'Sam Bahadur' was a soldier's general
His handlebar moustache and his ramrod stiff gait gave Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw a commanding presence on the battlefield, but to the troops that served under him he was their beloved ``Sam Bahadur'', a soldier's general who put their well- being before his own.
General Bikram Singh, an infantry officer, on Thursday took over from Gen VK Singh as the 27th Indian army chief.