The young king Prithviraj is strong, smart, and adored by his people. But what happens when he falls in love with the daughter of his enemy? And will his love be enough to help him save India from invasion?
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—In-game campaign description in Definitive Edition
In the Definitive Edition, the campaign is substantially altered. The player color is now blue, and there are five scenarios.
With the release of Dynasties of India in 2022, the campaign was once again altered, with the new Gurjaras civilization becoming the player civilization. Various changes were also made to individual scenarios. The unit now uses foot army voice lines instead of mounted unit ones.
As the 12th century come to a close, India is divided between the ruling Rajput clans. One of them, the Chauhans, have just been blessed with a new king. His name is Prithviraj and his determination to unite the rival states is unprecedented. But what happens when he falls in love with the daughter of his enemy? And does he have the strength to stop a full-scale Muslim invasion from the west?
Players who do not own Dynasties of India can still play this campaign. Initially, if the scenario was saved, players who didn't own the expansion could not load the save. In a later update[When?], this is no longer the case, and all players can safely save and load the scenarios of this campaign.
The campaign icon is a Rajput turban (pagri) with a royal emerald brooch, in front of a longbow. Longbows in India were made of bamboo, and not easily used on horseback, which was how the Rajputs usually fought. They also lacked easy access to bamboo in their arid homeland. Instead they used recurved composite bows, just like the Central Asian steppe nomads who they had regular conflicts with.
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Prithviraj in the Definitive Edition.
Statue of Prithviraj Chauhan at Ajmer.
Prithviraj Chauhan as he appears in the Definitive Edition.
Prithviraj Chauhan as he appears in The Forgotten.