India's former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam breathed his last at IIM Shillong on July 27, 2015. Fondly known as the People's President, Dr Kalam was an eminent scientist, teacher, and country’s 11th President. Dignitaries from across the country paid homage to the Missile man of India. Tributes in pictures...

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Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan lays a wreath on the mortal remains of former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Airforce Helipad in Upper Shillong on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Photo: PTI

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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi paying floral tribute to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Air Force Station, Borjhar in Guwahati on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

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Services personnel carrying the mortal remains of former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

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Services personnel paying the guard of honour to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

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President Pranab Mukherjee paying his last respect to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

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Vice President Hamid Ansari pays tribute to the mortal remains of Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. Photo: R.V Moorthy

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam at the Palam Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: R.V Moorthy

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Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh paying his last respect to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at AFS Palam in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

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Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan, and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha standing near the mortal remains of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar paying floral tribute to Dr Kalam at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung lays a wreath on the mortal remains of former President Dr. Kalam at the Palam Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also reached the Air Force Station Palam to pay his last respects to former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

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School children lined up with flowers topay homage to Dr Kalam in New Delhi. Photo: Kamal Narang

Published on July 28, 2015