President Ramnath Kovind has said the world has lost an astronomy legend with the demise of Professor Govind Swarup.
In a tweet, Mr Kovind said he contributed to fundamental developments in radio astronomy and created two of the world’s largest radio telescopes in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed anguish at the passing away of scientist Professor Govind Swarup. In a tweet, Mr Modi said his pioneering works in radio astronomy have attained global commendation.
Professor Swarup passed away in Pune yesterday.
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