Karam Singh

Who is Karam Singh?

Lance Naik Karam Singh PVC, MM, a Sikh, was born in Barnala, Punjab. He was an Indian military war hero who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest wartime military award, in 1948. Singh retired from the Indian Army as Honorary Captain. He was survived by his wife Gurdial Kaur, who died on 19 June 2010. He was the first non-posthumous and first Sikh PVC awardee. He received the award from the first president of India, Dr.Rajindra prasad . He, along with four others, were selected by Pandit Jawarlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister to hoist the national flag after Independence on the 15th of August,1947.