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|title1= India | |title1 = India | ||
|image1= AC India civilization.png | |image1 = AC India civilization.png | ||
|caption1= | |caption1 = | ||
|ethnic_groups= | |ethnic_groups = | ||
|languages= {{wiki|Sanskrit}}<br>{{wiki|Prakrit}}<br>{{wiki|Hindustani language|Hindustani}}<br>{{wiki|Bengali language|Bengali}}<br>{{wiki|Kannada}}<br>{{wiki|Malayalam}}<br>{{wiki|Marathi language|Marathi}}<br>{{wiki|Punjabi language|Punjabi}}<br>{{wiki|Tamil language|Tamil}}<br>{{wiki|Telugu language|Telugu}}<br>{{wiki|Persian language|Persian}}<br>{{wiki|English language|English}}<br>{{wiki|Languages of India|(others)}} | |languages = {{wiki|Sanskrit}}<br>{{wiki|Prakrit}}<br>{{wiki|Hindustani language|Hindustani}}<br>{{wiki|Bengali language|Bengali}}<br>{{wiki|Kannada}}<br>{{wiki|Malayalam}}<br>{{wiki|Marathi language|Marathi}}<br>{{wiki|Punjabi language|Punjabi}}<br>{{wiki|Tamil language|Tamil}}<br>{{wiki|Telugu language|Telugu}}<br>{{wiki|Persian language|Persian}}<br>{{wiki|English language|English}}<br>{{wiki|Languages of India|(others)}} | ||
|religion= | |religion = [[Hinduism]]<br>[[Buddhism]]<br>{{wiki|Jainism}}<br>[[Islam]]<br>{{wiki|Sikhism}} | ||
|demonym= Indian | |demonym = Indian | ||
|current_state= {{wiki|Republic of India}} | |current_state = {{wiki|Republic of India}} | ||
|capital= {{wiki|Delhi}} | |capital = {{wiki|Delhi}} | ||
|assassin_branch= [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]] | |assassin_branch = [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]] | ||
|templar_branch= [[ | |templar_branch = [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]] | ||
|past_states= {{wiki|Maurya Empire}} {{c|321 BCE–184 BCE}}<br>{{wiki|Gupta Empire}} {{c|280–550}}<br>{{wiki|Chola dynasty|Chola Empire}} {{c|848–1279}}<br>{{wiki|Delhi Sultanate}} {{c|1206–1526}}<br>{{wiki|Vijayanagara Empire}} {{c|1336–1646}}<br>{{wiki|Mughal Empire}} {{c|1526–1857}}<br>{{wiki|Maratha Empire}} {{c|1645–1818}}<br>[[Sikh Empire]] {{c|1799–1849}}<br>[[British Empire]] | |past_states = {{wiki|Maurya Empire}} {{c|321 BCE–184 BCE}}<br>{{wiki|Gupta Empire}} {{c|280–550}}<br>{{wiki|Chola dynasty|Chola Empire}} {{c|848–1279}}<br>{{wiki|Delhi Sultanate}} {{c|1206–1526}}<br>{{wiki|Vijayanagara Empire}} {{c|1336–1646}}<br>{{wiki|Mughal Empire}} {{c|1526–1857}}<br>{{wiki|Maratha Empire}} {{c|1645–1818}}<br>[[Sikh Empire]] {{c|1799–1849}}<br>[[British Empire]] | ||
*[[East India Company]] rule {{c|1757–1858}} | *[[East India Company]] rule {{c|1757–1858}} | ||
*{{wiki|British Raj}} {{c|1858–1947}} | *{{wiki|British Raj}} {{c|1858–1947}} | ||
|historical_capitals= | |historical_capitals = | ||
|major_conflicts= | |major_conflicts = | ||
|region= | |region = | ||
|features= | |features = | ||
|major_cities=[[Calicut]]<br>[[Mumbai]] | |major_cities = [[Calicut]]<br>[[Mumbai]] | ||
|major_landmarks= | |major_landmarks = | ||
|isu_vault(s)= | |isu_vault(s) = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''India''' is a | '''India''' is a civilization encompassing the whole of the {{wiki|Indian subcontinent}} in [[Asia|South Asia]]. Historically known in old Chinese as '''Tianzhu'''.<ref name="Beacon Fire2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Ancient India=== | ===Ancient India=== | ||
After the [[Great Catastrophe | After the [[Great Catastrophe]], the surviving members of the [[Isu|First Civilization]] continued to interact with and influence the surviving [[human]]s in [[Modern times|modern day]] India.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Some of these members were eventually revered as deities in the {{Wiki|Hindu mythology|Hindu pantheon}}, including [[Durga]]<ref name="ACTEG">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and [[Minerva|Saraswati]].<ref name="LD3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | ||
Around ten to six thousand years BCE, an ancient city located | Around ten to six thousand years BCE, an ancient city located in modern day [[Rajasthan]] was irradiated by a [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="AC2 Glyph 4">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #4: "Infinite Knowledge"</ref> In 326 BCE, the Macedonian King [[Alexander the Great]] subdued part of the [[Punjab|Punjab region]] of India, after defeating King [[Porus]] in the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]].<ref name="ACI Hydaspes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Battle of the Hydaspes]]</ref> | ||
By the 1st century | ===Classical period=== | ||
