History Characters / TNOSouthAsia

A radical Islamic fundamentalist force that spawns in Indian Balochistan, desiring to liberate the Muslims from the Hindus and build a new Islamic state.

* MiddleEasternTerrorists: Aside from operating in South Asia instead of Middle East, they fit the bill perfectly otherwise.

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The real RSS and the BJS never became pseudofascist (and never took over the whole of India militarily), and Golwalkar in reality never became the fundamentalist leader he can become in TNO.

* MightyWhitey: Portrays herself as one, being born a White European who adopts a Hindu name after converting to Hinduism, and attempting to synthesize her Nazi beliefs with Hinduism, [[TheCoup deposing of Golwaker to take control of Hindustan for herself]]. Of course, the part of the Mighty Whitey helping to solve the problems of the natives is averted ''[[EvilColonialist HARD]]''.

* AntiVillain: Azad Hind as it currently stands wants to liberate India under Bose's own brand of socialism. Bose certainly has [[WellIntentionedExtremist good intentions]], but their ties to Imperial Japan makes their claims of overthrowing Imperial rule dubious, and Bose's rule is quite flawed in many ways. Still, depending on the circumstances, they can either become [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope far worse than INC's India]], or actually become better than INC's India (or whatever monstrosity that emerges from the Indian Civil War).

* HollywoodAtheist: Azad Hind has enacted State Atheism laws by the start, which serve as an excuse for the oppression of religious communities in the state, most prominently Muslims.

When the British Empire collapsed, two competing Indian nationalist movements emerged: the Indian National Congress led by Jawaharlal Nehru, and Azad Hind Fauj led by Subhas Chandra Bose. Both claimed themselves to be the true leader of the Indian people, and both accused the other of working with imperialist powers -- Britain for the INC, and Japan for Azad Hind. Eventually, the conflict between the two exploded into outright civil war, beginning the Second War of Independence that pitted Indians against Indians.

After a period of active warfare, Nehru managed to broker a ceasefire with Bose. India was divided, but at least it was at peace. INC controlled western India from Balochistan to Orissa, while Azad Hind controlled the Bengal regions to the east. Under Nehru's social democratic leadership, the Republic of India became a multi-party democracy, but it is by no means a functional one. Even within the Republic of India, the country is deeply fractured and unstable. As political radicalism rises and political divisions worsen, India's future is one clouded in uncertainty.

Supported by the Japanese, Azad Hind fought alongside Japanese troops against the British in the Asian theater. When the British pulled out of India however, Azad Hind found itself facing the Indian National Congress, who share their goals of Indian liberation but are fundamentally incompatible with them. Thus began the Second War of Independence. Though Azad Hind eventually signed a ceasefire with the INC, they never let go of their pan-Indian dreams, and still claims all of India. Azad Hind now faces a complex situation, as they juggle between handling Japanese interests, local Bengali nationalism, and their own dreams of pan-Indian liberation.

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Azad Hind started with the [[WellIntentionedExtremist largely noble and sympathetic]] goal of trying to overthrow the imperialist British rule of India. Once Britain left, the INC took control of most of India, and Azad Hind's goals evolved into a pan-Indian "unite India under their rule instead of the INC", and their ties to Imperial Japan makes their claims of overthrowing Imperial rule even more dubious.

Supported by the Japanese, Azad Hind fought alongside Japanese troops against the British in the Asian theater. When the British pulled out of India however, Azad Hind found itself facing the Indian National Congress, who share their goals of Indian liberation but are fundamentally incompatible with their governance. Thus began the Second War of Independence. Though Azad Hind eventually signed a ceasefire with the INC, they never let go of their pan-Indian dreams, and still claims all of India. Azad Hind now faces a complex situation, as they juggle between handling Japanese interests, local Bengali nationalism, and their own dreams of pan-Indian liberation.

Supported by the Japanese, Azad Hind fought alongside Japanese troops against the British in the Asian theater. However, by 1962, long after the Brits had left, Azad Hind still owns only a patch of land in Bengal, while INC's Indian government hold the much larger portion of the Indian subcontinent. Azad Hind signed a ceasefire with INC's India, but never let go of their pan-Indian dreams, and still claims all of India. Azad Hind now faces a complex situation, as they juggle between handling Japanese interests, local Bengali nationalism, and their own dreams of Indian unification and liberation.

