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Shubhanshu Shukla, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, has etched his name in history by becoming the second Indian to travel to space, after Rakesh Sharma. Coming from a humble, middle-class family in Lucknow, Shubhanshu's journey from a determined schoolboy to an astronaut is nothing short of inspiring.
Born in 1985, Shubhanshu grew up in Aliganj. His father is a retired government officer, and his mother is a homemaker. Youngest among three siblings and the only son, Shubhanshu was initially met with reluctance from his parents when he expressed a desire to join the armed forces. However, undeterred, he secretly applied ...