Maharaja Variant - Blue Player Cards

Harappans

TURN 4
Gujarat (2); each other area in North India or Himalayas (1)

TURNS 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 and 27
Each area in North India or Himalayas (1)

Aryans-4

TURNS 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 and 27
Magadha, Bundelkhand, Bihar, Bengal and Orissa (3);
Each other non-hiland area (2);
each hiland area (1).

Notes:

1. Use Muslim counters.
2. 6 in Central Asia on Turn 3.
   
3. Must submit to Mauryans if own 2 or fewer areas and attacked by Mauryans.
4. All may combine with Mauryans-2 kingdom if at least one Aryans-4 territory is adjacent.
5. Must submit to Guptas if own 2 or fewer areas and attacked by Guptas.

Mauryans-2

TURNS 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 and 27
Each non-hiland area (2); each hiland area (1).

Notes:

1. Use Blue Factory and boat counters.
2. Arises from split of Mauryans at the start of Turn 8.
3. Mauryan Kingdom breakup: Turn 8
   At the start of Turn 8, the Mauryan (yellow) kingdom splits to form four new kingdoms, one played by each player. This occurs in the following sequence:
   1. The Yellow player converts all Mauryan (and submitted to Mauryan) counters currently in Magadha (using Gupta counters). Then he also converts all Mauryan and submitted counters in up to 4 areas adjacent to Magadha. Counters are replaced token for token in each case.
   2. After the Magadha kingdom is created, the Blue player chooses any 3 contiguous areas currently occupied by Mauryans counters to form the kingdom of the Mauryans-2. If at least one Aryans-4 territory is adjacent to any Mauryans-2 territory, all Aryans-4 may be converted to Mauryans-2, even if not submitted.
   3. After the Mauryans-2 kingdoms is created, the Green player chooses any 3 areas currently occupied by Mauryans counters to form the kingdom of the Mauryans-3. If at least one Aryans-2 territory is adjacent to any Mauryans-3 territory, all Aryans-2 may be converted to Mauryans-3, even if not submitted.
   4. After the Mauryans-3 kingdoms is created, the Purple player chooses any 3 areas currently occupied by Mauryans counters to form the kingdom of the Mauryans-4. If at least one Aryans-3 territory is adjacent to any Mauryans-4 territory, all Aryans-3 may be converted to Mauryans-4, even if not submitted.
   5. After the Mauryans-4 kingdoms is created, remove all remaining Mauryans tokens from the mapboard. Nations previously submitted to Mauryans remain on the map board and are no longer considered submitted.
4. Must submit to Guptas if own 2 or fewer areas and attacked by Guptas.

Kushans

Notes:

1. Use Marathas counters.
2. 6 in China and 4 in Central Asia on Turn 9
3. Major Invasion: Turn 9
4. Leader Kanishka [use Rao leader counter]: Turn 9
5. May no longer Increase Population starting on Turn 12.

Ephthalites

Notes:

1. Use Afghan and French counters in combination.
2. 8 in Afghanistan on Turn 13
3. Major Invasion: Turn 13

Muslims

TURNS 16, 19 and 22
Delhi (4);
Punjab, Jaunpur, Bengal, Khandesh, Gondwana, Maharashtra, Berar (2);
each other area (1)

TURNS 25 and 27
Delhi (4);
Khandesh, Gondwana, Maharashtra, Bijapur, Berar, Bidar, Andhra, Golconda (2);
each other area (1)

Notes:

1. 4 in Persia on Turn 16
2. If on Turn 16 there are still Aryans-4 counters on the map, flip those counters to their reverse side and use another inverted counter to indicate their income. Reset the Muslims population counter.
3. 8 in Afghanistan on Turn 17
4. Boats: Turns 17-25
5. 8 in Afghanistan on Turn 19
6. Major Invasion: Turn 19
7. Leader Aybak: Turn 21
8. Rajputs may submit to Muslims if reduced to two areas and attacked once. Submission ends if Muslims ever reduced to three areas or less.