11 Gorkha Rifles
Active	1948 - Present
Country	India
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	6 Battalions
Regimental Centre	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Motto	Yatraham Vijayastatra (The Metaphor for Victory)
War Cry	Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali (Victory to Mahakali, The Gorkhas Are Here)
Decorations	1 Param Vir Chakra, 3 Ashoka Chakras, 1 Padma Bhushan, 6 Param Vishist Seva Medals, 2 Maha Vir Chakras, 8 Ati Vishist Seva Medals, 11 Vir Chakras, 4 Shaurya Chakras, 30 Sena Medals, 14 Vishist Seva Medals and 18 Mentioned-in-Despatches
Battle honours	Shingo River, Bogra and Batalik, Theatre Honours Kargil 1999
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	A pair of crossed Khukris with the Roman numeral XI in-between

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History

First Regiment

The 11th Gurkhas was originally founded in 1918 through the amalgamation together of companies of the other Gurkha regiments and the Garhwal Rifles. This regiment saw service in both Palestine and Mesopotamia at the end of the First World War, as well as during the Third Afghan War in 1919, before being disbanded in 1922. Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ... Garhwal Rifles is a well known combat arm of the Indian Army. ... Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ... Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and Southwest Iran. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Rise of Dost Mohammad It was not until 1826 that the energetic Dost Mohammad was able to exert sufficient control over his brothers to take over the throne in Kabul, where he proclaimed himself amir. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

• Battle Honour
  • Afghanistan 1919

Second Regiment

Following India's independence in 1947, the Gurkha regiments of the British Indian Army were divided between the new Indian Army and the British Army. A referendum was held among the soldiers of the four regiments that would transfer to the British as to whether they wished to join the British Army, as the decision to do so was made entirely voluntary. In the event, large numbers of men from the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles, which recruited predominantly from Eastern Nepal, decided not to join their regiments as part of the British Army. So, in order to retain a contingent from this area of Nepal, the Indian Army made the decision to re-raise the 11 Gorkha Rifles. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Gurkha, also spelt as Gorkha, are people from Nepal who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ... The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... The 7th Duke of Edinburghs Own Gurkha Rifles started as a regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army following Indias independence. ... (Redirected from 10th Gurkha Rifles) The 10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles was a regiment of the Indian and then the British Army upon their transfer in 1948 in the aftermath of Indian Independence. ...

The 11 Gorkha Rifles was officially re-raised on January 1st 1948 with regimental centres at Palampur and Santa Cruz, Mumbai. The regiment was raised with strength from the non-optees of the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles. As the regiment was raised by the Indian Army after independence, it was decided not to retain the honours and traditions of the first 11th Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British Indian Army. Santa Cruz, Spanish and Portuguese for Holy Cross, is the name of several cities, regions, and other geographical features around the world: Argentina Puerto Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz province Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz Department Brazil Santa Cruz, Espírito Santo Santa Cruz... Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, the most populous city of India, and by some measures the most populous city in the world with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006). ... The 7th Duke of Edinburghs Own Gurkha Rifles started as a regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army following Indias independence. ... (Redirected from 10th Gurkha Rifles) The 10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles was a regiment of the Indian and then the British Army upon their transfer in 1948 in the aftermath of Indian Independence. ... The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ...

Today, the regiment has a total of six battalions. The regiment took part in all major military operations India has undertaken since independence including the 1947 India Pakistan War, 1948 Operation Polo, 1965 India Pakistan War, 1971 India Pakistan War, and in the 1999 Kargil Conflict. In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders General K M Cariappa, Lt Gen S M Shrinagesh, Maj Gen K S Thimayya, Maj Gen Kalwant Singh Maj Gen Akbar Khan Casualties 2,000 killed[1](Indian army) 684 KIA(State Forces)[2] [3] 3,152 wounded [1] 1,500 killed[4] (Pakistan army) The... Combatants Union of India State of Hyderabad Commanders Maj. ... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Gen J N Chaudhuri, Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh Field Marshal Ayub Khan, Gen Musa Khan Casualties 3,264 killed[1] 8,623 wounded[1] (From July to ceasefire) 3,800[2] - 6,917 killed[3] (17 day period alone) 4,000 - 7,000 killed/ captured[4... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Sam Manekshaw J.S. Aurora A. A. K. Niazi # Strength 500,000+ troops[] 400,000+ troops[] Casualties 3,843 killed[1] 9,851 wounded[1] c. ... The Kargil Conflict was a border war between India and Pakistan that took place from April 1999 to June 1999 in the Kashmir region. ...

War Cry

At the time of inception, the battle cry adopted by the Regiment was Ayo Gorkhali (The Gorkhas Are Here) followed by 'Charge'. However, upon the raising of the 2/11 Gorkha Rifles in 1963, the then Commanding Officer desired that the unit battle cry be Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali (Victory to Mahakali, The Gorkhas Are Here). This cry was first raised by the Adjutant on the raising day on the occasion of the first flag hoisting at the unit Quarter Guard. Goddess Durga is known in this Regiment as Mahakali and invoking her blessings on the battlefield has imbibed itself deep in the troops. Additionally, the battle cry apart from infusing daring courage in the men, also helps create psychological fear in the enemy.

Gallantry Awards

Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey, 1/11 GR, is the first and only recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) for the regiment, in the 1999 Kargil conflict. He is the Indian Army's first Lieutenant to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra. 2nd Lieutenant Puneet Nath Datt, 1/11 GR, was the second recipient of the Ashoka Chakra for the Regiment in 1997. The first recipient of the Ashoka Chakra is not known. The third recipient of the Ashoka Chakra was Paratrooper Sanjog Chhetri of 9 Para, who was originally from 5/11 GR before he volunteered to join 9 Para. Though the award obviously goes to the tally of 9 Para, a Coffee Table book recently published by 11 Gorkha Rifles also counts it in its tally. Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey,PVC Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey was the son of Gopi Chand Pandey, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-Uttar Pradesh, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his courage and leadership during in adverse times. ... The Param Vir Chakra is an Indian military decoration given for valour in combat operations. ...

Battle Honours

• Bogra, East Pakistan 1971, Shingo River Valley, Jammu and Kashmir 1971

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See Also

• Gorkha regiments of the Indian Army
• Indian Army
• British Indian Army

The following is a list of the Gorkha Regiments in the Indian Army: 1 Gorkha Rifles 3 Gorkha Rifles 4 Gorkha Rifles 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) 8th Gorkha Rifles 9th Gorkha Rifles 11th Gorkha Rifles ... The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ...

Links

11GR on Bharat-Rakshak