This Republic Day, as the nation honours its heroes and confers bravery awards, we take a look at one ‘shaurya story’ that will inspire the generations to come.
This is the inspiring story of the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal, Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw or ‘Sam Manekshaw’ was the Chief of Army Staff on the Indian Army during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Military Career:
In 1932, Manekshaw joined the Indian Army as the first batch of cadets and was posted at the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots, stationed at Lahore but was later commissioned into the 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, stationed in Burma.
In his military career spanning four decades, he witnessed five wars, beginning with service in the British Indian Army in World War II.
He was honoured with the Military Cross for showing exemplary courage and bravery in the face of stiff resistance during World War II.
It was during the fighting…