Following the foundation of the [[Hidden Ones]] in [[Egypt]] in 47 BCE, the Brotherhood began to expand its influence further, first through the reaches of the [[Roman Empire]]. By the end of the 1st century CE, the Hidden Ones' eastern reach extended as far as modern-day India, having established guilds in the area from which to operate.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> | |||
By the mid-8th century, a member of the [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert]] hailed from the region. In 751, a [[Sogdia|Sogdian]] Hidden One brother of his later introduced him with where he hailed from to [[Li E]], a lone [[Tang dynasty|Tang military]] survivor of the [[Battle of Talas]].<ref name="Beacon Fire2"/> | |||
===Medieval India=== | |||
By 1217, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began to fear the expanding influence of [[Genghis Khan]], leader of the [[Mongol Empire]]. In order to stop the Mongols' rapid expansion, Altaïr set out with his wife [[Maria Thorpe]] and [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] on a journey east in 1217. Before reaching their final destination of Mongolia, their ten-year journey would first take them to India.<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> | |||
===Age of Discovery=== | ===Age of Discovery=== | ||
In 1498, [[Vasco da Gama]] landed in [[Calicut]] and discovered a sea route between [[Portugal]] and India. Under the rule of King [[Manuel I of Portugal|Manuel I]], Portugal started to colonialize several port cities along India's coast line. In 1500, [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]] was sent to Calicut to ferret out the local | In 1498, [[Vasco da Gama]] landed in [[Calicut]] and discovered a sea route between [[Portugal]] and India. Under the rule of King [[Manuel I of Portugal|Manuel I]], Portugal started to colonialize several port cities along India's coast line. In 1500, [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]] was sent to Calicut to ferret out the local [[Assassin Guild]]. Upon facing resistance from the Assassins and Calicut's population, Cabral was driven back to Portugal.<ref name="PL Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts: Calicut, India]]</ref> | ||
In response, Manuel sent Vasco da Gama to Calicut with a fleet of 800 men. The Assassins attempted to evacuate the city, but many civilians could not be coerced. Upon da Gama's arrival, he demanded the expulsion of all Muslims, realizing that it would only instigate more violence; the city was bombarded and hundreds of men and women were slaughtered. Da Gama installed captains to retain control of the city, who were eliminated by the Assassins with aid from the local population.<ref name="PL Contracts" /> | In response, Manuel sent Vasco da Gama to Calicut with a fleet of 800 men. The Assassins attempted to evacuate the city, but many civilians could not be coerced. Upon da Gama's arrival, he demanded the expulsion of all Muslims, realizing that it would only instigate more violence; the city was bombarded and hundreds of men and women were slaughtered. Da Gama installed captains to retain control of the city, who were eliminated by the Assassins with aid from the local population.<ref name="PL Contracts" /> | ||
===Mughal Empire=== | ===Mughal Empire=== | ||
By the mid-16th century, large parts of India had come under the control of the {{Wiki|Mughal Empire}}, and flourished under Emperor [[Akbar]], who conquered {{Wiki|Rajputana}}.<ref name="ACI" /> | By the mid-16th century, large parts of India had come under the control of the {{Wiki|Mughal Empire}}, and flourished under Emperor [[Akbar]], who conquered {{Wiki|Rajputana}}.<ref name="ACI Gogunda">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Battle of Gogunda]]</ref> | ||
===British Raj=== | ===British Raj=== | ||
During the mid-19th century, India had been largely colonized by the [[ | During the mid-19th century, India had been largely colonized by the [[British Empire]]. The [[Sikh Empire]], under the leadership of Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]], was one of the remaining bastions of defiance. In 1839, both the Indian Assassins and British [[Templars]] started a quest for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden said to be in the possession of Singh.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> | ||
