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PoD: Charles VI waits longer to put Maria Theresa on the throne as his heir, leading to the survival of the Austrian Ostend Company.
Scenario: Without Charles VI's suspension of the Ostend Company, it continued to grow in massive amounts. In 1726, they were able to declare a 33 percent dividend, and by 1730 it grew to nearly 50 percent. The ports in Cabelon quickly expanded north, and more trade posts were founded until the small town grew into a full-fledged colony, much like French Puducheri. Austria greatly profited from the venture, and the Emperor was able to more peacefully push for an heir to be put on the throne. Austria was able to avoid internal conflict, and began to expand deeper into India. In the 1740's, the Ostend Company gained the blessing of the government, as long as the colonies founded could be supported directly by the Imperial Court. With that, the government continued to profit from the trade of goods, and began to silently push for expansion inland.
After the breakout of the Seven Years' War, the Austrians sided with the British, pushing out the advancing French from their settlements in India. At the end of the war, they were granted French Guadeloupe, Puducheri, and the rest of the French colonies on the eastern coast of India. The Ostend Company continued to flourish, and began to work even more closely with the federal government. However, it was still an independent entity, and still continued to keep part of the profit. With the British winning the war more successfully, they were able to get more out of India, and the Americas didn't rebel until the 1780's. When they did, only the southern part succeeded, forming the nationalistic Republic of Columbia. However, Austria took advantage of the Columbian revolution, buying out the British ports in Southern India in exchange for helping them out in the north (which they did, helping to topple New Jersey). In 1793, after the revolution was finally over, the port of Gadilam (named after the river it was on), commonly known as Frederickstadt, was founded in. It was a large city, meant to be the gateway between Austria and India. And, with Austria finally having secured most of British South India, the Ostend Company was ready to govern it as a true colony.
With focus shifting to the south, the Company sold off most of their possessions in Bengal to the hungry British, mostly to hold together their alliance. However, even if Bengal was gone, they continued to grow, buying out parts of the Spanish Philippines and British Borneo. For a brief period of time in the early 1800's, Austria owned Formosa, and held large ports on the coast of Japan. Quickly, though, all focus shifted to the tip of India, as it began to be milked for all it was worth. With the advent of railroads, new routes were built to the center of the subcontinent. The first major railway in Austrian India was built from Frederickstadt to the new settlement of Fort Patrick, passing through Salem and ending in Maisur. Speaking of Maisur, the Austro-Hungarian government was quite nice to the stronger Indians, allowing them (puppet) governments of their own! But uhh, they weren't REALLY very nice, only allowing the kingdoms special privileges because they didn't have the ability to completely conquer them without outside help (which they didn't have). However, that didn't make them any less profitable, and Austria didn't need to fix what wasn't broken.
With Austria raking in the riches, they continued to attend to matters at home. In Central Europe, Austria was the main superpower, in union with Prussia, Venice, and Hungary. However, the union soon fell with Venice due to the expansion of Lombardy, but both Hungary and Prussia were strengthened. In the 1850's, an expansionist Austrian king attempted to unify Germany, and managed to create a series of client states known as the "German Federation". However, not all power could last, and the Imperial Era began to wane in Europe. Power passed from Austria and Britain to France and Russia. Prussia and the German Federation both broke away, even though they both chose to remain separate from one another. By 1870, it was just Austria and Hungary left, and even though their empire was still huge, they were at risk of becoming the "Sick Man of Europe". So, as a way to hold itself together, Austria agreed to acknowledge the Crown of St. Stephen as its equal, forming the Empire of Austria-Hungary. The newly-formed Austria-Hungary was becoming less and less strong (they weren't even as powerful as they were IOTL), and they agreed to dissolve the Ostend Company in 1888, putting their colonies under direct governmental rule. Hungary was given direct rule over around half of Austrian India, founding a few ports under Hungarian name. India began to grow more and more distant, and they were nearly ready to sell their colonies by the turn of the century. However, in 1901 war broke out, between the collapsing British Empire and the opportunistic (and newly-founded) Republic of France. Austria chose to join the side of the British, honoring their centuries-old alliance. However, halfway through the war their military began to falter, collapsing the government along with it. The Austro-Hungarian Empire fell apart, with the French and Russian government establishing puppet states in the wreckage.
