This is the house of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India and a missile scientist, who passed away on Monday, 27th July and whose funeral was held this afternoon at his native place Rameswaram attended by PM Narendra Modi.

This photograph was taken on Thursday, 23rd July, 2015 by Emmanuel Suresh of Mysuru city and his wife Shirley, who was formerly working in Star of Mysore as a staffer, when they had visited the Christian pilgrimage centre Velankanni in Tamil Nadu from where they travelled to Rameswaram on hearing about Dr. Kalam’s house and a very good museum housed in the upstairs.

Shirley tells us that Dr. Kalam’s elder brother, 99-year-old Mohd. Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraicker still lives in the ground floor of this house.

The first floor is converted as museum where records and materials related to Dr. Kalam’s achievements, the rewards and recognitions he received from across the world are on display.

The second floor of the house is converted into an art gallery by Dr. Kalam’s elder brother’s son.

source:  http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Friday – July 30th, 2015