Gandhara

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Gandhara have the power of Independence.
Unlike her larger and more powerful neighbour Magadha to the east with her vast reach over the Indo-Gangetic plain, Gandhara is a land of forest, hill, and desert, occupied by several smaller tribes. While the Achaemenids and Haryankas each claim these lands as their own, the fact is that the Gandharans are still very much their own masters, thanks to the vast and foreboding reach of the Himavani mountains which form the backdrops of Gandhara's north and west. This geography additionally dictates that where Magadha claims to be the cultural guardian of Bharat, Gandhara itself is a melting pot of culture thanks to her pastoral society, and her strategic location being at the crossroads of Persia and India.
So while Indians (and the ways of archers and chariots) make up the bulk of Gandharan military forces, Gandhara also relies on the expertise of foreigners: true cavalry, almost unknown to the rest of the Indian subcontinent, is recruited from Gandhara's Bactrian neighbours while a mélange of mercenaries, each one as powerful as they are outlandish, also serve under the banners of the tribes of Gandhara, ranging from Dravidian tribesmen recruited from southern India, all the way to Saka tribesmen and Yona tribesmen who for this reasion or that have made Gandhara their home. If the way of war for Magadha is to crush others using superior force, craftiness, diplomatic expertise and cunning are the hallmarks of Gandaran military doctrine. Utilised well, these will ensure that the lords of Gandhara will soon prevail and rule from sunrise to sunset.	
Unlike her larger and more powerful neighbour Magadha to the east with her vast reach over the Indo-Gangetic plain, Gandhara is a land of forest, hill, and desert, occupied by several smaller tribes. While the Achaemenids and Haryankas each claim these lands as their own, the fact is that the Gandharans are still very much their own masters, thanks to the vast and foreboding reach of the Himavani mountains which form the backdrops of Gandhara's north and west. This geography additionally dictates that where Magadha claims to be the cultural guardian of Bharat, Gandhara itself is a melting pot of culture thanks to her pastoral society, and her strategic location being at the crossroads of Persia and India.
So while Indians (and the ways of archers and chariots) make up the bulk of Gandharan military forces, Gandhara also relies on the expertise of foreigners: true cavalry, almost unknown to the rest of the Indian subcontinent, is recruited from Gandhara's Bactrian neighbours while a mélange of mercenaries, each one as powerful as they are outlandish, also serve under the banners of the tribes of Gandhara, ranging from Dravidian tribesmen recruited from southern India, all the way to Saka tribesmen and Yona tribesmen who for this reasion or that have made Gandhara their home. If the way of war for Magadha is to crush others using superior force, craftiness, diplomatic expertise and cunning are the hallmarks of Gandaran military doctrine. Utilised well, these will ensure that the lords of Gandhara will soon prevail and rule from sunrise to sunset.	
Unlike her larger and more powerful neighbour Magadha to the east with her vast reach over the Indo-Gangetic plain, Gandhara is a land of forest, hill, and desert, occupied by several smaller tribes. While the Achaemenids and Haryankas each claim these lands as their own, the fact is that the Gandharans are still very much their own masters, thanks to the vast and foreboding reach of the Himavani mountains which form the backdrops of Gandhara's north and west. This geography additionally dictates that where Magadha claims to be the cultural guardian of Bharat, Gandhara itself is a melting pot of culture thanks to her pastoral society, and her strategic location being at the crossroads of Persia and India.
So while Indians (and the ways of archers and chariots) make up the bulk of Gandharan military forces, Gandhara also relies on the expertise of foreigners: true cavalry, almost unknown to the rest of the Indian subcontinent, is recruited from Gandhara's Bactrian neighbours while a mélange of mercenaries, each one as powerful as they are outlandish, also serve under the banners of the tribes of Gandhara, ranging from Dravidian tribesmen recruited from southern India, all the way to Saka tribesmen and Yona tribesmen who for this reasion or that have made Gandhara their home. If the way of war for Magadha is to crush others using superior force, craftiness, diplomatic expertise and cunning are the hallmarks of Gandaran military doctrine. Utilised well, these will ensure that the lords of Gandhara will soon prevail and rule from sunrise to sunset.	
Unlike her larger and more powerful neighbour Magadha to the east with her vast reach over the Indo-Gangetic plain, Gandhara is a land of forest, hill, and desert, occupied by several smaller tribes. While the Achaemenids and Haryankas each claim these lands as their own, the fact is that the Gandharans are still very much their own masters, thanks to the vast and foreboding reach of the Himavani mountains which form the backdrops of Gandhara's north and west. This geography additionally dictates that where Magadha claims to be the cultural guardian of Bharat, Gandhara itself is a melting pot of culture thanks to her pastoral society, and her strategic location being at the crossroads of Persia and India.
