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Sam Manekshaw

1914 - 2008

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Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), also known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam 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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Manekshaw has received more than 8,694,103 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Sam Manekshaw is the 1,428th most popular military personnel (up from 1,581st in 2019), the 419th most popular biography from India (up from 642nd in 2019) and the 7th 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 1,428 out of 2,058. Before him are Miguel Grau Seminario, Lengvenis, Frank Serpico, Prince Moriyoshi, Momčilo Perišić, and Kurt von der Chevallerie. After him are Alexander Kutepov, Nicholas, Count of Salm, Karl von Einem, Anthony McAuliffe, Sergei Shtemenko, and Reinhard Hardegen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Sam Manekshaw ranks 185. Before him are Lajos Baróti, Dorival Caymmi, Magda Frank, Kazimierz Świątek, Jorge Bolet, and Aníbal Troilo. After him are Beatrice Straight, Albrecht Brandi, Hans Wegner, Selahattin Ülkümen, Nikolay Makarov, and Ray Walston. Among people deceased in 2008, Sam Manekshaw ranks 156. Before him are Robert Prosky, Dee Dee Warwick, Dorival Caymmi, Yury Glazkov, Stan Winston, and Sven Davidson. After him are Stanley Kamel, Freddie Hubbard, Boris Yefimov, Robert Jonquet, Edwin Ernest Salpeter, and Galyani Vadhana.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sam Manekshaw ranks 419 out of 1,861. Before him are R. K. Narayan (1906), Idries Shah (1924), Man Singh I (1550), Ashapurna Devi (1909), Prince Vijaya (-543), and Jagat Gosain (1573). After him are Jai Singh II (1688), Ibn Warraq (1946), Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (1908), Satya Nadella (1967), Hemu (1501), and Guru Har Rai (1630).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In India

Among military personnels born in India, Sam Manekshaw ranks 7. Before him are Kim Philby (1912), Baji Rao I (1700), Tatya Tope (1814), Rash Behari Bose (1886), Orde Wingate (1903), and Mad Mike Hoare (1919). After him are Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832), John Frost (1912), Somnath Sharma (1923), William Birdwood (1865), Bakht Khan (1797), and Bipin Rawat (1958).

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