S. P. P. Thorat
General Officer in the Indian Army (1906 - 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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Born | (1906-08-12)12 August 1906 Vadgaon, Kolhapur State, British India |
Died | 10 August 1992(1992-08-10) (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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