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'''Ram Chandra Chatterjee''' (died 9 August 1892) was an | '''Ram Chandra Chatterjee''' (died 9 August 1892) was first Indian aeronaut to fly solo. He is also an [[Acrobatics|acrobat]], [[Gymnastics|gymnast]], [[balloonist]], [[parachutist]] and [[Patriotism|patriot]]. He was the first Indian to fly in a balloon<ref name="khandurie">{{cite book|last=Khandurie|first=Vijaya|year=2012|title=366 Days of Science & Technology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5qmbAwAAQBAJ|accessdate=5 September 2015|publisher=Rupa Publications|isbn=9788129125811|page=45}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bhattacherje|first=S.B.|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oGVSvXuCsyUC|accessdate=5 September 2015|date=1 May 2009|publisher=Sterling Publishers|isbn=9788120740747|page=B31}}</ref> and land in a parachute. He was also the first Indian to take up ballooning as a profession. His daring acts with the balloon and the parachute made him a national hero. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||