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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 Bangladesh-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
Jun 27, 2008 · Learn about Sam Manekshaw, the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. Find out his age, height, death, wife, family, career, wars, battles, and achievements.
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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.
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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."
Jun 23, 2024 · 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.
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Dec 12, 2021 · The article recounts how the Indian Army chief Sam Manekshaw defied the cabinet and prepared for the 1971 war with Pakistan. It describes his military strategies, his relations with politicians and other service chiefs, and his vision of a clean victory.
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.
