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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]<br />
| name = Shravan Kumar Patyal<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[UYSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]]<br />
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| image = File:Lieutenant General Shravan Kumar Patyal (cropped).jpg<br />
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| allegiance = {{IND}}<br />
| branch = {{army|India}}<br />
| serviceyears = 1979 – 2018<br />
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] Lieutenant General<br />
| servicenumber = IC-35960X<br />
| unit = [[4th Gorkha Rifles]]<br />
| commands = [[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]]<br />
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| awards = [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] <br> [[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]<br />
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}}[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Shravan Kumar Patyal''', [[PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] was the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) of the [[Indian Army]] and assumed office on 31 March 2017. He assumed the post after Lt General Subrata Saha retired from office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/agencies/lt-gen-s-k-patyal-takes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-army-staff-1981836/|title=Lt Gen S K Patyal takes charge as Deputy Chief of Army Staff|last=Feeds|first=PTI|date=2017-03-31|work=India.com|access-date=2017-12-20|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052515/http://www.india.com/news/agencies/lt-gen-s-k-patyal-takes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-army-staff-1981836/|archivedate=2017-12-22}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lt-gen-sk-patyal-takes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-army-staff/story-ylbzBWtI7t0FwFUZhUApVJ.html|title=Lt Gen SK Patyal takes charge as Deputy Chief of Army Staff|date=2017-04-01|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-12-20|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404001538/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lt-gen-sk-patyal-takes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-army-staff/story-ylbzBWtI7t0FwFUZhUApVJ.html|archivedate=2017-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/four-senior-posts-in-army-fall-vacant/385979.html|title=Four senior posts in Army fall vacant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612142429/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/four-senior-posts-in-army-fall-vacant/385979.html|archive-date=2017-06-12|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-lt-gen-s-k-patyal-takes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-army-staff-2377227|title=Lt Gen SK Patyal takes charge as Deputy Chief of Army Staff {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2017-03-31|work=dna|access-date=2017-12-20|language=en-US|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222070911/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-lt-gen-s-k-patyal-takes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-army-staff-2377227|archivedate=2017-12-22}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Patyal was commissioned into the Gorkha Rifles in 1979. He has held many positions including Commander of XIV Corps (Leh), Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI) and [[Border Roads Organisation|Border Roads Organization]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-sk-patyal-takes-over-as-goc-of-armys-14-corps/articleshow/48177946.cms|title=Lt Gen SK Patyal takes over as GOC of Army's 14 Corps|date=2015-07-22|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-12-20|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222061149/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-sk-patyal-takes-over-as-goc-of-armys-14-corps/articleshow/48177946.cms|archivedate=2017-12-22}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2012/nov16-12/h6.htm|title=h6|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in|access-date=2017-12-20|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728034905/http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2012/nov16-12/h6.htm|archivedate=2015-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/golfing-in-of-new-goc-in-c-scheduled-then-cancelled/|title='Golfing in' of new GOC-in-C scheduled, then cancelled|date=2016-09-16|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-20|language=en-US|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053155/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/golfing-in-of-new-goc-in-c-scheduled-then-cancelled/|archivedate=2017-12-22}}</ref><br />
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During his career, he has been awarded the [[Sena Medal]], the [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref> and the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2018 for his service.<ref>{{cite web|title=390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1517875}}</ref><br />
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== Honours and decorations ==<br />
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|colspan="5"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="4"|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sena Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay star.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="2"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|colspan="2"|[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="1"|[[Sena Medal]]<br />
|colspan="2"|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]<br />
|colspan="1"|[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|Special Service Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Vijay Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}{{s-start}}<br />
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{{succession box<br />
| title = Deputy Chief of Army Staff<br />
| years = 31 March 2017 - Present<br />
| before = Subrata Saha<br />
| after = Incumbent<br />
}}{{Succession box<br />
| title = General Officer Commanding [[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]]<br />
| years = 2 July 2015 - 2016<br />
| before = [[Balwant Singh Negi]]<br />
| after = <br />
}}<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
{{Chief of the Army Staff India}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian Army officers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian generals]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
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