Sam Manekshaw Indian Army Field Marshal
Sam Manekshaw is a 94 years old Indian Army Field Marshal from Amritsar, Punjab. Sam Manekshaw was born on April 03, 1914 (died on June 27, 2008, he was 94 years old) in Amritsar, Punjab.
About
No, he died on 06/27/2008, 15 years ago. He was 94 years old when he died. Cause of death: pneumonia. He died in Wellington, Tamil Nadu
Awards (12)
Awarded Padma Vibhushan , awarded 1939–45 Star , awarded Indian Independence Medal , awarded Burma Star , awarded General Service Medal 1947 ,
Education
He graduated from Command And Staff College, Indian Military Academy, Sherwood College and Royal College Of Defence Studies
What was Sam's zodiac sign?Sam Manekshaw zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Sam Manekshaw
| Award | Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Military Cross |
|---|---|
| Battle | Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Bangladesh Liberation War, World War II, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Place of death | Wellington, Tamil Nadu |
| RestingPlace | Ooty |
| Position held | Chief Of The Army Staff , start time: 1969-06-08T00:00:00Z , end time: 1973-01-15T00:00:00Z |
| Commander of | Eastern Command |
| Date of death | 2008-06-27T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | British Raj |
| Place of birth | Amritsar |
| Military branch | Indian Army |
| Military rank | Field Marshal |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
| Conflict | Indo-Pakistani War Of 1971 |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
