his father 'not to accept
gifts' from anyone because it brings
with itself an obligation. It weighs you down
and weakens you to perform unwarranted
acts which may not be legitimate.
rof Vikram Sarabhai: He was the
visionary figure who mooted the one
page agenda “Let the development of
space technology, remote sensing and
related researches find its base in Indian
soil,that will bring prosperity to our country”.
The most important virtue he possessed was
that - 'If a project fails take the blame on your
shoulders as a leader, but if the same
succeeds then pass the honor to all team
members'. This is hallmark of a great leader.
rof Satish Dhawan: Former Head of
ISRO and teacher in Banglore Inst. Of
Science made a lasting impression on
his work styles as he learnt leadership skills
from him which cannot be found in any book.
The most important lesson is that do not be
bogged down by some failures or setbacks. In
any new mission there can always be
setbacks. It's a part of development. Our
mission is to overcome it and take our team on
the path of success.
rof Brahma Prakash: He was prompt in
decision making and expert in
conducting meetings. His presence
used to drive out fear and anger while
countering problems.
rof MGK Menon: The man responsible
for routing his career in space domain.
H e w a s h e a d i n g Ta t a I n s t . O f
Fundamental Research and tested Kalam with
innumerable questions in rapid- fire time, that
enabled him to recommend his name for
working in space science.

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