Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: The Man and His Times

Good book with amazing photos. It gives a good glimpse into his leadership style and dedication towards the country.

A perfect biography book of Fild Marshal Sam Manekshaw. I have never read about any army man before but this. One should read it to know the history maker and the reason of making of Bangladesh. We have a very good advantage because the writer himself was very close to Sam Bahadur. So we can get much more information about him and his smallest details of his personal life , professional life and Sam Bahadur as an individual personality and Sam Bahadur with the Behram Pathki. Amazing biography We can able to Go Back and live To Field Marshal 's life and Events by Behram Pathki and Zenobia Panthaki's words. Must read it will add something to you definitely.

So perfect that it seems difficult to believe a man with such greatness ever lived. As a close aid the writer has brought life to every single event that happened during the life of SAM. I really loved reading the funny incidents and narratives. Hope you all would enjoy reading this book.

What a great story of grit, determination, courage, and above all of a leader and human being. Life lessons from the real life anecdotes and experiences of a true hero. Narrative is totally engaging, inspiring the reader to know more and more of the man, the ilks of whom are not so easy to be found for a long time. Tips on leadership are applicable not only to those who serve in the defence services, but will serve as a guiding light even outside the army, for generations. How to strike a balance between professional and personal life, and to get the maximum out of them, to deliver the best. Credit for making the story so engrossing and interesting goes to the authors. To sum up: A great story of a great hero. SARBAN SINGH Author of book: DREAM JOURNEY ~ Reminiscences of an IAS officer.

Purchased this book out of respect for FM Manekshaw. It is a intellectually drafted book in good English language by Brigadier Behram Panthaki and his wife Ms. Zenobia. As if written by a family member avoiding temptation of creating unnecessary sensationalism, gossips or probing in personal or official life of a great personality. Makes GREAT reading and a book to have in personal collection despite the price tag.Wish we have more such personalities and more such books.

Nice paper and in hand feel and amazing book

This personal, anecdotal account of Field Marshal Manekshaw's life by one of his ADCs is a delightful read. There are books on the career of this great man but this one concentrates on the piquant eccentricities of a fascinating character. Which is not to say that the author doesn't talk about his brilliant military acumen and unimpeachable integrity. It is however his touching loyalty to all those he loved, his irreverent sense of humour, and a refreshing refusal to tow the line when he didn't agree with it that makes the book so very readable. I have a feeling that Manekshaw was such a fascinating man that the author didn't have to do much more than simply recount what he remembers of him. And he does that really well. Entertaining all the way through..

First thing is that everything related to Sir Manekshaw is a gem in itself and so is this book which is written by his ADC , Sir Behram Panthaki and his wife Ma'am Zenobia Panthaki. Easy language, rare pictures of sir Manekshaw, various incidents about his life, splendid reflection of his personality, information about Kashmir issues, partition , mizo hills etc are worth reading. This book is full of knowledge about millitry . Indeed it's a blessing to read such a lovely piece of writing.

An extremely informative book of a very interesting soldier who made it to the very top of his profession. The many facets of his life in peace and war make fascinating reading and his quirky personality endeared him to everyone he met.

This is a book for good reading

The book is a very interesting read, I finished it over the weekend. It is a biography of the greatest Indian Military General, that offers invaluable leadership lessons without actually giving them. The man was an institution; the book documents the evidence. Very nicely written.

good book to read, bought used but its OK.