1971 Amar Nayak Sam Manexhaw of India Pak Jung, who played an important role in the construction of Bangladesh

New -Delhi, June 26 (IANS). There are some names in the history of the Indian army, which not only symbolizes military and bravery, but also defines an era. Of these, Field Marshal Sam Manexhaw’s name is recorded in golden letters. Under his leadership, India achieved a historic victory in the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971, which led to Bangladesh. Manexhaw’s strategic skill and courage made him an immortal hero of the Indian army. Sam Hormusji Fameji Jamshedji Manexhaw was born on April 3, 1914 in Amritsar, Punjab. Sam was born in the Parsi family and received training from the Indian Military Academy of Dehradun (IMA) and in 1934 the commission in the British Indian army. His bravery on the Burma front in World War II gave him a military cross. Despite being injured, he led the soldiers, showing his incompetent courage. The 1971 war was the golden chapter of manexhaw leadership. India intervened against the atrocities of the Pakistani army in the then East Pakistan (today’s Bangladesh). Manexhaw not only prepared a military strategy, but also prevented the government from starting a premature war, so that the army could be fully prepared. His foresight was decisive. In just 13 days, Indian army captured Dhaka and 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered. This war was not only a demonstration of India’s military power, but also proof of the strategic talent of manexhaw. The famous stories associated with manexhaw and indira Gandhi are included on the pages of history. A story is common for Indira Gandhi to summon an emergency meeting on April 27, 1971, to discuss the growing crisis and refugee problem in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Due to the oppression of the Pakistanian army in East Pakistan and the liberation struggle in Bangladesh, millions of refugees came to India at the time, which caused great pressure on India. Indira Gandhi spoke of immediate intervention of the Indian army to solve this crisis. However, Manexhaw strongly opposed it. He clearly said that the army is not yet ready for war, as there was a lack of adequate military preparations, weapons and logistics. There were also challenges for the monsoon season and military deployment in the Himalayan regions. Manexhaw said that if he ended up in the war without preparation, India might have to suffer heavy losses. He sought time from Indira and promised that when the army was completely ready, he would tell the right time for war. This Clarism of Manexhaw influenced Indira Gandhi and she agreed to her. Manexhaw later prepared the army and India launched the war in December 1971, which led to the construction of Bangladesh. This phenomenon is a good example of manexhaw’s strategic intelligence and leadership. Manexhaw’s personality is known for its simplicity. He was popular with the soldiers as ‘Sam Bahadur’. His leadership style had discipline as well as humanity. He was knowledgeable in understanding the problems of soldiers and the promotion of their morale. Even after the war, he contributed significantly to the well -being of soldiers and the modernization of the army. Manexhaw awarded the title Padma Vibhushan and later Field Marshal by the Government of India in 1972, the highest degree awarded to a military officer in India. He died on June 27, 2008. -Ians Aks/GKT