RAKESH SHARMA

First Indian to Travel in Space
on April 03, 1984
Recipient of Ashok Chakra and the Hero of the Soviet Union Awards
He was a squadron leader with the Indian Air Force, when he flew into space in 1984
He spent eight days in space on board the Salyut 7 space station
While Rakesh was in space, he was asked by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on a famous conversation, who asked him how does India look from space, Rakesh replied "Saare Jahan se Achcha Hindustan Hamara" meaning 'Our land of Hindustan, is the Best in the world'.

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