Who is Missile Man of India?

Missile Man of India is the nickname given to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who served as the President of India from 2002 to 2007. Read this article to know why he is known as the 'Missile Man of India'

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Who is the Missile Man of India?

Missile Man of India is a nickname given to the late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who served as the President of India from 2002 to 2007. Dr. Kalam was an Indian aerospace engineer, scientist, and politician who played a pivotal role in the development of India’s civilian space program and military missile program. His contributions to the Indian defence sector earned him the title of Missile Man of India.

About Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
His father was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque, while his mother was a housewife.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was graduated from St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, with a degree in physics in 1954.
Later, he earned a degree in aerospace engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology in 1958.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam started his career as a scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a defense research laboratory in Bangalore.
In 1969, he was transferred to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) where he played a key role in the development of satellite launch vehicles.
He also served as the project director of India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully deployed the Rohini satellite into orbit in 1983.
In 1982, Dr. Kalam returned to the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and started working on India’s missile program.
He was the chief architect of India’s first indigenously built ballistic missile, the Prithvi missile, which was successfully tested in 1988.
He also played a key role in the development of the Agni series of missiles.

Dr. Kalam’s contributions to the Indian missile program earned him several accolades, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, two of India’s highest civilian honours. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1997.

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Who is known as the Missile Man of India/

Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India.

Which Indian President is known as Missile Man?

President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Why is Abdul Kalam known as Missile Man of India?

Under the leadership of Abdul Kalam, the project of IGMDP proved to be successful by producing missiles like the first Prithvi missile in 1988 and then the Agni missile in 1989. Due to his contribution, he was known as the "Missile Man of India."