Lt. Gautam Jain was born on 29th May 1979 to Shri SP Jain in Indore city in Madhya Pradesh. He was commissioned into 173 Field Regiment of the Regiment of Artillery. In 2001, Lt. Gautam Jain’s unit was deployed in the Rajouri district of J&K.
| Service Number | IC 59737 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 173 Fd Regt |
| Regiment | Regiment of Artillery |
| Award | Sena Medal |
| Date of Martyrdom | 1st November 2001 |
On 1st November 2001, following intelligence information about terrorist movement in the area of Dambal Nala near village Dahot near Kalakot town, three search parties of the regiment were launched under Lt Gautam Jain, Lt Amit Samanta, and Lt RK Jha. The search team led by Lt Gautam Jain soon made contact with the terrorists who fired at them on being challenged. A fierce gun battle ensued thereafter with heavy exchange fire from both sides. During the exchange of fire Lt Gautam Jain who was leading from the front got hit by the barrage of bullets. His comrade Naik Bhagwan Singh who tried to come to the rescue of Lt Gautam Jain also got seriously injured. Both Lt Gautam Jain and Naik Bhagwan Singh later succumbed to their injuries and were martyred.
Lt Gautam Jain was given the gallantry award, ‘Sena Medal’ posthumously.
