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Rajagopala Chidambaram
Indian metallurgist
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dead
- born
- 1936
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 88
- known for
- engineer, metallurgist, nuclear physicist
1936 β 2025

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who rajagopala chidambaram is
Rajagopala Chidambaram was an Indian physicist who is known for his integral role in India's nuclear weapons program; he coordinated test preparation for the Pokhran-I (1974) and Pokhran-II (1998).
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