This article discusses the life and achievements of Sam Manekshaw, an iconic figure in Indian military history. Born in Amritsar in 1914, Manekshaw became the first Indian Army officer to attain the rank of Field Marshal. As Chief of the Army Staff, he orchestrated the defeat of the Pakistani Army in the Eastern Front in 1965 and the liberation of Bangladesh in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Manekshaw’s legacy as a strategic genius continues to inspire.Lesser-known stories from Sam Manekshaw’s life
This article discusses the life and achievements of Sam Manekshaw, an iconic figure in Indian military history. Born in Amritsar in 1914, Manekshaw became the first Indian Army officer to attain the rank of Field Marshal. As Chief of the Army Staff, he orchestrated the defeat of the Pakistani Army in the Eastern Front in 1965 and the liberation of Bangladesh in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Manekshaw’s legacy as a strategic genius continues to inspire.
