Infantry · Colonial Age
Mansabdar Gurkha
Mansabdar Gurkha (proto ID ypNatMercGurkhaJemadar) is an infantry unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Colonial Age: 230 hit points, ranged 16 every 3 s at range 18 (×2 vs Heavy Infantry, ×2.5 vs Light Cavalry, ×2.5 vs Ranged Shock Infantry); melee 8 every 1.5 s (×2.5 vs Heavy Infantry, ×2 vs Light Cavalry, ×2 vs Ranged Shock Infantry), 30% ranged resist. It costs 140 food, 100 coin and takes 33 s to train at the Charminar Gate. 1 civilization has it.
Quick answers (3)
- How much does Mansabdar Gurkha cost in AoE3?
- 140 food, 100 coin; 33 s to train; 1 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- Which civilizations have Mansabdar Gurkha?
- Indians.
- What is the proto ID of Mansabdar Gurkha?
- ypNatMercGurkhaJemadar — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.
Inspires all nearby Gurkha. Indian skirmisher that is accurate to a long range. Good against infantry.
- Population
- 1
- Line of sight
- 24
- Ranged resist
- 30%
- Build limit
- 1
- Available from
- IIColonial
- XP when killed
- 24
- Game ID
ypNatMercGurkhaJemadar
In the game's words
How to use it
The Mansabdar Gurkha is an Elite Indian unit that can be trained at the Charminar Gate Wonder. It has an inspiring affect on all nearby non-Mansabdar units of the same type, increasing their attack and hitpoints.The Gurkha is an Indian long-range skirmisher unit. It is very expensive but worth it, as it is very powerful.
History
During his rule over the Mughal Empire of India, Akbar the Great brought the whole of his military organization under a new system of administration called the mansabdari. The title was taken from the term “mansab,” which means rank. Officers in the Mughal army were given a mansab and then expected to be servants of the state, with their dismissal or suspension resting directly in the hands of the emperor. There were thirty-three grades of mansabdars, differentiated by the Zat and the Sawar. The Zat referred to the number of troops that the mansabdar maintained, while the Sawar referred to the number of horses that he maintained. The number of soldiers under a man’s command could start at ten and rise into the ten thousands. Of course, the highest rank that any common officer could hold only offered a command of 5,000 men. Larger forces were always first allotted to royal princes. Yet, after the death of Akbar at the beginning of the seventeenth century, the grades were increased. Common officers could reach the mansabdar grade corresponding to a command of over 20,000 men. The Gurkhas are a Nepalese ethnic group who originally claimed to be descendents of the northern India Rajputs, but who took their famous name from the small state of Gurkha in Nepal, which they conquered in the early sixteenth century. For 200 years, the Gurkhas expanded eastward, seeking to conquer all of Nepal. They succeeded, and by the mid-eighteenth century, the entire country was theirs and Hinduism was named the state religion. The Gurkhas attempted to invade Tibet but ultimately failed, and as war with the British broke out in India, they found their control waning. They did, however, discover a surprisingly fruitful partnership with the British occupational forces in India. Known for their short, curved sword called a kukri, the Gurkhas served in the armies of India and of Great Britain, where more than 200,000 soldiers fought alongside the British in World War I, and in forty battalions in World War II.
From the game's History encyclopedia (Special).
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Every | Range | Multipliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranged | 16 ranged | 3 s | 18 | ×0.6 vs Cavalry×2 vs Heavy Infantry×2.5 vs Light Cavalry×0.6 vs Light Infantry×2.5 vs Ranged Shock Infantry |
| Melee | 8 melee | 1.5 s | — | ×0.75 vs Cavalry×2.5 vs Heavy Infantry×2 vs Light Cavalry×0.75 vs Light Infantry×2 vs Ranged Shock Infantry |
| Siege | 12 siege | 3 s | 6 | — |
Trained at
Civilizations
Cards and technologies that change it
…and 31 more that change every Mansabdar.
Source: protoy.xml and techtreey.xml, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).