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Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw [5] MC (3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), also known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted
Sam Manekshaw (born April 3, 1914, Amritsar, Punjab state, India—died June 27, 2008, Wellington, Tamil Nadu state) was the first Indian military officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the highest rank that can be attained in the Indian Army.
Dec 1, 2023 · Sam Manekshaw, India’s first Field Marshal, was not just a military genius but also a linguist. Born in Amritsar, he spent his initial years in the city, becoming naturally fluent in Punjabi.
Nov 30, 2023 · Sam Manekshaw, India’s beloved war general and the country’s first Field Marshal, is now the subject of a biopic, Sam Bahadur, that releases on December 1. Manekshaw is a true legend, and the broad details of his celebrated story are widely known.
Apr 3, 2024 · Sam Manekshaw (April 3, 1914 – June 27, 2008), also known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of...
Apr 3, 2018 · A quintessential soldier who would go on to serve as the Chief of the Army Staff, he is best remembered as the man who masterminded India’s victory in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 – that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.
Dec 12, 2021 · The chevron-moustached Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, who was born on April 3, 1914, in Amritsar, was the face of India’s victory in the 1971 war with Pakistan. He was appointed Army chief in July 1969, and in January 1973, the month of his retirement, he was made field marshal, the first Indian to be bestowed with the honour.
Feb 1, 2024 · Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, also known as Sam Manekshaw, stands as a highly distinguished military officer in the Indian Armed Forces. Born on April 3, 1914,...
Dec 20, 2021 · Flamboyant and colourful, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw or ‘Sam Bahadur’ (Sam the Brave)—as he would be known after 1942, was a personality unmatched and one couldn’t help but be impressed by his gallantry. In a career spanning over 40 years, Manekshaw saw five wars.
Jun 27, 2019 · He was the chief of the Indian army during the 1971 war with Pakistan, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. He was also the first Indian army officer to...
