Manekshaw’s crowning achievement was the . As Chief of the Army Staff, he famously resisted Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s pressure to launch an immediate attack in April 1971, citing the upcoming monsoon and the need for better preparation.

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, it provides an intimate look at both his legendary military career and his personal life. Report Summary Brigadier Behram M. Panthaki and Zenobia Panthaki Niyogi Books (and later Simon & Schuster) Key Themes