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{{Country Infobox | {{Country Infobox | ||
|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={{wiki|Hinduism}}<br>[[Buddhism]]<br>{{wiki|Jainism}}<br>[[Islam]]<br>{{wiki|Sikhism}} | |religion = {{wiki|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= [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]] | |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 civilization encompassing the whole of the {{wiki|Indian subcontinent}} in [[Asia|South Asia]]. | '''India''' is a civilization encompassing the whole of the {{wiki|Indian subcontinent}} in [[Asia|South Asia]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Ancient India=== | ===Ancient India=== | ||
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> | 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> Several of these members were eventually revered as deities in the {{Wiki|Hindu mythology|Hindu pantheon}}, including [[Durga]]<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</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 in modern day {{Wiki|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 {{Wiki|Punjab region}} of India, after defeating King {{Wiki|Porus}} in the {{Wiki|Battle of the Hydaspes}}.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | Around ten to six thousand years BCE, an ancient city located in modern day {{Wiki|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 {{Wiki|Punjab region}} of India, after defeating King {{Wiki|Porus}} in the {{Wiki|Battle of the Hydaspes}}.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | ||
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===British Raj=== | ===British Raj=== | ||
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" | 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" /> | ||
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" /> | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 29 August 2022
India is a civilization encompassing the whole of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.
History
Ancient India
After the Great Catastrophe, the surviving members of the First Civilization continued to interact with and influence the surviving humans in modern day India.[1] Several of these members were eventually revered as deities in the Hindu pantheon, including Durga[2] and Saraswati.[3]
Around ten to six thousand years BCE, an ancient city located in modern day Rajasthan was irradiated by a Piece of Eden.[4] 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.[5]
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, 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.[6]
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.[6]
Mughal Empire
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.[5]
British Raj
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.[2]
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.[2] 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.[1]
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.[7] 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[8], 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.[9]
Appearances
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- Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brahman
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
- Assassin's Creed: Underworld
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Brahman
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #4: "Infinite Knowledge"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Initiates
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: Calicut, India
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #3: "Descendants"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #9: "Hat Trick"
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