After the end of the war, the Royal family debated on whether or not to sell their Indian colonies. After finding out that the Austro-Hungarian state wouldn't exist in the peace treaties, however, they chose to escape to the very same colonies they were about to sell. Thousands of Austrians and Hungarians came with them, and a new imperial government was established in the bustling city of Frederickstadt. Cities and towns on the coast were renamed by their German and Hungarian names, with the culture becoming less and less Indian. The French took all of British India, while Germany was meant to take the former Austrian colonies. However, after the Imperial government escaped with all of their sympathizers, they agreed to recognize the new nation, hoping that it would stave off revolution from Austria, at least for a little while longer. The new Osterreich, or "Uttarastraka", was finally alive! With the establishment of the new government, more railways were built, and the advent of the automobile provided for even better transport. The new Austria-Hungary was an odd amalgamation of European and Indian culture, as it tried to stay in the "First World" as much as possible. By 1922, the mystery still remains; will Austria-Hungary be swallowed up by the imposing French India, or will it survive to the present day? (Hint: it's the second one, but I just wanted some suspense in there)
One of the things that the Austrian and Hungarian governments did after their arrival was divide the country into three special types of segregated provinces: European Settler States, Indian Provinces (also called "Republics"), and Princely States. There was also one colonial government (Ceylon). The provinces are as follows:
European Settler States:
- Gewürz Küste (Austria)
- Madras (Austria)
- Nyugati (Hungary)
- Tinnevelli (Hungary)
- Ùj Debreceni (Hungary)
Indian Provinces/Republics:
- Chittur (Austria)
- Konubatur (Hungary)
- Nilgiri (Hungary)
- Paluai (Hungary)
- Ponnar (Austria)
- Trichinopoly (Hungary)
- Tripalur (Hungary)
- Tuttukudi (Hungary)
Princely States:
- Hundri (Austria)
- Kadapa (Austria)
- Madura (Hungary)
Scenario: Without Charles VI's suspension of the Ostend Company, it continued to grow in massive amounts. In 1726, they were able to declare a 33 percent dividend, and by 1730 it grew to nearly 50 percent. The ports in Cabelon quickly expanded north, and more trade posts were founded until the small town grew into a full-fledged colony, much like French Puducheri. Austria greatly profited from the venture, and the Emperor was able to more peacefully push for an heir to be put on the throne. Austria was able to avoid internal conflict, and began to expand deeper into India. In the 1740's, the Ostend Company gained the blessing of the government, as long as the colonies founded could be supported directly by the Imperial Court. With that, the government continued to profit from the trade of goods, and began to silently push for expansion inland.
After the breakout of the Seven Years' War, the Austrians sided with the British, pushing out the advancing French from their settlements in India. At the end of the war, they were granted French Guadeloupe, Puducheri, and the rest of the French colonies on the eastern coast of India. The Ostend Company continued to flourish, and began to work even more closely with the federal government. However, it was still an independent entity, and still continued to keep part of the profit. With the British winning the war more successfully, they were able to get more out of India, and the Americas didn't rebel until the 1780's. When they did, only the southern part succeeded, forming the nationalistic Republic of Columbia. However, Austria took advantage of the Columbian revolution, buying out the British ports in Southern India in exchange for helping them out in the north (which they did, helping to topple New Jersey). In 1793, after the revolution was finally over, the port of Gadilam (named after the river it was on), commonly known as Frederickstadt, was founded in. It was a large city, meant to be the gateway between Austria and India. And, with Austria finally having secured most of British South India, the Ostend Company was ready to govern it as a true colony.
