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

Please help with verifying or updating this infobox. It was last verified for version 1.33.

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 normally in games started 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 nation.
is not Marathas.
has not yet enacted this decision.
has Marathi as primary culture.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
has at least 10 cities
Marathas does not exist.

Playing with normal or historical nations.

Allow

Marathas does not exist.
The country:

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)
- Kolhapur (4431)
- Tanjore (2026) or Baroda (516).

Effects

The country:

becomes Marathas.
gains 25 prestige.
changes technology group and unit type to Indian, if not already.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Maratha ideas.
gets a permanent claim on:
- Deccan region
- West India region

AI will always take this decision.

AI gives "high priority" (400) to this decision

All provinces in orange 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

Bharat does not exist.
The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Mughals
has never formed Bharat or Hindustan before.
is not colonial nation.
is part of the Dharmic or Buddhist religion group
does not have 'Steppe Horde' government reform
has a culture in either culture group:
- Dravidian
- Hindustani
- Western Aryan

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
has at least 15 cities

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
has 3 stability.
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:

becomes Bharat.
gains 10 prestige.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
becomes an empire.
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gains permanent claims on the Indian subcontinent.

AI will always take this decision.

AI gives "small priority" (50) to this decision

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.