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S. P. P. Thorat


S. P. P. Thorat

Born(1906-08-12)12 August 1906
Vadgaon, Kolhapur State, British India
(present day Maharashtra, India)
Died10 August 1992(1992-08-10) (aged 85)
Allegiance British India
 India
Service / branch British Indian Army
 Indian Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands Eastern Command
Battles / wars
Awards Kirti Chakra
Padma Shri
Distinguished Service Order

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]

  1. ^ Praval, Major K. C. (2013). Indian Army After Independence. Atlanta, GA: Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 978-1-935501-61-9.

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