Thank you hugely for the replies!
dinofs - The 14 ducats peace offer is extraordinarily good! Sind could have finished this AAR barely after it had begun if she had simply continued fighting (for which I am sure the nation of Sind would gain the everlasting gratitude of users of this forum for getting this tosh off of here!), thus I was very glad of her peace offer.
Range - Many thanks. Taral is clearly a skilled man, he'll be made head of state very soon I am sure!
Keinwyn - I actually have no advisors at present, rather lacking the money to hire any! Instead they are just another of the character pairings which will be making an appearance during this part of the AAR, as befits the format aldriq employs. And yes, the sliders are very nice indeed!
naggy - Minster for Education; a new curriculum dedicated to learning the intricacies of selling on shoddy second hand goods, which are made under his orders as Minister for Industry! I'll ready his appointment.
loki100 - I wouldn't feel too much sympathy for Taral, he is quite a rogue, as will become clear in a few updates!
Donfodio - Indeed! I'm always happy when the AI snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. Thank you for the message of good luck, it was sorely needed, if Deccan had simply stopped fooling around in Orrisa for a few seconds, I would have been utterly crushed. Thankfully things turned out quite nicely.
Qorten - After how I fared with Oyo you can call me a failure as many times as you like! Many thanks for the message of good luck, I think it will prove needed. I will be glad of the experience, as I've long since given up attempting to improve upon my pathetic skills in EU3, I simply hope to be able to slightly increase my writing ability!
Many congratulations also on the deserved fan of the week award!
sprites - Exactly so! I'd rather pay 14 ducats then suffer near instant annexation! Deccan shall pay...
Patukov - I'm very glad you think so!
aldriq - Indeed! For years to come, Khandesh students will be proud knowing that their nation was once valued as being of roughly equal worth to a Mars bar! Propaganda is surely another job for Taral!