Incredible pictures from Dr Kalam’s funeral

Fondly known as ‘People’s President’, there have been many instances where Dr Kalam proved he was synonymous with humbles and simplicity.

Once when he was the President, he refused to sit on a chair at convocation of a university as it was larger in size than other chairs.

He was very popular among schoolchildren. He used to say teaching was his passion, and he spent his last moments among the students doing what he loved most

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Dr Kalam was Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from July 1992 to December 1999. Dr Kalam was the brain behind the multiple nuclear tests carried at the Pokhran test range.

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The ‘Missile Man’ led the weaponisation of strategic missile systems and the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in collaboration with Department of Atomic Energy, which made India a nuclear weapon state.

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The former President made significant contribution in developing India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully injected the Rohini satellite in the near earth orbit in July 1980 after which the country became an exclusive member of the space club.

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Kalam, who used to sell newspapers, was also behind the evolution of Indian Space Research Organisation's launch vehicle programme, particularly PSLV configuration.

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