Question

what did Abdul Kalam recall about the social environment of his locality​

Answer 1

APJ Abdul Kalam lived with his parents and siblings in his ancestral house in Rameswaram in his childhood. The famous Shiva Temple was situated in his locality. The neighbourhood was predominantly Muslim, yet quite a lot of Hindus dwelled there as well.

Their locality was a perfect picture of communal harmony. Kalam used to visit the mosque with his father for evening prayers. The people used to gather outside the mosque to get the blessing of kalam’s father whom they believed to have healing powers. The high priest of the Shiva temple was a close friend of kalam’s father and often they used to discuss spiritual matters. The spirit of brotherhood was prevalent in the town.