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Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw , MC -LRB- 3 April 1914 -- 27 June 2008 -RRB- , popularly known as Sam Bahadur -LRB- `` Sam the Brave '' -RRB- , was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 , and was subsequently the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal .. Field Marshal. Field Marshal ( India ). Military Cross. Indian Army. Indian Army. Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army. Chief of the Army Staff ( India ). Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. His distinguished military career spanned four decades and five wars , beginning with service in the British Indian Army in World War II .. British Indian Army. British Indian Army. Indian Army. Indian Army. World War II. World War II. Though Manekshaw initially thought of pursuing a career as a medical doctor , he later joined the first intake of the Indian Military Academy -LRB- IMA -RRB- when it was established in 1932 .. Indian Military Academy. Indian Military Academy. Right from his days at IMA , he proved to be witty and humorous in nature .. He was first attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots , and later posted to the 4th Battalion of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment , commonly known as the 54th Sikhs .. Royal Scots. Royal Scots. 12th Frontier Force Regiment. 12th Frontier Force Regiment. 54th Sikhs. 54th Sikhs. During action in World War II , he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry .. World War II. World War II. Military Cross. Military Cross. Following the partition of India in 1947 , he was reassigned to the 16th Punjab Regiment .. Punjab. Punjab ( British India ). India. India. partition of India. partition of India. 16th Punjab Regiment. 16th Punjab Regiment. Manekshaw was seconded to a planning role during the 1947 Indo-Pakistani War and the Hyderabad crisis , and as a result he never commanded an infantry battalion .. 1947 Indo-Pakistani War. 1947 Indo-Pakistani War. Hyderabad crisis. Operation Polo. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier while serving at the Military Operations Directorate .. Manekshaw rose to become the 8th Chief of Army Staff in 1969 , after commanding troops at both division , corps and regional command levels .. division. Division ( military ). corps. corps. Under his command , Indian forces conducted victorious campaigns against Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 that led to the creation of Bangladesh in December 1971 .. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Pakistan. Pakistan. creation of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Liberation War. For his services , he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan , the second and third highest civilian awards of India .. India. India. Padma Vibhushan. Padma Vibhushan. Padma Bhushan. Padma Bhushan