With focus shifting to the south, the Company sold off most of their possessions in Bengal to the hungry British, mostly to hold together their alliance. However, even if Bengal was gone, they continued to grow, buying out parts of the Spanish Philippines and British Borneo. For a brief period of time in the early 1800's, Austria owned Formosa, and held large ports on the coast of Japan. Quickly, though, all focus shifted to the tip of India, as it began to be milked for all it was worth. With the advent of railroads, new routes were built to the center of the subcontinent. The first major railway in Austrian India was built from Frederickstadt to the new settlement of Fort Patrick, passing through Salem and ending in Maisur. Speaking of Maisur, the Austro-Hungarian government was quite nice to the stronger Indians, allowing them (puppet) governments of their own! But uhh, they weren't REALLY very nice, only allowing the kingdoms special privileges because they didn't have the ability to completely conquer them without outside help (which they didn't have). However, that didn't make them any less profitable, and Austria didn't need to fix what wasn't broken.
With Austria raking in the riches, they continued to attend to matters at home. In Central Europe, Austria was the main superpower, in union with Prussia, Venice, and Hungary. However, the union soon fell with Venice due to the expansion of Lombardy, but both Hungary and Prussia were strengthened. In the 1850's, an expansionist Austrian king attempted to unify Germany, and managed to create a series of client states known as the "German Federation". However, not all power could last, and the Imperial Era began to wane in Europe. Power passed from Austria and Britain to France and Russia. Prussia and the German Federation both broke away, even though they both chose to remain separate from one another. By 1870, it was just Austria and Hungary left, and even though their empire was still huge, they were at risk of becoming the "Sick Man of Europe". So, as a way to hold itself together, Austria agreed to acknowledge the Crown of St. Stephen as its equal, forming the Empire of Austria-Hungary. The newly-formed Austria-Hungary was becoming less and less strong (they weren't even as powerful as they were IOTL), and they agreed to dissolve the Ostend Company in 1888, putting their colonies under direct governmental rule. Hungary was given direct rule over around half of Austrian India, founding a few ports under Hungarian name. India began to grow more and more distant, and they were nearly ready to sell their colonies by the turn of the century. However, in 1901 war broke out, between the collapsing British Empire and the opportunistic (and newly-founded) Republic of France. Austria chose to join the side of the British, honoring their centuries-old alliance. However, halfway through the war their military began to falter, collapsing the government along with it. The Austro-Hungarian Empire fell apart, with the French and Russian government establishing puppet states in the wreckage.
After the end of the war, the Royal family debated on whether or not to sell their Indian colonies. After finding out that the Austro-Hungarian state wouldn't exist in the peace treaties, however, they chose to escape to the very same colonies they were about to sell. Thousands of Austrians and Hungarians came with them, and a new imperial government was established in the bustling city of Frederickstadt. Cities and towns on the coast were renamed by their German and Hungarian names, with the culture becoming less and less Indian. The French took all of British India, while Germany was meant to take the former Austrian colonies. However, after the Imperial government escaped with all of their sympathizers, they agreed to recognize the new nation, hoping that it would stave off revolution from Austria, at least for a little while longer. The new Osterreich, or "Uttarastraka", was finally alive! With the establishment of the new government, more railways were built, and the advent of the automobile provided for even better transport. The new Austria-Hungary was an odd amalgamation of European and Indian culture, as it tried to stay in the "First World" as much as possible. By 1922, the mystery still remains; will Austria-Hungary be swallowed up by the imposing French India, or will it survive to the present day? (Hint: it's the second one, but I just wanted some suspense in there)
One of the things that the Austrian and Hungarian governments did after their arrival was divide the country into three special types of segregated provinces: European Settler States, Indian Provinces (also called "Republics"), and Princely States. There was also one colonial government (Ceylon). The provinces are as follows:
European Settler States:
- Gewürz Küste (Austria)
- Madras (Austria)
- Nyugati (Hungary)
- Tinnevelli (Hungary)
- Ùj Debreceni (Hungary)
Indian Provinces/Republics:
- Chittur (Austria)
- Konubatur (Hungary)
- Nilgiri (Hungary)
- Paluai (Hungary)
- Ponnar (Austria)
- Trichinopoly (Hungary)
- Tripalur (Hungary)
- Tuttukudi (Hungary)
Princely States:
- Hundri (Austria)
- Kadapa (Austria)
- Madura (Hungary)
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Love this map. I am planning on writing a collection of short stories based on this universe for a school project. I would be happy to share the writings after I'm done with them in a month's time. 