CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -His father Jainulabdeen Marakayar was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque; his mother Ashiamma was a housewife. His father owned a ferry that took Hindu pilgrims back and forth between Rameswaram and the now uninhabited Dhanushkodi. Kalam was the youngest of four brothers and one sister in his family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abdul Kalam belonged to a middle-class Tamil family residing in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras State. His father Jainulabdeen was not very wealthy nor had any significant formal education.

Detailed explanation-3: -His father Jainulabdeen was not much educated, wasn’t rich but was a generous, wise, and simple man. He was very strict and severe. His mother Ashiamma was a generous lady and used to feed many people in their home. Kalam’s family respected all religions.

Detailed explanation-4: -APJ Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, India. His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He was the great Indian Scientist and politician who played an important role in the development of missiles and nuclear weapons for India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : Abdul Kalam’s father, Jainulabdin, was a tall and handsome man. Although he did not have much formal education, he was progressive and valued education. He was an austere man and didn’t have much wealth, however, he was a generous man and provided both material and emotional security to his family.