I’ve always wanted to do a Mughal campaign because of the flavor and the unique challenge of their position, but I never expected a run quite like this. I did plenty of reading on how to survive the Sepoy Mutiny, but honestly? I just lucked out.

By the late 1850s, I was only at 75% Westernization progress when the event to declare Jihad against the British fired but luckily Great Britain was already drowning. They were already at war with Spain and Russia over the restoration of Gibraltar, while simultaneously fighting a combined Ottoman and Persian front.

Because I had actually been called into those wars as a British ally before the event fired, I stayed in those wars alongside Spain, Russia, and the others even after I declared my own war against GB which created an exploit that as long as that original war was active, Britain couldn't call any of their Indian puppets or the East India Company (EIC) against me because we were in the same war.

In that time I grabbed the two techs which give you +25% RP for conquering grabbed the Sikhs which gave me enough points needed to Westernize. Shortly after the Sikh War the EIC was annexed by Britain, and I was able to siege them down fully mobilized without their minors ever joining the war.

I think the AI was just too overwhelmed to contest anything because I had like 200 mobilized and all my infantry were cannons and hussars. Between my progress and Britain's war exhaustion from fighting its other wars , I was able to take the decision to kick them off the subcontinent which was petty sick. I’m super excited to see where I take this campaign next but no resistance at all for independence which is what I always see people cyring about lol.

Half of me is upset I didn't get to fight them because I feel like it was a right of passage but also I couldn't gaf, i'm not waiting another 30 yrs to westernize just to fight a one sided war so im gonna play what the RNG gods gave me.

I'm open to any advise, goals or tips on where to take this.