That year, the British emissaries [[William Hay Macnaghten]] and General [[Francis Cotton]], a Templar, as well as the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]] attended a feast thrown by Singh in his summer palace in [[Amritsar]]. While both Cotton and Mir sought to obtain the Koh-i-Noor, the British also intended to kill the Maharaja, which they succeeded in doing by poisoning his tea. During the following struggle between the Assassin and Templar, the Koh-i-Noor was destroyed.<ref name="ACBM" /> Though the Piece of Eden was lost, Singh's death resulted in the eventual fall of the Sikh Empire and the start of Templar rule over India in the name of the British Empire.<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> | That year, the British emissaries [[William Hay Macnaghten]] and General [[Francis Cotton]], a Templar, as well as the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]] attended a feast thrown by Singh in his summer palace in [[Amritsar]]. While both Cotton and Mir sought to obtain the Koh-i-Noor, the British also intended to kill the Maharaja, which they succeeded in doing by poisoning his tea. During the following struggle between the Assassin and Templar, the Koh-i-Noor was destroyed.<ref name="ACBM" /> Though the Piece of Eden was lost, Singh's death resulted in the eventual fall of the Sikh Empire and the start of Templar rule over India in the name of the British Empire.<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> | ||
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By the 1930s, the Indians had started an independence movement to free themselves from their British oppressors. Using an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]]<ref name="AC2 Glyph 3">''Assassin's Creed II'' – Glyph #3: "Descendants"</ref>, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] became the political and spiritual leader of India. On 30 January 1948, after the country had claimed independence from Britain, Gandhi was assassinated by the Templars, who stole his Apple of Eden.<ref name="AC2 Glyph 9">''Assassin's Creed II'' – Glyph #9: "Hat Trick"</ref> | By the 1930s, the Indians had started an independence movement to free themselves from their British oppressors. Using an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]]<ref name="AC2 Glyph 3">''Assassin's Creed II'' – Glyph #3: "Descendants"</ref>, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] became the political and spiritual leader of India. On 30 January 1948, after the country had claimed independence from Britain, Gandhi was assassinated by the Templars, who stole his Apple of Eden.<ref name="AC2 Glyph 9">''Assassin's Creed II'' – Glyph #9: "Hat Trick"</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
{{Incomplete list}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|Glyphs only}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{c|mentioned only as "Tianzhu"}} | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
**''[[Story Drops]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ACUW}} | {{ACUW}} | ||
[[zh:印度]] | [[zh:印度]] | ||
[[fr:Inde]] | |||
[[Category:Former British colonies]] | [[Category:Former British colonies]] | ||
[[Category:India| ]] | [[Category:India| ]] | ||
[[Category:Countries in Asia]] | [[Category:Countries in Asia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:50, 27 November 2025
India is a civilization encompassing the whole of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Historically known in old Chinese as Tianzhu.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Ancient India[edit | edit source]
After the Great Catastrophe, the surviving members of the First Civilization continued to interact with and influence the surviving humans in modern day India.[2] Some of these members were eventually revered as deities in the Hindu pantheon, including Durga[3] and Saraswati.[4]
Around ten to six thousand years BCE, an ancient city located in modern day Rajasthan was irradiated by a Piece of Eden.[5] In 326 BCE, the Macedonian King Alexander the Great subdued part of the Punjab region of India, after defeating King Porus in the Battle of the Hydaspes.[6]
Classical period[edit | edit source]
Following the foundation of the Hidden Ones in Egypt in 47 BCE, the Brotherhood began to expand its influence further, first through the reaches of the Roman Empire. By the end of the 1st century CE, the Hidden Ones' eastern reach extended as far as modern-day India, having established guilds in the area from which to operate.[7]
By the mid-8th century, a member of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert hailed from the region. In 751, a Sogdian Hidden One brother of his later introduced him with where he hailed from to Li E, a lone Tang military survivor of the Battle of Talas.[1]
