1. Abdul Kalam's parents played a remarkable role in shaping his personality. Explain.
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Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam was 11th President of our country. His parents were Ashiamma Jainulabiddin his Mother who was a Homemaker , his father Jainulabiddin Marakayar, who was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque .
Epic Role of Jallaluddin:
Another key figure of Kalam's childhood was Ahmed Jallaluddin, a relative who eventually married his sister and was 15 years older than him.
In this vivid passage, Kalam describes several key strands of his life: his curiosity about spirituality, his love of learning, and how, over long walks by the sea, Jallaluddin became his door to a wider world.
He also describes with an almost unconscious poignancy the flow of two mighty faiths, and how they commingled in his imagination, as the two friends visited and prayed at both the local mosque and a Shiva temple.
"We used to go for long walks together every evening. As we started from Mosque Street and made our way towards the sandy shores of the island, Jallaluddin and I talked mainly of spiritual matters.
The atmosphere of Rameswaram, with its flocking pilgrims, was conducive to such discussion.
Our first halt would be at the imposing temple of Lord Shiva. Circling around the temple with the same reverence as any pilgrim from a distant part of the country, we felt a flow of energy pass through us.
Jallaluddin would talk about God as if he had a working partnership with Him. He would present all his doubts to God as if He were standing nearby to dispose of them.
I would stare at Jallaluddin and then look towards the large groups of pilgrims around the temple, taking holy dips in the sea, performing rituals and reciting prayers with a sense of respect towards the same Unknown, whom we treat as the formless Almighty.
I never doubted that the prayers in the temple reached the same destination as the ones offered in our mosque. I only wondered whether Jallaluddin had any other special connection to God.
Jallaluddin's schooling had been limited, principally because of his family's straitened circumstances. This may have been the reason why he always encouraged me to excel in my studies and enjoyed my success vicariously.
Never did I find the slightest trace of resentment in Jallaluddin for his deprivation. Rather, he was always full of gratitude for whatever life had chosen to give him.
Incidentally, at the time I speak of, he was the only person on the entire island who could write English. He wrote letters for almost anybody in need, be they letters of application or otherwise.
Nobody of my acquaintance, either in my family or in the neighbourhood even had Jallaluddin's level of education or any links of consequence with the outside world.
Jallaluddin always spoke to me about educated people, of scientific discoveries, of contemporary literature, and of the achievements of medical science. It was he who made me aware of a "brave, new world" beyond our narrow confines."
hatts off to such an inspiring pernality
hope this help!
Epic Role of Jallaluddin:
Another key figure of Kalam's childhood was Ahmed Jallaluddin, a relative who eventually married his sister and was 15 years older than him.
In this vivid passage, Kalam describes several key strands of his life: his curiosity about spirituality, his love of learning, and how, over long walks by the sea, Jallaluddin became his door to a wider world.
He also describes with an almost unconscious poignancy the flow of two mighty faiths, and how they commingled in his imagination, as the two friends visited and prayed at both the local mosque and a Shiva temple.
"We used to go for long walks together every evening. As we started from Mosque Street and made our way towards the sandy shores of the island, Jallaluddin and I talked mainly of spiritual matters.
The atmosphere of Rameswaram, with its flocking pilgrims, was conducive to such discussion.
Our first halt would be at the imposing temple of Lord Shiva. Circling around the temple with the same reverence as any pilgrim from a distant part of the country, we felt a flow of energy pass through us.
Jallaluddin would talk about God as if he had a working partnership with Him. He would present all his doubts to God as if He were standing nearby to dispose of them.
I would stare at Jallaluddin and then look towards the large groups of pilgrims around the temple, taking holy dips in the sea, performing rituals and reciting prayers with a sense of respect towards the same Unknown, whom we treat as the formless Almighty.
I never doubted that the prayers in the temple reached the same destination as the ones offered in our mosque. I only wondered whether Jallaluddin had any other special connection to God.
Jallaluddin's schooling had been limited, principally because of his family's straitened circumstances. This may have been the reason why he always encouraged me to excel in my studies and enjoyed my success vicariously.
Never did I find the slightest trace of resentment in Jallaluddin for his deprivation. Rather, he was always full of gratitude for whatever life had chosen to give him.
Incidentally, at the time I speak of, he was the only person on the entire island who could write English. He wrote letters for almost anybody in need, be they letters of application or otherwise.
Nobody of my acquaintance, either in my family or in the neighbourhood even had Jallaluddin's level of education or any links of consequence with the outside world.
Jallaluddin always spoke to me about educated people, of scientific discoveries, of contemporary literature, and of the achievements of medical science. It was he who made me aware of a "brave, new world" beyond our narrow confines."
hatts off to such an inspiring pernality
hope this help!
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