History Characters / TNOSouthAsia

* HistoricalRelationshipOverhaul: In this timeline, Amin never joins the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan as his visit to the Soviet Union never happens due to it not existing by the sixties, leading to him never becoming a Marxist and instead becoming a Pashtun nationalist in TNO.

%%!!''Morarji Desai''
%%[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_india_morarji_desai.png]]
%%->'''Role:''' Head of State (1964 Election)
%%->'''Party:''' Indian National Congress - Conservative Wing
%%->'''Ideology:''' Paternalistic Conservatism[[note]]Conservatism[[/note]]
%%->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]] Morarji Desai's political life began with activism. Together with Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, and countless others, Desai joined the Swaraj movement against the British, landing him in jail for several years. His spirit and leadership during this time earned him much acclaim, which would only grow further during the Second War of Independence. Desai was responsible for the ceasefire agreement that ended the fighting and established lasting peace. In the old days of the united Indian National Congress, Morarji Desai stood as one of its most prominent and formidable members. Although often at odds with Prime Minister Nehru due to their differing views, many considered Desai to his natural successor. Had the party stayed together after Nehru's death, he might indeed have taken over leadership. That day never came though, and so Desai founded his own, conservative party in the wake of Congress' collapse. Already popular, Desai attracted most of the conservatives of the old INC to his Janata Party, forging it into the definitive organization of the Indian center-right.\\\

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%%!!''John A. Thivy''
%%[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_azad_hind_john_a_thivy.png]]
%%->'''Role:''' Head of State (Post-assassination attempt)
%%->'''Party:''' National Protection Council
%%->'''Ideology:''' Civilian Dictatorship[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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%%!!''M.Z. Kiani''
%%[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_azad_hind_mohammed_zaman_kiani.png]]
%%->'''Role:''' Head of State (Bose retirement)
%%->'''Party:''' ANF - Singapore/Ill Clique[[note]]Indian National Army[[/note]]
%%->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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%%!!''Mohan Singh''
%%[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_azad_hind_mohan_singh.png]]
%%->'''Role:''' Head of State (Bose retirement)
%%->'''Party:''' ANF - Swaraj[[note]]Indian National Army - Self-rule[[/note]]
%%->'''Ideology:''' Left-Wing Nationalism[[note]]Socialism[[/note]]
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[[folder:Bhutan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tno_bhutan.png]]
->'''Official Name:''' Autonomous Province of Bhutan
->'''Ruling Party:''' Azad Hind Fauj - Fauj Intizamia Bhotan[[note]]Indian National Army - Military Administration of Bhutan[[/note]]

The small mountain kingdom of Bhutan, now under Azad Hind occupation.

* PuppetState: At the start of the game, Bhutan is a complete puppet of Azad Hind.
* LaResistance: The Bhotamuzh, also known as the Bhotani Muzhamat, is a large resistance organized led by Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, who seeks to overthrow Singh's military government and restored the Bhutanese throne under a constitutional monarchy. Funded by the Delhi regime and possible the United States, they could potentially launch a coup if they aren't quelled.

!!''Kanwal Singh''
[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_bhutan_kanwal_singh.png]]
->'''Role:''' Military Commander, Head of State, Head of Government (Singh cabinet)
->'''Party:''' Azad Hind Fauj - Fauj Intizamia Bhotan[[note]]Indian National Army - Military Administration of Bhutan[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]General Kanwal Singh was a hero when it all started. Throwing himself into the line of fire, he was glad to be among the first recipients of the Sher-e-Hind, the most honourable military declaration. However, when the War of Independence against Britain ended, and it became a war against the INA's milquetoast brothers, Kanwal Singh found new opportunity. Seizing the small mountain nation of Bhutan, a British protectorate which had been split from India in 1910, he was given a promotion to General of the Indian National Army in Bhutan. However, when the war ended, Singh was assigned a new job in the army: to keep Bhutan under India's thumb. As time has gone on, General Singh has grown more and more reclusive, as threats by Bhutanese partisans increase.\\\
Alongside this, he has grown more paranoid of his cabinet and military over time, not helped by the ethnically-Bengali generals in exile in the contingent. They could be trying to wrestle control from him and take power to merely benefit themselves, or worse, be spies that support the exiled Druk Gyalpo's resistance! In Singh's eyes, everyone is out to get him, and he is the only one who can bring Bhutan to accept India's motherly love. However, only time can tell if it will be he who brings Bhutan to the fold, or if the Dragon of the Himalayas shall roar again.[[/labelnote]]

* TheParanoiac: Singh is terrified that his cabinet or military will overthrow him for their own self-benefit or, worse, act as spies for the now-exiled Druk Gyalpo.
* WarHero: He was a decorated war hero during the War of Independence against Britain, even being one of the first recipients of the Sher-e-Hind, the most honorable military declaration in India.

