Lt Gen Srinivas Kumar Sinha, known as Mannay Sinha, belonged to a rare generation of Indian soldiers whose lives paralleled the making of the Republic. Born on January 7, 1926, he entered uniform as India transitioned from colonial rule to independence. A soldier, scholar, administrator, diplomat, and governor, Sinha represented a leadership tradition that valued intellect, cultural understanding, and moral confidence.

Sinha joined the Indian Army during the final phase of World War II and witnessed the upheavals of 1947 firsthand. His posting to the Military Operations Directorate during Partition and the tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir placed him at the centre of India’s earliest security crisis. Kashmir remained a subject he understood deeply. His career spanned the full arc of soldiering: He commanded troops in the field, served........

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