Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“There are some who question the relevance of space\nactivities in a developing nation. To us, there is no ambiguity of purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We do not have the fantasy of competing with the\neconomically advanced nations in the exploration of the moon or the planets or\nmanned space-flight,” emphasised Sarabhai upon the importance of a space\nprogramme during his successful dialogues with the Indian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But we are convinced that if we are to play a meaningful\nrole nationally, and in the community of nations, we must be second to none in\nthe application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and\nsociety,” he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The establishment of the Indian Space Research Organization\n(ISRO) was one of his greatest achievements which broke many global records in\ndays to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born on August 12, 1919 in Ahmedabad, Sarabhai was one of\nthe eight children of Ambalal and Sarla Devi, according to the ISRO website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sarabhai family was an important and rich Jain business\nfamily. Ambalal was an affluent industrialist and owned several mills in\nGujarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He matriculated from the Gujarat College in Ahmedabad after\nclearing the Intermediate science examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, he moved to England and joined the St. John’s\nCollege at University of Cambridge. Sarabhai then went on to receive the Tripos\nin Natural Sciences from Cambridge in 1940.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tripos framework includes a wide range of natural\nsciences from physical sciences to biology which are taught alongside the\nhistory and philosophy of science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the escalation of the World War II, Sarabhai returned\nto India and joined the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and began\nresearch in cosmic rays under the guidance of Nobel winner C.V. Raman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A great institution builder and established or helped set up\na large number of institutions in diverse fields, he was instrumental in\nestablishing the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad. He was only\n28 at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha, widely regarded as the father of\nIndia’s nuclear science programme, supported Sarabhai in setting up the first\nrocket launching station in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The centre was established at Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram\non the coast of the Arabian Sea, primarily because of its proximity to the\nequator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“After a remarkable effort in setting up the\ninfrastructure, personnel, communication links, and launch pads, the inaugural\nflight was launched on November 21, 1963 with a sodium vapour payload,”\nsays ISRO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarabhai started a project for the fabrication and launch of\nan Indian Satellite. As a result, the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was\nput in orbit in 1975 from a Russian Cosmodrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at\nThiruvananthapuram today is the major centre of ISRO, where the design and\ndevelopment activities of satellite launch vehicles and sounding rockets are\ncarried out and made ready for launch operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interested in science education, Sarabhai founded a\nCommunity Science Centre at Ahmedabad in 1966. Today, the Centre is called the\nVikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarabhai was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the\nPadma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was also Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Along\nwith other Ahmedabad-based industrialists, he played a major role in the\ncreation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To pay homage to the father of India’s space programme, ISRO\nhas also announced an award in his name on Vikram Sarabhai birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Married to Mrinalini Sarabhai and father of noted dancer and\nactivist Mallika Sarabhai, he died in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, on December\n30, 1971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His son Kartikeya Sarabhai is one of the world’s leading\nenvironmental educators and a dedicated community builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Needless to say, the Indian space programme has aptly lived\nto his expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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