SHILLONG: The birth centenary of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, MC (1914-2014) was celebrated at 58 Gorkha Training Centre, Happy Valley, Shillong on Thursday. The event commenced with a wreath laying ceremony at the Sam Bahadur Memorial Park by the Officiating Commandant with all ranks of 58 GTC in attendance and to felicitate the occasion, a special function was also organised at Manekshaw Museum.
The military career of the Field Marshal spanned four decades, from the British era and World War II, to the three wars against Pakistan and China after India’s independence.
