Background
MANEKSHAW, Sam Hormuzji Framji Jamshedji was born on April 3, 1914 in Amritsar. Son of Doctor H. F. J. Manekshaw and Mistress H. F. J. Manekshaw.
MANEKSHAW, Sam Hormuzji Framji Jamshedji was born on April 3, 1914 in Amritsar. Son of Doctor H. F. J. Manekshaw and Mistress H. F. J. Manekshaw.
Sherwood College, Nainital, Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun; Staff College, Quetta 1943.
Served as Brigade Major Razmak Brigade, Waziri- *tan 1943-1944. Instructor Staff College, Quetta 1944.
Active service in Burma and French Indo-China 1945-1946.
General Staff Officer Grade I, Military Operations Directorate, Army Headquarters 1946-1947, Brigadier 1947.
Director Military Operations 1948-1952.
Commander 167 Infantry Brigade 1952-1954. Colonel 8th Gurkha Rifles since 1953.
Director Military Training 1954-1955. Commander Infantry School, Mhow 1955-1956.
Attended Imperial Defence College, London 1957.
Promoted Major-General and appointed L O.C. 26 Infantry Division in Jammu and Kashmir 1957. Commdt. Defence Services Staff College, Wellington 1958-1962. G.O.C. IV Corporations 1962-1963.
G.O.C.- in-C. Western Command 1963-1964, Eastern Command 1964-1969.
Chief of the Army Staff 1969-1973. Promoted Field-Marshal January 1973.
Masterminded Pakistan"s defeat in Indo-Pakistan War 1971. General of Nepalese Army 1970.
1 hair, of six companies; director of ten companies
Married Silloo Manekshaw" in 1939.