Dr .A. P. J.

Abdul
Kalam
THE MISSILEMAN OF
INDIA

born
15 October
1931
to aTamil
born on
15 on
October
1931 to
aTamil
Muslimfamily
the pilgrimage
of
Muslimfamily
in the in
pilgrimage
centrecentre
of
Rameshwaram
then
in theMadras
Rameshwaram
then in
theMadras
presidency(now
in theTamil
presidency(now
in theTamil
Nadu).Nadu).
His His
Jainulabudeen
boat owner
fatherfather
Jainulabudeen
was a was
boataowner
andimamof
local mosque;his
mother
andimamof
a locala mosque;his
mother
Ashiamma
a housewife
Ashiamma
was awas
housewife
Kalam
Kalam
was
the youngest
four brothers
was the
youngest
of fourofbrothers

andsister
one sister
his family
and one
in his in
family

In
In his
his school
had average
school
years,years,
KalamKalam
had average

grades
butdescribed
was described
as a bright
grades
but was
as a bright
and and
hardworking
student
whoa had
a strong
hardworking
student
who had
strong
to learn.
He spent
desiredesire
to learn.
He spent
hours hours
on hison his
studies,
especially
mathematics
studies,
especially
mathematics

By
By his
his childhood,
early childhood,
Kalam's
early
Kalam's
familyfamily

had become
at an age,
earlyhe
age, he
had become
poor; poor;
at an early
sold newspapers
to supplement
sold newspapers
to supplement
his his

CHILDHOOD

Done by:
Priya Joseph
Rithu Saji
Saira Rose Paul
Vineetha Wilson