Vikram sarabhai

We’ve been an independent country for 74 years. It’s taken a great deal of grit by the only the best of the best minds to get us to this place today. And two people who definitely played an integral role in helping India advance and step into the future, were Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai, the founding fathers of the Indian Nuclear and Space Program. Dr. Vikram Ambalal Homi Jenhagir Bhabha was also a physicist who Both Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai were leaders in their own rights. Bhabha established institutions such as Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in1945, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in 1954 and organized the first UN Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in 1955. While on the other hand Sarabhai set up institutions such as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad (along with other industrialists) and the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts (in collaboration with his wife Mrinalini) in Ahmedabad in 1949. Vikram Sarabhai and Homi Bhabha met each other at the Indian Institute of Science. Sarabhai was on his way to completing his PhD under the supervision of CV Raman, the director of IISC, while Homi Bhabha was appointed as a professor at the institute’s at the After India’s independence, Homi J. Bhabha wrote to the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru in order to persuade him to create a separate branch of science, that would specialize in atomic energy. Ultimately the Atomic Energy Commission was formed, and then led by bot...

In 1950, in his role as the founding Director General of ISRO, Dr Sarabhai laid down the framework for what would become India's first indigenous satellite programme – the Aryabhata, using advanced Coaxial Antenna for Radio Propagation and launched it from the Soviet Union. He also started the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) was in 1947 which went on to later become the M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad.

Vikram Sarabhai with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when she visited the Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station, Ahmedabad, in 1967. The man to Sarabhai’s left is ESCES director Wg. Cdr. Rao. The man with the spectacles couldn’t be identified. Photo: Space Application Centre, ISRO • After Homi Bhabha died in 1966, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi picked Sarabhai to helm India’s atomic energy establishment. • Contrary to Sarabhai’s intentions, most senior people of the establishment were eager to demonstrate India’s ability to design and test a nuclear weapon. • At one point, Sarabhai was working for 17-18 hours a day, shuttling between Ahmedabad, Bombay, New Delhi, Trivandrum and Madras, and attending international conferences. It is widely known that Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was the father of the Indian space programme. But the Indian Space Research Organisation was only one of his contributions to national development. Others include the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad; India’s first textile research group, the Ahmedabad Textile Research Association; the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A); the Darpana Academy for Performing Arts; and the first market research group, called Operations Research Group. In addition, Sarabhai also successfully managed a pharmaceutical firm. The nation celebrated the birth centenary of Sarabhai last year (August 2020 to July 2021). In this article, I trace the events that eventually led to his death. Globally networked E...

Premium Nikkhil Advani says Vikram Sarabhai’s family was ’emotional’ after watching Rocket Boys, teases about Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani said Rocket Boys was shot for two seasons simultaneously. The show stars Jim Sarbh as Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Ishwak Singh as Vikram Sarabhai. Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani is excited about Rocket Boys, a series based on Homi Jehangir Bhabha, father of the Indian nuclear programme, and Vikram Sarabhai, popularly known as the father of the Indian Space Program. The series came out on Friday amid positive reviews. Rocket Boys stars Jim Sarbh as Homi J Bhabha and Ishwak Singh as Vikram Sarabhai. Here is the excerpt from the conversation: Rocket Boys is out and receiving great reviews. How does it feel? But science or anything related to it hasn’t been explored much. Weren’t you sceptical? I know people don’t explore science much in terms of entertainment. I am a science graduate. And for me and director-writer Abhay Pannu, who is an engineer, we wanted to demystify it. I truly believe that if you can demystify, you can make it magical. But if you’d watch the show expecting it’s going to be scientific, you will be disappointed. Yes, Dr Bhabha was the father of atomic energy and Dr Sarabhai Baba was the father of space research, but their lives were much more than just that. So, when you’d watch Rocket Boys, you will experience the period of 1942-1962 in a wholesome manner. It’s not just about science, It’s about the people ...

By India Today Web Desk: "There are some who question the relevance of space activities in a developing nation. To us, there is no ambiguity of purpose," Dr. Vikra Sarabhai had said as he laid the foundation of India's space program as the country was still emerging from the shadows of the British empire and a brutal partition. December 30 marks the 51st death anniversary of the physicist, who envisioned India's rise into space and the need to go beyond the borders of our planet, even as the country was struggling to put three meals on the table. He laid the foundation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) in 1969 and, in the five decades since then, India has not only left the planet but has also ventured onto the Moon and Mars. WHO WAS VIKRAM SARABHAI? Vikram Sarabhai was born on 12 August 1919 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and came from an illustrious business family, who were industrialists at the time. Vikram Sarabhai was one of the eight children of Ambalal and Sarla Devi. While the family was involved in the Indian freedom movement, Vikram Sarabhai was attracted to the sciences from an early age. In 1962, he took over the responsibility of organising Space Research in India as Chairman of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR). He was able to convince the government of the importance of a space program for a developing country like India in the wake of the Russian testing of the Sputnik satellite. However, before that, he had already founded...

