S. P. P. Thorat
Lieutenant General Shankarrao Pandurang Patil (SPP) Thorat, KC, DSO (12 August 1906 - 10 August 1992) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command in the lead up to the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
S P P Thorat | |
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| Born | 12 August 1906 Vadgaon, Kolhapur State, British India |
| Died | 10 August 1992 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Eastern Command |
| Battles/wars | Burma Campaign, World War II Sino-Indian War |
| Awards | Kirti Chakra Padma Shri Distinguished Service Order |
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