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Also Known As Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Born October 15, 1931 • Rameswaram • India
Died July 27, 2015 (aged 83) • Shillong • India
Title / Office president (2002-2007), India
Political Affiliation National Democratic Alliance
Awards And Honors Bharat Ratna (1997)

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