Sam Manekshaw was an Indian Army officer and the first person to be conferred with the rank of Field Marshall.
Sam Manekshaw Bio/Wiki
| Name | Sam Manekshaw |
| Nick name | Sam Hormusji |
| Profession | Army Personnel |
| Date of Birth | 3-Apr-14 |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Aries |
| Birth Place | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Home town | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Mother Tongue | Not Known |
| Parents/ Father | Hormusji Manekshaw (Doctor) |
| Mother | Hilla (Homemaker) |
| Brother | • Fali (Elder; Engineer) • Jan (Elder; Engineer) • Jemi (Younger; Medical Officer of the Royal Indian Air Force) |
| Sister | • Sila (Elder; Teacher) • Sheroo (Elder; Teacher) |
| School | Sherwood College, Nainital |
Personal Life
| School | Sherwood College, Nainital |
| College | Hindu Sabha College, Amritsar, Punjab • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun |
| Education | • Graduation from the Hindu Sabha College, Amritsar, Punjab • Post Graduation from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun |
| Contact number | Not Known |
| Address | Not Known |
| Religion | Zoroastrian |
| Caste | Not Known |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Car | • Sunbeam Rapier |
| Hobbies | Shooting, Reding books. |
| Debut | Not Known |
Marital Status/Affairs
| Marital Status | Widower |
| Affairs | Not known |
| Spouse | Siloo Bode |
| Children | Daughter(s)- 2 • Sherry Batliwala • Maja Daruwala (Stewardess) |
Salary/Networth
| Salary | Not Known |
| Networth | Not Known |
Physical Status
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
| Weight | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs |
| Figure | Not Known |
| Shoe size | 8(US) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eyes color | Dark Brown |
| Skin color | Fair |
Sam Manekshaw Favorite
| Favorite food | Biryani |
| Favorite Song | Not known |
| Favorite Actor | Not known |
| Favorite Actress | Not known |
| Favorite Sport | Kabadi |
| Favorite Place | Kashmir |
| Favorite Movie | Not known |
Social Media Accounts
| https://twitter.com/hashtag/manekshaw?lang=en | |
| https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Publ | |
| https://twitter.com/hashtag/manekshaw?lang=en |
Sam Manekshaw Some Lesser-Known Facts
- He was always criticized by the government and regularly protested and opposed orders.
- He tried to maintain the dignity of the Indian army and always tried to resist political pressure. It is often reported that he threatened to resign when the government intervened in the army.
- 2019 Film director Megna Gulzar announced the release of a film starring Samo Manshaw with Vicki Kaushal in the title role.
- 2008 On June 27, He died of acute bronchopneumonia – a form of pneumonia – at Wellington Military Hospital in Tamil Nadu.
- A few days before his death, former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam went to visit him at the military hospital where Sam was lying.
- After his death, many groups in society were unhappy that a very modest funeral was held in Manekshaw. People were outraged that the last rites took place in Tamil Nadu, and not in New Delhi. People are reportedly annoyed that it was a shame for his farm. Neither the prime minister, nor the president of India, nor the army commander attended the funeral. People demanded that he hold a large funeral, given his contribution to the country.
- 2008 December 16 Former Indian President Pratibha Patil issued a postage stamp depicting Manekshaw in the form of a street marshal.
- 2009 On October 27, the Statue of Sam Manekshaw was unveiled near the infantry headquarters on the day of the infantry.
- 2014 On April 3, to mark the 100th birthday of Sam Manekshaw, former army commander General Bikram Singh unveiled his statue in the Manekshaw Hall in New Delhi. He is also credited with “building a country in the form of a 13-day peace in Bangladesh in 1971”.