DBA Armies

IV/36 LATER MUSLIM INDIAN 1206 AD - 1526 AD

This list covers Muslim Indian states from the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate until that of the Mogul empire. Unlike Hindu armies, cavalry was the main arm. Elephants with howdahs advanced in the centre to disrupt enemy cavalry, accompanied by escort infantry to prevent enemy foot interfering. Muslim cavalry used a long light lance and Turkish bow and are depicted riding horses in Persian-style bards, but there are references to jagirdar cavalry on horses with bards as “worth 100 Mongols” or without them as “worth 10”. References: Armies of the Middle Ages Vol 2 1. Heath, Al-Hind: The Making of the Indo-Islamic World Vol.2 A. Wink.

IV/36a — Muslim Indian Army 1206 AD - 1315 AD

List: 1 x General (Cv), 1 x mamluks (Cv), 2 x ex-Ghurids (Cv), 2 x Turks (LH), 1 x elephants (El), 1 x Hindu swordsmen (3Bd), 3 x Hindu archers (3Bw), 1 x massed followers (7Hd) or javelinmen (Ps)
Terrain: Tropical, Dry
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: III/10c

IV/36b — Muslim Indian Army 1316 AD - 1526 AD

List: 1 x General (Cv), 4 x Muslim jagirdars (Cv), 1 x Rajputs (3Kn), 1 x elephants (El), 1 x Hindu swordsmen (3Bd), 2 x Hindu archers (3Bw), 1 x grenade and firework throwers or handgunners (Ps) or hand- thrown rocket men or bombards (Art), 1 x massed armed followers (7Hd)
Terrain: Tropical, Dry
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: III/10c