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