Friday, June 27, 2008

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw dead

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw ( full name : Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw) died late yesterday, the 27 June 2008. He was ailing in the Wellington Hospital in Tamil Nadu for sometime now.

The Field Marshal, one of the only 2 India has had led the Indian Defence against Pakistan in 1971 and brought victory. He is a Padma Vibhushan and Military Cross awardee. The last President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam had visited Sam Manekshaw in hospital in 2007.

May his soul rest in peace.

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