Naib Subedar Gurnam Singh, AC (18 August 1935 – 23 September 1973) was a Junior Commissioned officer (JCO) in Indian Army who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration for his self sacrifice in a mine explosion.

[1] Naib Subedar Gurnam Singh was born on 18 August 1935 in Bhullar village in Amritsar district of Punjab.

After his basic education in his native place, he got selected to join the Army and was happy to achieve his childhood dream.

When he realized the danger to the lives of the men under his command, he immediately ordered them to run to a safe distance but he disagreed of his personal safety.

For his supreme sacrifice for the men under his command and devotion to duty Gurnam Singh was given the nation's highest gallantry award during peace time Ashok Chakra.