Hindustanis
Camel and Gunpowder civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Camel and Gunpowder focus
Ghulam
Imperial Camel Rider- 140 of 172 tree entries

4 civilization bonuses
What the Hindustanis do better
- Economy
Villagers cost -8/13/18/23% in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
- Military
Camel Riders attack +20% faster
- Military
Gunpowder Units +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
- Buildings
Can build Caravanserai in Imperial Age
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Grand Trunk Road
All gold income +10% faster; Market trading fee reduced to 10%
Imperial Age
Shatagni
Hand Cannoneers +2 range
Grand Trunk Road and Shatagni do not change the Ghulam's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Scout Cavalry-line and Camel Units +2 attack vs. buildings
Unique units
Ghulam
Hindustani unique Infantry that thrusts its spear through multiple targets.
Open in the unit lab
Tech tree
140 of 172 entries available
- Units49 of 61
- Technologies64 of 82
- Buildings27 of 29
Unique unit
Put the unique units to the test
Switch to elite, research upgrades and watch every stat change. The research bill adds up what it costs to get there.
Unit lab
Ghulam
Hindustani unique Infantry that thrusts its spear through multiple targets.

Base portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 60 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 9 base |
| Melee armor | 0 base |
| Pierce armor | 3 base |
| Range | 0 base |
| Speed | 1.15 base |
| Line of sight | 6 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 12.00 s base |
| Cost | 30 food and 45 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Barracks
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Hindustanis bonus changes this unit's stats or price.
Research bill
Nothing researched yet
- Food0
- Wood0
- Gold0
- Stone0
- Total0
Itemized(0)
- Research a technology or switch to elite to start the bill.
Tech tree
Everything the Hindustanis can build
Every building with the units and technologies it unlocks, age by age, laid out like the in-game tree. A red cross marks what the Hindustanis do not get.
- Building
- Unit
- Technology
- Unique
- Upgrade
- Trained or researched at
Drag the board, scroll sideways or drag the frame in the building strip. Inside the board, arrow keys move between items, Shift with Left or Right jumps a building, and Enter on a unique item opens it in the unit lab.
Not in the Hindustanis tech tree32 items
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