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Kunhiraman Palat Candeth | |
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| Military Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu | |
| In office 19 December 1961 – 6 June 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Succeeded by | T. Sivasankar (as Lieutenant Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1916 Ottapalam, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Palakkad, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 19 May 2003 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Relations | Sir C. Sankaran Nair (Maternal Grandfather) Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar (Paternal Grandfather) Sir C. Madhavan Nair (Maternal Uncle) |
| Awards |  Padma Bhushan Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  British India Republic of India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1973 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Indian Artillery |
| Commands |  Western Army8 Mountain Division 17 Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 Operation Vijay Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
Lieutenant General Kunhirāman Pālātt Kandèt,PVSM (23 October 1916 – 19 May 2003) was a senior officer in the Indian Army who played a commanding role in the Liberation of Goa from Portuguese control in 1961, and briefly served as the Military Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu.
He later served as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff based in GHQ in New Delhi during the second war in 1965, and later effectively commanded the Western Command during the third war with Pakistan in 1971.