Salute to ex patron of NAGARJUNA GROUP LATE Legendary Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 101st Birth anniversary BY SHRI R. RAGHAVAN VP NFCL

Remembering India's best known soldier, Legendary Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 101st Birth anniversary.
Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, MC (3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), popularly known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was an Indian military leader who was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the five-star rank of Field Marshal. His distinguished military career spanned four decades and five wars, beginning with service in the British Indian Army in World War II. Manekshaw rose to become the Eighth Chief of staff of the Indian Army in 1969 and under his command, Indian forces conducted victorious campaigns against Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 that led to the liberation of Bangladesh in December 1971
 


A life-sized bronze statue of Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw was unveiled at Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL) by Mr Justice B.N Sarma on Friday in the presence of the Nagarjuna group chairman, Mr K.S Raju, and other dignitaries. Mr Raju said the Field Marshal had rendered great service to NFCL as the Chairman of the group and helped it weather many a storm. Mr R.S Nanda, Director and COO of NFCL, Mr Justice Sarma and several others paid rich tributes to the Field Marshal. 

 

Manekshaw statue unveiled in NFCL | Business Line

Jul 4, 2009 - Kakinada,