I am playing a Hindu country for the first time (Vijayanagar) and I was wondering about cultural decisions and national ideas. For instance, Christians can get the fabulous Gilded Iconography CD from the Church Attendance NI. Muslims can get Diwani Script CD. Are there any special cultural decisions or national idea benefits for Hindus?
Any hidden benefits for Hindus?
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Not really; the Haridasa and Advaita Movement decisions give you more missionaries for a tax cut, Religious Sect Tolerance gives you fewer missionaries but +1 tolerance of Buddhists and other Eastern religions.
Thanks for the info. That game is over. The once mighty Hindustan was still trying to westernize when I was the target of a crusade and pretty much all the Western nations declared Holy War on me. Not pretty. 
I know the feeling. The benefit for Indian tech group are the Infantry at Land 5 and mount units at the +11 Land. You have to get there fast and the great way is of course Religion decision that reduce Technology cost by -6%, some innovation and 0 serf vs free subject. Shouldn't never make Hindustan until you Westernize because CPU doesn't bother with Western Tech groups because their motivations are 2: 1- Completely a national decision or mission; or 2- to Gain access to the COTs. When you westernize all Westerners automatically can start trading in your COTs. That's what I've notice thus far.
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The greatest among all benefits being Asian religion group is that you can Declare war on other heretics and lose by Force religion. This way you can have more religious decisions that adds tolerance (ex. Buddhist Monasteries or Denounce Confucianism) or have more Missionaries with religious Decisions. One of the best religions to do last is Confucianism because West are very hesitant to declare war if Ming Defender of the faith.
PS.
The greatest among all benefits being Asian religion group is that you can Declare war on other heretics and lose by Force religion. This way you can have more religious decisions that adds tolerance (ex. Buddhist Monasteries or Denounce Confucianism) or have more Missionaries with religious Decisions. One of the best religions to do last is Confucianism because West are very hesitant to declare war if Ming Defender of the faith.
I'd say the biggest benefit for Hindus is simply their starting location. The Indian subcontinent in the trade value mapmode is almost entirely green, unlike pretty much anywhere else in the rest of the world. It's pretty rich. Of course, you have to conquer it first to get the benefit...