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Renowned Pokhran-2 Architect Rajagopala Chidambaram Dies at 88

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Renowned Pokhran-2 Architect Rajagopala Chidambaram Dies at 88

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  • Rajagopala Chidambaram, aged 88, renowned for his role in India's Pokhran-2 nuclear weapons test, passed away at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai.
  • He was hospitalized due to complications from a previous fall at BARC and died early on Saturday morning.
  • According to Ajit Kumar Mohanty, head of the atomic energy commission, Chidambaram significantly enhanced India's nuclear capabilities.
  • Chidambaram also contributed to the country's first nuclear test, Smiling Buddha, in 1974, earning him comparisons to J. Robert Oppenheimer.
  • His contributions to science and material science in nuclear physics will be deeply missed across the scientific community.

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