Marathas

For the estate, see Dharma estates#Marathas

Marathas

Primary culture

Marathi (Western Aryan)

Capital province

Satara (1946)

Government

Despotic Monarchy

State religion

Hindu

Technology group

Indian

Maratha ideas

Notes:

For Marathas and Baroda, as well as for Gwalior if their culture is Marathi.

Traditions:

+10% National manpower modifier

+15% Manpower recovery speed

Tradition of Military Service

+15% Cavalry combat ability

Forts of Maharashtra

+20% Fort defense

Peasant Soldiers

−20% Infantry cost

Office of the Peshwa

−15% Core-creation cost

Strengthen ties with Brahmin Financial Families

+15% Reform progress growth

Reform The Bureaucracy

+10% Goods produced modifier

Expand Maratha Navy

−10% Ship cost

Ambition:

−10% Stability cost modifier

Marathas is a country in India that does not exist in 1444. It can be formed by other nations. Marathas exists in game starts after 1657.

Formation[edit | edit source]

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Maratha Confederation

The Maratha warriors all over Deccan will gather to our banners if we show clear leadership and acquire all the great forts of the Desh. Let us unite the clans and go forth to rule India!

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game tag.
has Marathi as primary culture.
has not yet enacted this decision.

If the country is AI-controlled,

it must have at least 10 cities
it can not be a former colonial nation.
it is not a custom nation
Marathas does not exist.

Allow

The country:

Marathas does not exist.
has an administrative technology of at least 20.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
owns its core provinces:
- East Berar (546), Satara (1946), Savanur (2033), Pune (2034), Rajapur (4429) and Kolhapur (4431).
- Tanjore (2026) or Baroda (516).

Effects

The country:

changes to Marathas.
gains permanent claims on Deccan region and West India region.
gains 25 prestige.
Change technology group to Indian.
Change unit type to Indian.
if it does not have custom ideas
- then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

All provinces in yellow and at least one of the provinces in red must be owned and cored.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

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Form Bharat (Dravidian, Hindustani, Western Aryan)

Form the mighty Bharat and bring all the lands of the Indian subcontinent under your rule.

Potential requirements Playing with normal or historical nations Was never an end-game tag Bharat does not exist. The country: does not have country flag formed_india_flag is not the Mughals is part of the Dharmic or Buddhist religion group does not have Steppe Horde government reform is not colonial nation. has a culture in either culture group: Dravidian Hindustani Western Aryan If the country is AI-controlled, it must have at least 15 cities. is not former colonial nation. is not custom nation	Allow The country: is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. is not a nomad nation. is not at war. has a stability of 3. has embraced Feudalism owns its core provinces: Multan (506) Surat (517) Central Doab (524) Madurai (536) Daulatabad (545) Cuttack (552) Pataliputra (558) Bidar (1948) Halar (2052) Kumari (4410) Mansura (4503) Tondainadu (539) Kandy (2099) Ujjain (4461) owns core provinces if primary culture is Dravidian: Vijayanagar (541) Seringapatam (4421) owns core provinces if primary culture is Hindustani: Lahore (507) Delhi (522) owns core provinces if primary culture is Western Aryan: Chittor (518) Mahakoshal (550)

Provinces map All orange provinces must be owned and cored. Additional provinces are required based on primary culture: Dravidian green Hindustani blue Western Aryan red Central Indian yellow Eastern Aryan pink Formation grants permanent claims on shaded area.

Effects The country: changes to Bharat. gets Empire government rank. gains permanent claims on all provinces of the Indian subcontinent if not owned by the country. gains 10 prestige. If a member of the HRE and not an elector / emperor, all owned provinces are removed from the HRE. gains new missions. gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’ if it does not have custom ideas. set country flag formed_india_flag

Events[edit | edit source]

Those are events added by the free Women in History DLC and concern Marathas specifically: ^[1]

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Tarabai

The daughter of Hambirao Mohite, famed Maratha general, is grasping for the throne. When Tarabai's husband Rajaram died of illness, she proclaimed herself as regent for her infant son Shivaji II and took charge of the war against Aurangzeb's forces. The war was led by her, and her skills in cavalry movement might have won her the war hadn't the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb died. Her strong character and administrative genius helped steer the country through desperate times, and would it would be good for the country to keep her in a place of power.

This event happens only once during a campaign.

Trigger conditions

Is Marathas.
Does not have a female ruler or heir.
Government type is a monarchy.
Current ruler has all the skills () lower than 2.
Is not the lesser partner in a personal union.

The year is between 1675 and 1762.

Mean time to happen

200 months

Let her mount the throne.

Get a new female ruler Tarabai of Mohite dynasty with:

4 administrative skill,
3 diplomatic skill,
3 military skill.
has Marathi culture.
has ‘Inspiring leader’ personality.

If the country uses ‘Statists vs Monarchists’ mechanics:

then strengthen Monarchists in power by 100%.

No, her skills will be used elsewhere.

Gain 100 administrative power.
Gain 100 diplomatic power.
Gain 100 military power.
If this country is the Emperor of China,
then it gains 5 meritocracy.
Gain access to a female discounted statesman with skill 2 named Tarabai Mohite.