[[folder:Sikkim]]
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* TheAlliance: Sikkim is a member of the Co-Prosperity Sphere.
* PuppetState: Sikkim is a puppet state of the Azad Hind Government.

!!''Morarji Desai''
[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_india_morarji_desai.png]]
->'''Role:''' Head of State (1964 Election)
->'''Party:''' Indian National Congress - Conservative Wing
->'''Ideology:''' Paternalistic Conservatism[[note]]Conservatism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]] Morarji Desai's political life began with activism. Together with Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, and countless others, Desai joined the Swaraj movement against the British, landing him in jail for several years. His spirit and leadership during this time earned him much acclaim, which would only grow further during the Second War of Independence. Desai was responsible for the ceasefire agreement that ended the fighting and established lasting peace. In the old days of the united Indian National Congress, Morarji Desai stood as one of its most prominent and formidable members. Although often at odds with Prime Minister Nehru due to their differing views, many considered Desai to his natural successor. Had the party stayed together after Nehru's death, he might indeed have taken over leadership. That day never came though, and so Desai founded his own, conservative party in the wake of Congress' collapse. Already popular, Desai attracted most of the conservatives of the old INC to his Janata Party, forging it into the definitive organization of the Indian center-right.\\\

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!!''John A. Thivy''
[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_azad_hind_john_a_thivy.png]]
->'''Role:''' Head of State (Post-assassination attempt)
->'''Party:''' National Protection Council
->'''Ideology:''' Civilian Dictatorship[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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!!''M.Z. Kiani''
[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_azad_hind_mohammed_zaman_kiani.png]]
->'''Role:''' Head of State (Bose retirement)
->'''Party:''' ANF - Singapore/Ill Clique[[note]]Indian National Army[[/note]]

!!''Mohan Singh''
[[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_azad_hind_mohan_singh.png]]
->'''Role:''' Head of State (Bose retirement)
->'''Party:''' ANF - Swaraj[[note]]Indian National Army - Self-rule[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Left-Wing Nationalism[[note]]Socialism[[/note]]
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[[folder:Bhutan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tno_bhutan.png]]
->'''Official Name:''' Autonomous Province of Bhutan
->'''Ruling Party:''' Azad Hind Fauj - Fauj Intizamia Bhotan[[note]]Indian National Army - Military Administration of Bhutan[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
The small mountain kingdom of Bhutan, now under Azad Hind occupation.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: In-game, Daoud Khan's coup occurs 4167 days from January 1st 1962, so it would occur on May 30th 1973, if it triggers. However, TNOTL Daoud Khan's regime uses the same flag that its OTL counterpart used. In real-life, Daoud Khan couped the monarchy in July 17th 1973, hence why his regime's flag had the date inscribed as "Changash 13th 1352". In other words, TNOTL Daoud Khan is using a flag with a slightly incorrect date of when he can assume power.

[[caption-width-right:1000:[[labelnote:Flag of the Republic of Afghanistan (Daoud Khan)]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/afghanistanrepublicnationalist.png[[/labelnote]]]]

** The flag set by Daoud Khan has text translating to "Afghanistan" and "Republic", which is Afghanistan's name on the map when he takes over. It also has "Changash 13th 1352" written, which is July 17th 1973 in the Gregorian calendar and the rough timeframe of Daoud Khan's coup.

** The flag set by Daoud Khan has text translating to "Afghanistan" and "Republic", which is Afghanistan's name on the map when he takes over. It also has "Changash 13th 1352" written, which is July 17th 1973 in the Gregorian calendar and the timeframe of Daoud Khan's coup.