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Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw MC (4 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
Jun 27, 2008 · Sam Manekshaw was an Indian Army officer and the first person to be conferred with the rank of Field Marshall. Check this page to know everything about Sam Marshall-his Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & Much more!
Jun 27, 2019 · In his role as the Army chief, Sam Manekshaw made history not only by guiding India to victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War, but also by resisting the political pressure to intervene at an inopportune time, going even to the extent of offering to resign.
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.
Apr 3, 2018 · On his birth anniversary, we celebrate the legend of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw with 8 remarkable yet little-known stories from his illustrious life. "Gentlemen, I have arrived and there will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued."
Dec 12, 2021 · On March 25, 1971, General Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw received a call in Pune, while visiting the Southern Command headquarters. His military assistant Depinder Singh was on the line from Delhi.
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.
