country_decisions = {

	mmetr_form_tamilakam_nation = {
		major = yes
		potential = {
			NOT = { has_country_flag = formed_tamilakam_militarily_flag }
			OR = {
				ai = no
				is_playing_custom_nation = no
			}
			OR = {
				ai = no
				NOT = { exists = TML }
			}
			NOT = { tag = TML }
			NOT = { tag = PER }
			NOT = { tag = HLR }
			NOT = { tag = ROM }
			NOT = { tag = PAP }
			NOT = { tag = TUR }
			NOT = { tag = BYZ }
			NOT = { tag = ARB }
			NOT = {
				government = republic
			}
			OR = {
				primary_culture = tamil
				tag = CLS	#Cholas
				tag = PND	#Pandya
				tag = MAD	#Madurai
				tag = CEA	#Chera
				tag = KGU	#Kongu
			}
			is_colonial_nation = no
			OR = {
				is_former_colonial_nation = no
				AND = {
					is_former_colonial_nation = yes
					ai = no
				}
			}
		}
		provinces_to_highlight = {
			OR = {
				area = south_carnatic_area
				area = kongu_area
				area = tanjore_area
				area = madura_area
				area = malabar_area
			}
			NOT = {
				owned_by = ROOT
				is_core = ROOT
			}
			has_discovered = ROOT
		}
		allow = {
			primary_culture = tamil
			is_free_or_tributary_trigger = yes
			is_at_war = no
			NOT = { exists = TML }
			south_carnatic_area = {
				type = all
				owned_by = ROOT
				is_core = ROOT
			}
			kongu_area = {
				type = all
				owned_by = ROOT
				is_core = ROOT
			}
			tanjore_area = {
				type = all
				owned_by = ROOT
				is_core = ROOT
			}
			madura_area = {
				type = all
				owned_by = ROOT
				is_core = ROOT
			}
			malabar_area = {
				type = all
				owned_by = ROOT
				is_core = ROOT
			}
			capital_scope = {
				OR = {
					area = south_carnatic_area
					area = kongu_area
					area = tanjore_area
					area = madura_area
					area = malabar_area 
				}
			}
		}
		effect = {
			change_tag = TML
			set_government_rank = 2
			add_country_modifier = {
				name = "centralization_modifier"
				duration = 7300
			}
			add_prestige = 25
			if = {
				limit = {
					NOT = { primary_culture = tamil }
				}
				change_primary_culture = tamil
			}
			set_country_flag = formed_tamilakam_militarily_flag
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
		ai_importance = 400
	}
	
}
