April 3rd 2013 : 99th Birth Anniversary of Field Marshal Manekshaw.
Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw MC , also known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was an Indian military leader who 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. Manekshaw rose to be the 8th chief of staff of the Indian Army in 1969 and under his command, Indian forces conducted victorious campaigns against Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the liberation of Bangladesh in December 1971.
♚ Rank : - Field Marshal [3 January 1973 to death]
♚ Battles/wars :-
☛ World War II
☛ Indo-Pakistan War of 1947
☛ Sino-Indian War
☛ Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
☛ Bangladesh Liberation War 1971
♚ Awards:-
☛ Padma Vibhushan
☛ Padma Bhushan
☛ Military Cross
3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008
courtesy : wiki
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