Key facts
- Born
- 3 April 1914, Amritsar
- Died
- 27 June 2008, Wellington
- State of birth
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Indian military officer (1914–2009)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
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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Timeline
- 1914Born in Amritsar
- 1969Becomes Chief of the Army Staff
- 1970Becomes Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
- 2008Dies in Wellington
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5