When the British Empire collapsed, the INC banded together under Jawaharlal Nehru to form the Republic of India. Nehru brought peace between India and Japan, established a multi-party democracy, and made compromises between the castes. Nehru did all he could to create a united, independent India, but he couldn't solve every problem - India is still divided and unstable. Japan's puppet state in Bengal claims all of India, Indian democracy is becoming increasingly fractured, and discontent with the government is driving more people to radical groups, deepening the divides of the nation.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The Mujahideen are seen as heroic liberators of the Muslims by their suppoters, while being seen as villainous terrorists by their enemies, the Hindus.

Mahmud Ahmed used to be just another Muslim child born in India. But one day, he received a mission from Allah himself: liberate the Muslims of India in a great struggle against the Hindu. The young Ahmed disappeared into the mountains, and had now come back to complete his mission. Nicknamed al-Azad, "the Free", Ahmed plans burn down the oppressive and filthy Hindu state and build a new Islamic state on its ashes. Ahmed and his Mujahideen will destroy the Hindu kafirs and realize the glory of Allah through their Jihad.

-->''"Mahmud Ahmed was not born a terrorist. He was born a Muslim in Ludhiana, during the first days of the Republic of India. His childhood was hardly noteworthy, and no different from that of a typical Muslim child in India. However, nobody is born a villain - or, if you ask the disturbingly large number of Ahmed's supporters, a hero.\\
Nobody has a unified consensus on where Ahmed learned of the methods of terrorism and other ideas in the name of national liberation. According to some, he took inspiration from the INA's tactics in the Indian War of Independence. According to himself, he was, as a young boy, gifted an ayah by Allah himself, who told him of the necessity for a Jihad against the Hindu. He avoided conscription so that he would not serve the Hindu, and fled to the mountains across the loose border. It was here that he disappeared into the mountains, and received further ayahs from the Greatest.\\
It has now been years since he disappeared, and Ahmed has returned to free his people. Fighting alongside his numerous followers, he is known as al-Azad, or "the Free" in Urdu. His plan is to oust the Hindu from the Land of the Pure at any cost, and to build a new Islamic state on the ashes of what will be burnt down. After years, centuries of oppression, the time has come for all Muslims of India to break the chains that bind them, in the name of Faith, Unity, and Discipline. And just as those great warriors of Islam fought against Christianity, Ahmed and the Mujahideen fight against the Hindu kafirs, and for the glory of Allah."''

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!''Bhutan''

* PuppetState: At the start of the game, Bhutan is a complete puppet of Azad Hind.

When the British Empire collapsed, India banded together under Jawaharlal Nehru to form the Republic of India. Nehru brought peace between India and Japan, established a multi-party democracy, and made compromises between the castes. Nehru did all he could to create a united, independent India, but he couldn't do everything - India is still divided and unstable. Japan's puppet state in Bengal claims legitimacy, the Indian democracy is becoming increasingly fractured, and discontent with the government are driving more people to radical groups, deepening the divides cut into the nation.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: India is in a ''lot'' of trouble. However, with a good enough management, India can avoid collapsing into a civil war, democratically elect a moderate official, resolve sectarian tensions, and develop itself back to power.
* FactionSpecificEndings: India is one of the few nations with paths for all ideologies, as befits a nation still reestablishing its identity.
* FromBadToWorse: India faces a ''lot'' of problems at the start of the game, and more problems just come piling up. There are protests from radical political factions, protests from minorities, the Pakistan issue being unresolved, and the caste system causing more problems. Then there are prospects of a famine striking the nation, the Japanese puppet of Azad Hind meddling in their affairs, and the German Civil War cutting German-Indian trade and causing economic trouble. ''Then'' Prime Minister Nehru dies, and INC collapses. ''And then'' the Indian Civil War might break out if unrest goes uncontrolled. If the radicals take over in the aftermath of the war, '''''things can get even worse'''''.

* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Unable to gain a sustainable pay from the state as a result of economic decline, many Azad Hind generals reclassified as mercenaries. By the start, most of Azad Hind consist of mercenaries.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Azad Hind started with the [[WellIntentionedExtremist largely noble and sympathetic]] goal of trying to overthrow the imperialist British rule of India. When Britain is gone, and India goes independent under the INC, Azad Hind's goals evolved into a pan-Indian "unite India under their rule instead of the INC", and their Axis connection makes them increasingly unsympathetic.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Lakshmi Sahgal is a "jingoistic democratic socialist"; she wants to reconcile with the Bengal nationalists, support trade unions, and ditch the Japanese while still being a pro-military pan-Indian nationalist.

!!''Mohan Singh''

* PuttingOnTheReich: Hindustan is effectively India's Fascist route. The belief of Hindutva, which gained more nationalistic elements in TNO, becomes the analogue for Fascism in India. Even moreso if Savitri Devi takes charge, as she literally synthesizes Hinduism with Nazism.