 Kalam's Mausoleum | |
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| Location | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Designer | Central Public Works Department Defence Research and Development Organisation[2] |
| Type | Mughal architecture Ancient Indian architecture |
| Material | Cement, Iron, marble, and granite |
| Opening date | 22 July 2017 |
| Dedicated to | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the former president of the Republic of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam located in Peikarumbu, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The memorial was designed and constructed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a tribute to Kalam and to display the cultural heritage and ethnic diversity of India. It was officially inaugurated by the prime minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi on 22 July 2017. A symbol of national integration, the memorial is an amalgamation of Mughal and Indian architecture.
- ^ "Official Name as given by Press Information Bureau, Government of India". Archived from the original on 23 October 2016.
- ^ K, Smitha. T (30 December 2015). "Construction of Memorial To President Kalam Begins". NDTV. Retrieved 7 April 2022.