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.