Sam Manekshaw

Summary

Sam Manekshaw is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amritsar^[2]. He was born on +1914-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Wellington^[4]. He died on +2008-06-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,281 views/month, #5,277 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Amritsar^[2], Sam Manekshaw…
• Sam Manekshaw passed away in Wellington^[4].
• Sam Manekshaw was born on +1914-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sam Manekshaw died on +2008-06-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Sam Manekshaw held citizenship in India^[8].
• Sam Manekshaw held citizenship in British Raj^[9].
• Sam Manekshaw held citizenship in Dominion of India^[10].
• Sam Manekshaw's professions included military officer^[6].
• Sam Manekshaw held the position of Chief of the Army Staff^[11].
• Sam Manekshaw held the position of Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee^[12].
• Sam Manekshaw's education included a stint at Sherwood College^[13].
• Sam Manekshaw was educated at Indian Military Academy^[14].
• Sam Manekshaw's education included a stint at Command and Staff College^[15].
• Sam Manekshaw was educated at Royal College of Defence Studies^[16].
• Sam Manekshaw received the Military Cross^[17].
• Sam Manekshaw received the Padma Bhushan^[18].
• Sam Manekshaw received the Padma Vibhushan^[19].
• Sam Manekshaw received the General Service Medal 1947^[20].
• Sam Manekshaw received the Poorvi Star^[21].
• Sam Manekshaw received the Sangram Medal^[22].
• Sam Manekshaw's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[23].
• Sam Manekshaw's image is recorded as Field marshal SHFJ Manekshaw.jpg^[24].
• Sam Manekshaw is recorded as male^[25].
• Sam Manekshaw's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Sam Manekshaw's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115109744^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sam Manekshaw was born in Amritsar^[2]. He was born on +1914-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Sherwood College^[13], a school^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1869^[30]; Indian Military Academy^[14], a military academy^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1932^[33]; Command and Staff College^[15], a staff college^[34], in Pakistan^[35], founded in 1905^[36]; and Royal College of Defence Studies^[16], a staff college^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1927^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Sam Manekshaw's professions included military officer^[6]. Positions held include Chief of the Army Staff^[11], a position^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1955^[42] and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee^[12], a chief of defence^[43], in India^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[17], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1914^[47]; Padma Bhushan^[18], a civil decoration^[48], in India^[49], founded in 1954^[50]; Padma Vibhushan^[19], an award^[51], in India^[52], founded in 1954^[53]; General Service Medal 1947^[20], a military decoration^[54], in India^[55], founded in 1950^[56]; Poorvi Star^[21], a medallion^[57], in India^[58], founded in 1971^[59]; and Sangram Medal^[22], an award^[60], in India^[61], founded in 1973^[62].

Personal Life

Sam Manekshaw's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[23].

Death and Burial

Sam Manekshaw died on +2008-06-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Wellington^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[63].

Why It Matters

Sam Manekshaw ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,281 views/month, #5,277 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Sam Manekshaw born?

Born in Amritsar^[2], Sam Manekshaw…

Where did Sam Manekshaw die?

Sam Manekshaw died in Wellington^[4].

What did Sam Manekshaw do for work?

Sam Manekshaw worked as military officer^[6].

Where did Sam Manekshaw go to school?

Sam Manekshaw was educated at Sherwood College^[13], Indian Military Academy^[14], Command and Staff College^[15], and Royal College of Defence Studies^[16].

What awards did Sam Manekshaw receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[17], Padma Bhushan^[18], Padma Vibhushan^[19], and General Service Medal 1947^[20].