History Today: When we lost APJ Abdul Kalam, the 'Missile Man of India'

On July 27, 2015, India lost a visionary and leader in APJ Abdul Kalam, the “Missile Man,”who collapsed while delivering a lecture at IIM Shillong. He passed away at 83; a moment that united an entire nation in grief and gratitude for his scientific legacy and inspirational life

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