Profiting from the rivalry between the Maharaja and the Zamorin , the Portuguese were well received and seen as allies, getting a permit to build a fort (Fort Manuel) and a trading post that were the first European settlement in India.
It depends on how long your break from work would be, and if they would have the same pay.
First one is Rations
Second is Conscription, or the Draft if you're American.
Third is Censorship
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