Strong Roots
Summary
APJ Abdul Kalam was born into a middle class Tamil family in 1931. They lived in the island town of Rameswaram, Madras state. Though his father, Jainulabdeen did not have much formal education or wealth, he was a wise and spiritual person. Kalam's mother Ashiamma was the ideal life partner of his father. One of his mother's ancestors received the title of 'Bahadur' by the British.
Kalam was one of many children and he spent his early years in their ancestral house. His father believed in leading a vary simple life, devoid of all kinds of comforts and luxuries. Kalam had very secure childhood both materially and emotionally.
The famous Shiva temple in Rameswaram was located near kalam's ancestral house and many Hindu families lived amicably with their Muslims neighbours in that predominantly Muslim locality. Kalam used to go the old Mosque in their locality with his father for evening prayers. He did not understand the meaning of Arabic prayers chanted but he knew for sure that their prayers reached good.
When Kalam grew up enough to ask questions, he wanted to know the relevance of prayer from his father. His father answered that, when one prays, one transcends his or her body and unities with the cosmos , which is beyond any division of wealth, age, caste, or creed.
Kalam's father once told him that every human being at any stage of his or her life is a specific element of whole ethereal creation. So one should not be afraid of sufferings and problems. Adversity is the best time for analysing oneself.
Kalam wanted to know why then his father did not say this to those who came to him for help and advice. His father said an extremely significant thing in his usual simple way that human beings always seek company when they are alone. They look for someone to help them whenever they are in trouble. The distressed people who came to him needed a mediator to help them to make peace with the demonic forces with prayers and offerings. But we should know the difference between the vision the destiny which is driven by fear and the vision that helps us to recognise the enemies within ourselves that hinders our fulfilment.
Kalam's father was a major influence on him. He has tried to emulate his father in his own way in the sphere of science and technology. The basic truths which his father revealed to him have motivated and guided him to believe in the existence of a divine power that can lead one through all the confusion and misery of life to one's true place.
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Strong Roots questions and answers:
1.In which town APJ Abdul kalam was born?
Ans: Kalam was born in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras state .
2.What was the name of kalam’s mother?
A Ans: Kalam mother's name was Ashiamma.
3. in whom did kalam's father have an ideal helpmate?
Ans: Abdul Kalam's father had an ideal helpmate in his mother, Ashiamma.
4.Who bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ to one of his mother’s forebears in “Strong Roots”?
Ans: The British bestowed one of Kalam’s mother’s forebears with the title of “Bahadur”.
5.How does Kalam describe his appearance?
Ans: Kalam describes his appearance as a short boy with undistinguished looks.
Ans: Kalam’s father went to an old mosque in their locality for evening prayers.
8. Who was the high priest of Rameshwaram temple? (2015)
Ans: Pakshi Laxman Sastri was the high priest of Rameswaram temple.
9 9. What does Kalam's father say about the relevance of prayer?
Ans: Kalam's father says that when one prays one becomes a part of cosmos and it makes possible a communion between people.
n 10. What according to Kalam's father does adversity always present ?
Ans: According to Kalam's father adversity always always present opportunities for introspection.
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