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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 Kirant Tribes Rai, Limbu, Yakkha, Sunuwar of Eastern Nepal, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Dooars of West Bengal, Sikkim and other parts of Northeast India. Though it is considered to be the youngest of the Gorkha regiments its lineage is as long as those of the 7th Gurkha Rifles and 10th Gurkha 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 Kirant Tribes Rai, Limbu, Yakkha, Sunuwar of Eastern Nepal, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Dooars of West Bengal, Sikkim and other parts of Northeast India. Though it is considered to be the youngest of the Gorkha regiments its lineage is as long as those of the 7th Gurkha Rifles and 10th Gurkha Rifles. The regiment has participated in all major military operations India has undertaken since independence including in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Operation Polo in 1948, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the Kargil War in 1999. Units of the regiment have also deployed abroad on UN missions. (en)
  • Le 11e Régiment de fusiliers Gorkhas, souvent appelé le 11th Gorkha Rifles, ou 11 GR en abréviation est un régiment d'infanterie de Gorkhas de l'armée indienne. Il fut créé en 1947, à l'indépendance de l'Inde. Le régiment se compose principalement des tribus Kirati Rai et du nord-est de l'Inde. Il recrute également des Gorkhas indiens et des Bhoutias indiens du district de Darjeeling, du Bengale occidental et du Sikkim. Bien qu'il soit considéré comme le plus jeune des régiments Gorkha, sa lignée est aussi longue que celle des 7e Gurkha Rifles et 10e Gurkha Rifles. (fr)
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  • 1922-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1918-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Shingo River, Bogra and Batalik
  • Theater Honours: East Pakistan 1971 and J&K 1971
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  • A pair of crossedkhukuris with the Roman numeral XI inbetween
  • Jai Maa kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail goddess Mahakali, The Gorkhas Are Here)
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  • 6 Battalions
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  • Yatraham Vijayastatra (We are the Metaphor for Victory)
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  • Light Infantry
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  • Shingo River, Bogra and Batalik (en)
  • Theater Honours: East Pakistan 1971 and J&K 1971 (en)
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  • 11 (xsd:integer)
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  • Colonel of the Regiment (en)
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  • Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh (en)
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  • 1918 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1 (xsd:integer)
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  • Regimental Centre (en)
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  • Jai Maa kali, Ayo Gorkhali (en)
  • A pair of crossed khukuris with the Roman numeral XI inbetween (en)
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  • War cry (en)
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  • Regimental Insignia (en)
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  • Regimental Song: Kiranti Veer Kirant Ko (en)
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  • Yatraham Vijayastatra (en)
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  • 6 (xsd:integer)
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  • Rifles (en)
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  • Le 11e Régiment de fusiliers Gorkhas, souvent appelé le 11th Gorkha Rifles, ou 11 GR en abréviation est un régiment d'infanterie de Gorkhas de l'armée indienne. Il fut créé en 1947, à l'indépendance de l'Inde. Le régiment se compose principalement des tribus Kirati Rai et du nord-est de l'Inde. Il recrute également des Gorkhas indiens et des Bhoutias indiens du district de Darjeeling, du Bengale occidental et du Sikkim. Bien qu'il soit considéré comme le plus jeune des régiments Gorkha, sa lignée est aussi longue que celle des 7e Gurkha Rifles et 10e Gurkha Rifles. (fr)
  • The 11 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army that was re-raised after independence. The regiment consists of primarily the Kirant Tribes Rai, Limbu, Yakkha, Sunuwar of Eastern Nepal, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Dooars of West Bengal, Sikkim and other parts of Northeast India. Though it is considered to be the youngest of the Gorkha regiments its lineage is as long as those of the 7th Gurkha Rifles and 10th Gurkha Rifles. (en)
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  • 11th Gorkha Rifles (en)
  • 11e régiment de fusiliers gorkhas (armée indienne) (fr)
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  • 11th Gorkha Rifles (en)
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  • Kiranti Veer(Kirantis The Bravest of the Brave) (en)
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