Shfj Manekshaw

Sam manekshaw was born on 4 april 1914 in amritsar punjab to hormizd manekshaw 1871 1964 who was a doctor and hilla née mehta 1885 1973 both parsis who moved to amritsar from the city of valsad in the coastal gujarat region.

Shfj manekshaw. Field marshal sam hormusji framji jamshedji manekshaw popularly known as sam manekshaw and as sam bahadur was one of the greatest military officers of india. Sam was born on 3rd april 1914 in amritsar in punjab to parsi parents hormusji manekshaw a doctor and his wife heerabai who later moved to the city of valsad in the coastal gujarat region. The name of late field marshal shfj manekshaw 3 april 1914 27 june 2008 fondly called sam bahadur and sam manekshaw figures prominently in the list of important personalities of the 20th century. Field marshal sam hormusji framji jamshedji manekshaw mc 3 april 1914 27 june 2008 also known as sam bahadur sam the brave was the first indian army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal his distinguished military career spanned four decades and five wars beginning with service in the british indian army in world war ii.

Sam bahadur is born. He is remembered as first indian army officer who began his career as second lieutenant to be promoted to the rank of field marshal. Early life and education. Shfj manekshaw mc rohit singh if anyone tells you he is never afraid he is a liar or a gurkha field marshal sam hormusji framji jamshedji manekshaw was india s firstfield marshal who led the indian army to victory in the 1971 war against pakistan touted as its finesthour.

Manekshaw s parents had left mumbai in 1903 for lahore where hormizd had friends and where he was to begin practising medicine. The death anniversary of the seventh chief of army staff field marshal sam manekshaw falls on june 27 and the indian army paid homage to the legendary officer. Field marshal sam hormusji framji jamshedji manekshaw popularly known as sam bahadur was one of the greatest soldiers that india has ever seen. Ever since sam bahadur as he was popularly known.