Vikram Sarabhai Inventions: Vikram Sarabhai is considered the father of India's space program. He is popular across the country for establishing the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which was renamed later as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Let's explore Vikram Sarabhai key achievements and inventions. Who is Vickram Sarabhai?and what are the inventions of vikram sarabhai ? Major Achievements, Innovations and Inventions by Scientist Vikram Sarabhai • Sarabhai earned his doctorate from the University of Cambridge, England. After moving to India during World War II. • He did research in cosmic rays under physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. • In 1945 he returned to Cambridge to pursue a doctorate and wrote a thesis, “Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes,” in 1947. • He founded the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmadabad on his return to India. The bright minds that paved the way for generations to love science. From L to R: Dr. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, Dr. Homi J Bhabha, Sir C.V. Raman and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai The Physical Research Laboratory has been credited as the source of the picture via • He also established Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association in 1947. • Sarabhai is also the man behind setting up the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad in 1962. Photo Credits: IIT Madras Heritage Centre • Vikram Sarabhai established Indian National Committee for Space ...

“I pay more than Rs.4 crore in taxes, you can assume that my money, paid as tax, is being used for the space programme” Dr Vikram Sarabhai, among India’s top scientists, institution-builders and industrialists had reportedly said, half-jokingly in the 1960s. This was during the initial phases of discussion about the budget of the Indian Space Programme. The statement was reportedly in response to a professor who asked Sarabhai about why he was spending taxpayers money on space science, which was barely known in India. This was as a time when hardly a decade had passed since the country’s independence. Such an incident was recalled in a commemorative webinar hosted by Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, which Sarabhai had founded in his youth. Ahead of the 101st Birth Anniversary of Dr Vikram Sarabhai (Aug 12th, 1919), PRL held a virtual webinar that saw the participation of Former ISRO Chairmen and the senior staff of PRL, besides Environmentalist Kartikeya Sarabhai(Vikram’s son). Known as the ‘Cradle of Space Sciences’ in India, PRL was said to be envisioned, conceptualized by Sarabhai when he was a student, in the UK, aged 23. Eventually, the PRL was set up in 1947, when Sarabhai was 28 years of age. PRL is one among the 35 institutes/entities that Sarabhai set up in his lifetime spanning a little over five decades. Today, As a unit of Department of Space, Government of India, PRL carries out fundamental research in selected areas of Physics, Space & Atmospher...

Vikram Sarabhai, widely known as the 'Father of the Indian Space Programme' is credited with initiating space research and contributing towards the country's development as a nuclear power. He founded several institutions in diverse sectors, and was crucial in the establishment of Ahmedabad's Physical Research Laboratory (PRL). Sarabhai founded the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Vikram Sarabhai’s Biggest Contributions 1. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL): In 1947, Sarabhai established the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) which conducted studies on cosmic rays. On November 11, 1947, the institution was established as the M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad. In addition to the Ahmedabad Education Society, the institute worked in conjunction with the Karmkshetra Educational Foundation. Cosmic rays and upper atmospheric characteristics were the subjects of the institute's initial studies. With funding from the Atomic Energy Commission, the research was later expanded to theoretical physics and radio physics. 2. Operations Research Group (ORG): Sarabhai established the Operations Research Group (ORG), the first market research organisation in India. The goal was to introduce quantitative and statistical analysis methods, analytical tools like operation research, and contemporary computer systems to India for use in planning, problem-solving, and decision-making in business management. 3. Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA): Sarabhai founded th...

We’ve been an independent country for 74 years. It’s taken a great deal of grit by the only the best of the best minds to get us to this place today. And two people who definitely played an integral role in helping India advance and step into the future, were Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai, the founding fathers of the Indian Nuclear and Space Program. Dr. Vikram Ambalal Homi Jenhagir Bhabha was also a physicist who Both Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai were leaders in their own rights. Bhabha established institutions such as Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in1945, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in 1954 and organized the first UN Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in 1955. While on the other hand Sarabhai set up institutions such as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad (along with other industrialists) and the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts (in collaboration with his wife Mrinalini) in Ahmedabad in 1949. Vikram Sarabhai and Homi Bhabha met each other at the Indian Institute of Science. Sarabhai was on his way to completing his PhD under the supervision of CV Raman, the director of IISC, while Homi Bhabha was appointed as a professor at the institute’s at the After India’s independence, Homi J. Bhabha wrote to the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru in order to persuade him to create a separate branch of science, that would specialize in atomic energy. Ultimately the Atomic Energy Commission was formed, and then led by bot...

In 1950, in his role as the founding Director General of ISRO, Dr Sarabhai laid down the framework for what would become India's first indigenous satellite programme – the Aryabhata, using advanced Coaxial Antenna for Radio Propagation and launched it from the Soviet Union. He also started the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) was in 1947 which went on to later become the M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad.