Uttara

Uttara or उत्तर is a name for a legal concept that developed during the Shambhalan Revolutionary Wars to justify the vast influence armies had gained, and constrain them vis a vis the existing princes. The concept was laid down through the Smriti of Self-Defense by the Nandi Monk. It was adopted by Ayvana in 1922 and later by X and X.

Uttara states that for "self-defense" in our current yuga, princes must give tribute to a powerful army in exchange for their protection, with these tributary giving states forming a "circle of states". The army reciprocates this tribute by guaranteeing the defense of the princes, both from outside states and internal rebellion. The army takes on different roles during both peacetime and war. During peacetime the army is not allowed to interfere with the internal affairs of princes, and only allowed to conduct "spy and sabatoge" against terrorsts and enemies, and putting down internal insurrection. During wartime they are allowed to temporarily usurp the princes in all respects, waging total war without threatening their primacy.

Uttara represented a shift in the traditional political logic in Southern Ochran, since Princes no longer had to seek hegemony in order to guarantee security. Thus Uttara would allow for better political stability and more cohesion. The concept would be improved upon by scholars, who would give standing forces the responsibility of protecting trade networks, and giving companies the option of paying tribute without enjoying the same primacy enjoyed by princes.