Post by Q Man on Mar 10, 2024 20:35:01 GMT -5
Oudh
Gummint: Maharajate (Empire) <Bureaucracy>
Pantheon: Indian
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: Jodghazi II
CAPITAL: Lucknow (Pop.: 90,000)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Agra: 80k
Cawnpore: 175k
Rampur: 50k
Loc.: Azir (Hindic Subcontinent)
Language: Hindic
Pop.: 7,000,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag:
Elephant passard<>,
holding aloft in its trunk
a gold mace, on a red field.
Coinage: Hindic Standard.
Companions: Rajah of Rohilkband, princes, officials, clerics,
nobs, etc.
Friends: Kashmir.
Foes: Bihar, Delhi, Hind, Nepal, Sindraj.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Minor warfare on the western (Delhi)
border, some little skirmishing versus Hind posts.
Intrigues: Alliance with Bengal to crush and absorb between them Bihar,
Kara, && Tirhut. Many && devious plots && intrigues in +addition+.
Artifacts/Relics: Oudh possesses certain very great items incl.
one of the Twin Rubies ov Kali and the Arms ov the Rakshasas. It also is
thought to have a considerable arsenal ov moderate && minor items.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Thumbnail Sketches: Oudh's territory covers some 75,000 sq. mi.
ov very fertile && productive land. It is well watered && has
thick forests covering a bit under 25% ov its area, for the
pop. ov the realm is quite high. Nonetheless, all manner ov big
&& small game is found in Oudh. Most cultivation is in the great plain
ov Rohilkhand, through which many rivers, incl. the Ganges, flow.
The upper course ov the Ganges, the great holy river ov the Hindoo faith,
makes Oudh a place filled w/ pilgrims && the faithful, most either on
their way to the headwaters ov the Ganges && Temple Mtn. (in
Katehar) || going downstream to the holy city ov Benares (Varanasi) in
neighboring Kara. However, Cawnpore boasts ov what might be 1 ov the
12 Wonders ov Aerth, the Mountain Spire ov Shiva. This is a temple ov
hexagonal shape rising in tiers, built on an artificial hill which gradually
slopes upwards to a height ov 20' && is mounted by 6 flights ov broad
steps. The 1st level ov the temple is some 120' across, 30' high,
the 2nd 90' across && 40' high, the 3rd 60' X 50', &&
the last is crowned by a hexagonal spire tapering upwards for 60'.
Gardens && reflecting pools surround the whole AREA, so that it is ov great
beauty to all senses to behold. It, ov course, competes w/ the architectural
wonder found near the fortress city ov Agra, the Taj Mahal built by
Belbar, the chief ov the Sumerian-Yarban conquerors.
As w/ most ov the Hindoo subcontinent, Oudh was initially a realm
ov mixed Aryan && Hindoo (Brown) race w/ a strict caste system. The
invasion ov the Sumerians has changed the society to some xtent,
&& now caste is ov but secondary importance. Oudh maintains a
moderate-sized army ov regulars && levied forces because ov raiding
&& threats in the border areas.
Agricultural labour produces crops ov wheat, pulses (graham<> et al.),
rice, millet, && barley. Sugar cane, indigo, && cotton are also
important, && some small amounts ov tobacco && tea are raised.
Veggies && fruits are typical ov the region. Draft work is principally
by oxen && buffalo. Some few cattle, goat, && poultry are kept,
although many ov the volk ov the land are still vegetarians. Good
harvests ov valuable wood are had annually from the forest lands.
Mining ops yield minor amounts ov iron, copper, lead, &&
gypsum. Quarries produce slate && building stone.
The strategic loc. ov this realm, sited on the Ganges, Jemmu,
&& other rivers, places it as a commercial power, && from tariffs &&
TRADE comes the wealth ov Oudh.
Gummint: Maharajate (Empire) <Bureaucracy>
Pantheon: Indian
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: Jodghazi II
CAPITAL: Lucknow (Pop.: 90,000)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Agra: 80k
Cawnpore: 175k
Rampur: 50k
Loc.: Azir (Hindic Subcontinent)
Language: Hindic
Pop.: 7,000,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag:
Elephant passard<>,
holding aloft in its trunk
a gold mace, on a red field.
Coinage: Hindic Standard.
Companions: Rajah of Rohilkband, princes, officials, clerics,
nobs, etc.
Friends: Kashmir.
Foes: Bihar, Delhi, Hind, Nepal, Sindraj.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Minor warfare on the western (Delhi)
border, some little skirmishing versus Hind posts.
Intrigues: Alliance with Bengal to crush and absorb between them Bihar,
Kara, && Tirhut. Many && devious plots && intrigues in +addition+.
Artifacts/Relics: Oudh possesses certain very great items incl.
one of the Twin Rubies ov Kali and the Arms ov the Rakshasas. It also is
thought to have a considerable arsenal ov moderate && minor items.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Thumbnail Sketches: Oudh's territory covers some 75,000 sq. mi.
ov very fertile && productive land. It is well watered && has
thick forests covering a bit under 25% ov its area, for the
pop. ov the realm is quite high. Nonetheless, all manner ov big
&& small game is found in Oudh. Most cultivation is in the great plain
ov Rohilkhand, through which many rivers, incl. the Ganges, flow.
The upper course ov the Ganges, the great holy river ov the Hindoo faith,
makes Oudh a place filled w/ pilgrims && the faithful, most either on
their way to the headwaters ov the Ganges && Temple Mtn. (in
Katehar) || going downstream to the holy city ov Benares (Varanasi) in
neighboring Kara. However, Cawnpore boasts ov what might be 1 ov the
12 Wonders ov Aerth, the Mountain Spire ov Shiva. This is a temple ov
hexagonal shape rising in tiers, built on an artificial hill which gradually
slopes upwards to a height ov 20' && is mounted by 6 flights ov broad
steps. The 1st level ov the temple is some 120' across, 30' high,
the 2nd 90' across && 40' high, the 3rd 60' X 50', &&
the last is crowned by a hexagonal spire tapering upwards for 60'.
Gardens && reflecting pools surround the whole AREA, so that it is ov great
beauty to all senses to behold. It, ov course, competes w/ the architectural
wonder found near the fortress city ov Agra, the Taj Mahal built by
Belbar, the chief ov the Sumerian-Yarban conquerors.
As w/ most ov the Hindoo subcontinent, Oudh was initially a realm
ov mixed Aryan && Hindoo (Brown) race w/ a strict caste system. The
invasion ov the Sumerians has changed the society to some xtent,
&& now caste is ov but secondary importance. Oudh maintains a
moderate-sized army ov regulars && levied forces because ov raiding
&& threats in the border areas.
Agricultural labour produces crops ov wheat, pulses (graham<> et al.),
rice, millet, && barley. Sugar cane, indigo, && cotton are also
important, && some small amounts ov tobacco && tea are raised.
Veggies && fruits are typical ov the region. Draft work is principally
by oxen && buffalo. Some few cattle, goat, && poultry are kept,
although many ov the volk ov the land are still vegetarians. Good
harvests ov valuable wood are had annually from the forest lands.
Mining ops yield minor amounts ov iron, copper, lead, &&
gypsum. Quarries produce slate && building stone.
The strategic loc. ov this realm, sited on the Ganges, Jemmu,
&& other rivers, places it as a commercial power, && from tariffs &&
TRADE comes the wealth ov Oudh.