Gurdev Singh Kaunke (1949 – 1 January 1993) was a Sikh priest who served as the acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht from 1986 to 1993.

Gurdev Singh was born in 1949 at village Kaunke Kalan under Jagraon subdivision of Ludhiana district in Punjab, India.

At the gathering, the delegation of Sarbat Khalsa announced Jasbir Singh Rode as the Jathedar of Akal Takht.

Rode was imprisoned during his appointment; therefore, the delegation assigned Kaunke to serve as the acting Jathedar of Akal Takht.

[2] On 29 April 1986, the Panthic Committee held a press conference at Harmandir Sahib and declared an independent Punjabi Sikh homeland, Khalistan.

Subsequently, the police and army surrounded the premises and arrested Jathedar Kaunke, being the only person of significance at the complex.