He is as much remembered as the former President of India as he is remembered for his simplicity. He is also fondly remembered for his love and affection for children. The entire nation revered Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and consider his death a personal loss.
Born as Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, he was sworn in as the 11th President of the country in 2002. He was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. His father was the imam of a local mosque and his mother a homemaker. He was the youngest among four brothers and one sister in his family.
