It was in 1971 when under the command of General Sam Manekshaw indian army defeated pakistan's army intruding indian terrotiries and repelled aggresion from East Pakistan...which finally became Bangladesh......... US and other powerful nations just watched after threatening ....never dared intervene inspite of pakistan dictator's hue and cry...... they saw young india standing against military might firm and determined

He was first SAM to inspire me in my early twenties before next SAM who almost changed my thoughts few year later when I took up my professional career........yessss I m talking about SAM PITRODA father of indian telecommunication revolution and now HEADING KNOWLEDGE COMMISION OF INDIA

.......THE ENGINE THATS GOING TAKE INDIA TO NEXT LEVEL

I M GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR DIRECTING ME TAKING A DECISION TO ADOPT THIS NAME

I FEEL ELEVATED AND INSPIRED EVERYTIME I M ADDRESSED AS SAM ...... I M PROUDY TELL THE STORY EVERYTIME PEOPLE ASK ME WHY I CHANGED MY PROFESSIONAL NAME

THIS NAME HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED TO GIVE AN AMERICAN TOUCH OR FEEL .......SOME PEOPLE MISUNDERSTAND OFTEN

MORE LATER ANOTHER TIME

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