Tag: First Indian to go to Space
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The First Indian to Go to Space: Rakesh Sharma’s Historic Journey
In 1984, an extraordinary moment etched itself into the history books and the hearts of a billion Indians: Rakesh Sharma, a young, brave pilot from India, looked down upon Earth from the cosmos and reported back to Indira Gandhi that India looked “sare jahan se achha” (better than the whole world). This iconic statement, made…