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Amarpreet Kaur

Veteran Indian scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a pivotal role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, breathed his last on Saturday, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. 
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He was 88. 
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Chidambaram, who was also associated with the nuclear weapons programme, died at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai at 3.20 am, the official said.
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He served as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and principal scientific advisor to the government of India. 
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Chidambaram was conferred with the Padma Shri and the Padma Vibhushan in 1975 and 1999 respectively.&nbsp;
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He was born on November 12, 1936 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.&nbsp;
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