Hindu Warriors are a type of melee infantry in Empire: Total War.
Description[]
A sword is an honourable weapon for any warrior. The man who carries one must demonstrate this courage if he is to cut down his foe.
Although a sword, no matter what its design, may appear outdated next to a musket, it has one great advantage: it never needs loading. A truly skilled swordsman will never want for employment, and he is an intimidating sight to many regular musket-armed soldiers.
Units of swordsmen are also easier to handle tactically on a battlefield. A general does not have to make fine judgements about when to hold or give fire: he need only send his men forward to do their killing work at the right time. Once committed, they will keep fighting until death or victory comes.
General Information[]
Hindu Warriors are the default melee warriors available only to the Maratha Confederacy. With good melee statistics and high morale, they can be deadly in a fight--provided that they survive closing the gap. They are recruitable in the provinces of Bijapur, Carnatica, Mysore and Gujarat.
Sikh Warriors are statistically superior to Hindu Warriors, but may only be trained in north-western India.