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The 11 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army that was re-raised after independence. The regiment consists of primarily the Rais and Limbus of north-eastern India. The Rais and Limbus are supposed to be fierce tribal warriors of and are considered to be most sturdy and tough. They are direct descendents of the mythological Kirant tribes who fought and defeated legendary warrior Arjuna in Mahabharata. Though it is considered to be the youngest of the Gorkha Regiments it has a lineage which is as old as the history of the 7th Gurkhas and 10th Gurkhas.

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  • 11 Gorkha Rifles
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  • The 11 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army that was re-raised after independence. The regiment consists of primarily the Rais and Limbus of north-eastern India. The Rais and Limbus are supposed to be fierce tribal warriors of and are considered to be most sturdy and tough. They are direct descendents of the mythological Kirant tribes who fought and defeated legendary warrior Arjuna in Mahabharata. Though it is considered to be the youngest of the Gorkha Regiments it has a lineage which is as old as the history of the 7th Gurkhas and 10th Gurkhas.
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Garrison
  • Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Branch
colors label
  • War Cry
Role
identification symbol
  • A pair of crossed Khukris with the Roman numeral XI in-between
Nickname
ceremonial chief
  • Colonel of the Regiment
Type
  • Rifles
identification symbol label
  • Regimental Insignia
Caption
  • Cap badge of 11 Gorkha Rifles
Dates
  • 1918(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali
colonel of the regiment
  • Lt Gen G M Nair
Unit Name
  • 11(xsd:integer)
notable commanders
  • General GG Bavoor, Lt General FT Dias, Lt General Sushil Kumar, Lt General AK Kashyap, Lt. General L S Rawat, Lt. General R D Hira, Lt. General BK Bopanna, Lt General JBS Yadava, Brig Abjeet Mamik, Lt Gen P K Rampal, Maj General KVS Lalotra, Lt Gen B J Gupta, Brig. Ajay Chaudhari, Maj.Gen Rakesh Sharma, Maj.Gen Bipin RawatBrig A.L Chavan, Brig Shokin Chauhan,Brig Anil Chauhan, Brig YVK Mohan, Brig AK Singh,Brig A Solankey, Brig MMS Dhanoa.
garrison label
  • Regimental Centre
theater honours
  • East Pakistan 1971 and J&K 1971
decorations
  • 1(xsd:integer)
battle honours
  • Shingo River, Bogra and Batalik
Equipment
Motto
  • Yatraham Vijayastatra
Size
  • 6(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The 11 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army that was re-raised after independence. The regiment consists of primarily the Rais and Limbus of north-eastern India. The Rais and Limbus are supposed to be fierce tribal warriors of and are considered to be most sturdy and tough. They are direct descendents of the mythological Kirant tribes who fought and defeated legendary warrior Arjuna in Mahabharata. Though it is considered to be the youngest of the Gorkha Regiments it has a lineage which is as old as the history of the 7th Gurkhas and 10th Gurkhas.
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