Medieval India[edit | edit source]
By 1217, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad began to fear the expanding influence of Genghis Khan, leader of the Mongol Empire. In order to stop the Mongols' rapid expansion, Altaïr set out with his wife Maria Thorpe and Darim Ibn-La'Ahad on a journey east in 1217. Before reaching their final destination of Mongolia, their ten-year journey would first take them to India.[8]
Age of Discovery[edit | edit source]
In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut and discovered a sea route between Portugal and India. Under the rule of King Manuel I, Portugal started to colonialize several port cities along India's coast line. In 1500, Pedro Álvares Cabral was sent to Calicut to ferret out the local Assassin Guild. Upon facing resistance from the Assassins and Calicut's population, Cabral was driven back to Portugal.[9]
In response, Manuel sent Vasco da Gama to Calicut with a fleet of 800 men. The Assassins attempted to evacuate the city, but many civilians could not be coerced. Upon da Gama's arrival, he demanded the expulsion of all Muslims, realizing that it would only instigate more violence; the city was bombarded and hundreds of men and women were slaughtered. Da Gama installed captains to retain control of the city, who were eliminated by the Assassins with aid from the local population.[9]
Mughal Empire[edit | edit source]
By the mid-16th century, large parts of India had come under the control of the Mughal Empire, and flourished under Emperor Akbar, who conquered Rajputana.[10]
British Raj[edit | edit source]
During the mid-19th century, India had been largely colonized by the British Empire. The Sikh Empire, under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was one of the remaining bastions of defiance. In 1839, both the Indian Assassins and British Templars started a quest for the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden said to be in the possession of Singh.[11]
That year, the British emissaries William Hay Macnaghten and General Francis Cotton, a Templar, as well as the Assassin Arbaaz Mir attended a feast thrown by Singh in his summer palace in Amritsar. While both Cotton and Mir sought to obtain the Koh-i-Noor, the British also intended to kill the Maharaja, which they succeeded in doing by poisoning his tea. During the following struggle between the Assassin and Templar, the Koh-i-Noor was destroyed.[11] Though the Piece of Eden was lost, Singh's death resulted in the eventual fall of the Sikh Empire and the start of Templar rule over India in the name of the British Empire.[2]
After Ranjit Singh's death, his youngest son Duleep Singh was proclaimed the next Maharaja, with his mother Jind Kaur as Regent. After the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, Duleep was deposed by the British and exiled to Britain in 1854, thus ending his reign and dissolving the Sikh Empire.[12] With the fall of other kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent, British Raj was officially proclaimed in 1858.
By the 1930s, the Indians had started an independence movement to free themselves from their British oppressors. Using an Apple of Eden[13], Mahatma Gandhi became the political and spiritual leader of India. On 30 January 1948, after the country had claimed independence from Britain, Gandhi was assassinated by the Templars, who stole his Apple of Eden.[14]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
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- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brahman (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
- Assassin's Creed: Underworld
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (mentioned only as "Tianzhu")
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Story Drops (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 2)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #4: "Infinite Knowledge"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Battle of the Hydaspes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: The Hidden Ones
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: Calicut, India
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Battle of Gogunda
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Assassin's Creed: Brahman
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #3: "Descendants"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #9: "Hat Trick"
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