The rousing teaser of Meghna Gulzar's upcoming directorial, Sam Bahadur, was released today. It stars Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in the central roles. The teaser gave a glimpse of the world of First Field Marshall and military might, Sam Manekshaw. While the teaser has sparked the right amount of excitement, do you know who was Sam Manekshaw and what role he played in forming India's glorious history? Here's all you wish to know.

Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw 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. He became the 8th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army in 1969 and under his command, Indian forces conducted victorious campaigns against Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 that led to the liberation of Bangladesh in December 1971.