Sam Manekshaw
First Field marshal of the Indian Army (1914-2008) · India · Died at 94
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Something wrong?Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, nicknamed as Sam Bahadur, was an Indian Army general officer who was the Chief of the army staff during the India-Pakistan war of 1971, and the first Indian army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
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Manekshaw as the Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College
The instrument of surrender being signed on 16 December 1971 (the signatory generals were Jagjit Singh Aurora and Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi from the Indian and Pakistani sides respectively)
The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, congratulating the Chiefs of the three services, General Sam Manekshaw, Admiral SM Nanda and Air Chief Marshal PC Lal.
The President of India, V. V. Giri, conferring the rank of Field Marshal on COAS Sam
Manekshaw at Rashtrapathi Bhavan in January 1973.
Manekshaw on a 2008 stamp of India
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Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, nicknamed as Sam Bahadur, was an Indian Army general officer who was the Chief of the army staff during the India-Pakistan war of 1971, and the first Indian army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal. His active military career spanned four decades, beginning with service in World War II.
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