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Sam Manekshaw

1914 - 2008

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Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), also known as Sam Bahadur ("the Brave"), was an Indian Army general officer who was the Chief of the army staff during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 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. Manekshaw joined the first intake of the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun in 1932. He was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment. In World War II, he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Manekshaw is the 1,824th most popular military personnel (down from 1,428th in 2019), the 691st most popular biography from India (down from 419th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Indian Military Personnel.

Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, known as Sam Manekshaw, was one of the most prominent military leaders in India's history. He served as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, and under his leadership, India achieved a decisive victory. Manekshaw was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal. His military career spanned four decades and five wars, and he was widely respected for his strategic acumen, leadership, and courage. He is also remembered for his charismatic personality and sharp wit.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Sam Manekshaw ranks 1,824 out of 2,058. Before him are Datames, Heinrich Hax, John Byng, Cort Adeler, Aleksei Evert, and Dmitry Lavrinenko. After him are Jacob L. Devers, Peter Pace, Walter Krueger, Eddie Chapman, Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov, and Henning von Holtzendorff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Sam Manekshaw ranks 304. Before him are Xosé María Díaz Castro, Josette Day, Jack Medica, Ladislav Troják, Dmitry Lavrinenko, and Charles Régnier. After him are Louis Chaillot, Ersilio Tonini, Martí de Riquer i Morera, Karel Kolský, Eddie Chapman, and Béatrix Beck. Among people deceased in 2008, Sam Manekshaw ranks 262. Before him are Esbjörn Svensson, Valentin Bubukin, Ronnie Drew, Anita Page, Ollie Johnston, and Natalia Bekhtereva. After him are Walter Haummer, Nunzio Gallo, Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada, Béatrix Beck, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, and Neil Aspinall.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sam Manekshaw ranks 691 out of 1,861. Before him are N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (1983), Shyamala Gopalan (1938), Riteish Deshmukh (1978), Raghunath Murmu (1905), Islam Shah Suri (1510), and Sunny Deol (1956). After him are Kumar Pallana (1918), Sushma Swaraj (1952), Durgabai Deshmukh (1909), Dara Singh (1928), Percy Hobart (1885), and Jimmy Sheirgill (1970).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In India

Among military personnels born in India, Sam Manekshaw ranks 13. Before him are Orde Wingate (1903), Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832), John Frost (1912), William Birdwood (1865), Padma Bandopadhyay (1944), and Somnath Sharma (1923). After him are Bakht Khan (1797), John Hunt, Baron Hunt (1910), Bipin Rawat (1958), Vikram Batra (1974), Avani Chaturvedi (1993), and Sanjay Kumar (1976).

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