So while Indians (and the ways of archers and chariots) make up the bulk of Gandharan military forces, Gandhara also relies on the expertise of foreigners: true cavalry, almost unknown to the rest of the Indian subcontinent, is recruited from Gandhara's Bactrian neighbours while a mélange of mercenaries, each one as powerful as they are outlandish, also serve under the banners of the tribes of Gandhara, ranging from Dravidian tribesmen recruited from southern India, all the way to Saka tribesmen and Yona tribesmen who for this reasion or that have made Gandhara their home. If the way of war for Magadha is to crush others using superior force, craftiness, diplomatic expertise and cunning are the hallmarks of Gandaran military doctrine. Utilised well, these will ensure that the lords of Gandhara will soon prevail and rule from sunrise to sunset.
Faction Type: IndianNational Bonuses:
*Guerilla Tactics. All units heal when not moving or attacking in friendly territory. Military units in friendly territory are hidden when not attacking
*Blessings of the Himavani. Horsemen can move through forests. Woodcutters also gather +2 Food each.
*Tribal Diversity. First Senate build is free and builds instantly, but Monarchy is blocked.
Unique Units:
* : Raiders, Slingers
* : Takashila Ashvaka, Horse Archers, Ratha
* : 
**Greataxe Infantry, Varu [1-2]
**Yavana Kadhgadhara [2, Expansionism]
* : Warriors, Longbowmen
* :  Mantlet, Krion
* : War Canoes, Dhow, War Barge
* :  Warlord
Mercenaries:
*[Naos] :  Jungle Hunters [1], Asian Elephant [1, consumed by Elephantes Indikoi], Jungle Spearmen [2] , Jungle Bowmen [2]
* : 
**[Skythikoi]: Scythian Light Lancers; Scythian Horse Archers; Scythian Renegade Noble
* :
**[Central Asiatics] Rong Skirmishers, Thanvar Sugdanavanig,
**[Indikoi]: Elephantes Indikoi
*Outpost:
**[Greeks]: Mistophoroi Hoplitai, 	
Faction Type: IndianNational Bonuses:
*Guerilla Tactics. All units heal when not moving or attacking in friendly territory. Military units in friendly territory are hidden when not attacking
*Blessings of the Himavani. Horsemen can move through forests. Woodcutters also gather +2 Food each.
*Tribal Diversity. First Senate build is free and builds instantly, but Monarchy is blocked.
Unique Units:
* : Raiders, Slingers
* : Takashila Ashvaka, Horse Archers, Ratha
* : 
**Greataxe Infantry, Varu [1-2]
**Yavana Kadhgadhara [2, Expansionism]
* : Warriors, Longbowmen
* :  Mantlet, Krion
* : War Canoes, Dhow, War Barge
* :  Warlord
Mercenaries:
*[Naos] :  Jungle Hunters [1], Asian Elephant [1, consumed by Elephantes Indikoi], Jungle Spearmen [2] , Jungle Bowmen [2]
* : 
**[Skythikoi]: Scythian Light Lancers; Scythian Horse Archers; Scythian Renegade Noble
* :
**[Central Asiatics] Rong Skirmishers, Thanvar Sugdanavanig,
**[Indikoi]: Elephantes Indikoi
*Outpost:
**[Greeks]: Mistophoroi Hoplitai, 	
Faction Type: IndianNational Bonuses:
*Guerilla Tactics. All units heal when not moving or attacking in friendly territory. Military units in friendly territory are hidden when not attacking
*Blessings of the Himavani. Horsemen can move through forests. Woodcutters also gather +2 Food each.
*Tribal Diversity. First Senate build is free and builds instantly, but Monarchy is blocked.
Unique Units:
* : Raiders, Slingers
* : Takashila Ashvaka, Horse Archers, Ratha
* : 
**Greataxe Infantry, Varu [1-2]
**Yavana Kadhgadhara [2, Expansionism]
* : Warriors, Longbowmen
* :  Mantlet, Krion
* : War Canoes, Dhow, War Barge
* :  Warlord
Mercenaries:
*[Naos] :  Jungle Hunters [1], Asian Elephant [1, consumed by Elephantes Indikoi], Jungle Spearmen [2] , Jungle Bowmen [2]
* : 
**[Skythikoi]: Scythian Light Lancers; Scythian Horse Archers; Scythian Renegade Noble
* :
**[Central Asiatics] Rong Skirmishers, Thanvar Sugdanavanig,
**[Indikoi]: Elephantes Indikoi
*Outpost:
**[Greeks]: Mistophoroi Hoplitai, 	
Unique buildings:
*Warrior Hall
Wonders:
* Tachara (Royal Palace complex) colossus
* Grand Library
* Arg-e-Bam
Upgrades:
*Myths and Mysteries
*Ayurveda
*Night Fighting
Settlements:	Settlements:	Settlements:	Leaders:
*Pushkalavati
*Taxasila
*Purushapur
*Lavapura
*Pannajpura
*Massaga
*Patala	
*Sargin
*Mardan
*Multan
*Ujjain
*Aornos
*Ora
*Kot Kamalia
*Atari	
*Mathura
*Chakdara
*Salami
*Shawa
*Badwan
*Kophene
*Loriyan Tanggai	
*Assacanus
*Cleophis
*Hastin
*Musicanus
*Sambus
*Chanakya
*Purushottama
*Chandragupta Maurya
*Ambhi
Category:Gandhara