If you start when the the Ilkhanate is Shia or if you decided to convert to Sunni, Zoroastrian, Tengri, Zunist, Hindu, or Nestorian, then you can play a significantly more aggressive approach than if you are in the Buddhist religious group. Pick up religious ideas, and early religious ideas if you don't start with that idea set, in order to start converting all of the Muslim provinces to Vajrayana Buddhism. If you start when the country has Vajrayana, you'll have to keep your karma in check, but it will definitely make for an interesting Buddhist Middle East alternate history. This is HIGHLY recommended because as the Mughals, you will gain a permanent claim on the entire Indian subcontinent and you will no longer have Nomad tech and the Horde government. If you attack and annex enough of India, you can form the Mughals. If are really ambitious, you can actually go all the way back to Mongolia and begin massive attacks and raids on whatever dynasty is ruling China. You can go into Europe through Anatolia, Africa through Egypt, and India through Eastern Persia and Afghanistan. There are a TON of areas for expanding your Khanate.

Can embrace Persian Ideas and TraditionsĪs the Ilkhanate, you will likely demolish anyone who gets in your way with the exception of countries like Byzantium and Yuan.

Gain 'Increased Centralization' for 20 years.

Gain a permanent claim on Region(s): Persia.

All claims in the regions of Persia, Khorasan, Caucasia and Central Asia will be lost.

Can embrace Mughal Ideas and Traditions.

If the condition of having 'Dharma' DLC is met:.

Gain Indian Sultanate government reform.

If the condition of having Early Indian Technology Group is met:.

Gain permanent claim on Region(s): Hindustan.

Add 1 Base Tax, Production and Manpower.

Own core province(s): Central Doab (524).

+10.0% Land Fire Damage Form Mughal Empire

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