Remembering Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary: Here are some rare photos of people's President

On APJ Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary, here's a trip down memory lane with the missile man of India.

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam (right), who was then Scientific advisor to the Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and R Chidambaram (left) Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy called on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpay

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15 Oct 2020, 5:49 am

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Kalam, born on 15th October, 1931, was India's most celebrated and favorite President. On his 87th birth anniversary, here's a trip down memory lane with the People's President. (In Pic: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam during his visit to The New Indian Express office at Bangalore in 2012. (File Photo | EPS)

Kasturi Rangan, ISRO chairman along with A P J Abdul Kalam. (File Photo | EPS)

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam at Avadi Tank Factory in Chennai. (File Photo | EPS)

Congress President, Sonia Gandhi with then Presidential candidate A P J Abdul Kalam at her residence at New Delhi in 2002. (File Photo | PTI)

A P J Abdul Kalam filing his nomination papers for the Presidential Election in presence of the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the Leader of the opposition Sonia Gandhi along with other political leaders in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)

Then President A P J Abdul Kalam with then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo | PTI)

Then President A P J Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Shri to Bollywood star Aamir Khan at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2003. (File Photo | PTI)

Then President A P J Abdul Kalam and Army Chief General N C Vij arriving at Kargil in 2004. (File Photo | PTI)

Then President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam visits a Chennai school in 2005. (File Photo | EPS)

Then President Abdul Kalam plants a coconut palm at Keechankuppam shore in Nagapattinam to remember the children who died in the devastating 2004 Tsunami. (File Photo | EPS)

Then Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa with President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. (File Photo | EPS)

Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama, former President APJ Abdul Kalam and Founder of Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravishankar share a moment at the launch of Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony (India) at New Delhi in 2008. (File Photo | PTI)