Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the Army chief who led India to victory in 1971 war against Pakistan
But in his own words 'you would have had a defeated India' if he had accepted a request by Jinnah
During the Partition in 1947, not just the country but the Indian Army was partitioned as well
Army officers were given the option to choose between the Indian Army and the Pakistan Army
Then Major Sam Manekshaw was faced with a similar situation. His parent unit the 12th Frontier Force Regiment became part of the Pakistan Army
Jinnah himself asked Manekshaw to join the Pakistan Army and said that an officer like him had great career prospects there
Maneskaw, however, chose to stay with India. He was briefly transferred to the 16th Punjab Regiment
'Jinnah had asked me to join the Pakistan army in 1947. If I had, you would have had a defeated India [in 1971]'