Ayvana

The Princely States of Ayvana अय्वन
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Anthem: Grand March of the Confederation
Capital	Sargenari
Largest city	Jegurjur
Official languages	Bangla Marathi Sanskrit Telgu
Demonym(s)	Ayvani
Government	Federation of Princely States
Population
• 2020 estimate	165,787,757
• 2020 census	165,787,757
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Per capita	$11,400
HDI (2020)	.85 very high
Currency	Ayvani Rupee
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy CE
Internet TLD	.avi

Ayvana refers to a region of Ochran organized into a confederation of princely states which borders Ankat and Jhengtsang to the east and Uluujol to the north. It is made of up 6 Princely States who elect a Peshwa and Council of Ministers, along with many other diverse political formations. Since the end of the Sandhyāra yud'dha Ayvani farmers are no longer bound to any particular prince and the princes lost claim to wide tracts of land outside cities or forts. For the regions outside princely control, distinctive sociopolitical models known as Ayvani Communalism developed - where farmers organize into agrarian communes led by charismatic religious figures. Unfortunately, this distinctive sociopolitical form is now under stress with urbanization and the growth of agribusinesss.

While no specific date exists for when the Confederation began, a historical consensus has emerged it began with the Sargenari Accords in 1743 where various Hindu Kingdoms organized with the Catholic kingdom Konikar and the Ishur Sultanate to escape out of Shambhala hegemony. These accords started the so called Atapa Revolts which eventually morphed into The War of the Feuding Suns - a destructive war that completely reshaped the landscape of southern Ochran. In 1785 when the Wars ended, the States united into a defense pact for their common protection. The first test of this new union was the growth in influence by trading powers such as Tsurushima, Mutul, and Arthurista - who forcefully numerous trading posts and made inroads into traditional Ayvani industries. The Confederacy was forced to strengthen itself with the establishment of a common trading policy, standards for currency, and the creation of common trading cartels for goods such as tea or sugar. For most of the 19th century the Confederation would engage in steady modernization.

The balance of power within Ochran was completely disturbed when Jhengtsang fell into revolution, and Ayvana would lead a regional coalition against Jhengtsang. There would be a series of wars known as the Jhengtsangi Revolutionary Wars, totally changing the spital order in Ochran. Afterwards for over 30 years, from the 40s to 60s, Avyana would fall into a constant insurgency known as the Sandhyāra yud'dha. The peace accords ending it - signed in Koshigawa - saw the effective end of feudalism in the country, forcing the states to modernize. Ayvana quickly annexed many foreign trading cities on its coast - threatening to cut away water supplies - and an economic boom began.

Today, Ayvana has a rapidly growing manufacturing based economy. The country is a major exporter of consumer goods, textiles, electronics, petroleum products, and steel. Its rapid growth has allowed quick diversification into new areas and establishing more of a service sector. Unfortunately, the economic boom has led to the developemt of massive vertically integrated conglomerates who have huge amounts of political influence. Many of those conglomerates also have stake held by the Princes - in many ways unifying the state and economy. The countries rapidly expanding cities are some of the densest in the world and contain extreme inequality.

The nation's eccentric contrast between the old and modernity, and the unique and diverse cultures, cuisines, and philosophies within it has made it an object of fascination among observers. This fascination is only furthered by Ayvana's rare status of being a political formation which does not fit neatly into the category of a "nation-state" in the world.

Politics and Government

Being that Ayvana is not a nation-state, there exists no large central bureaucracy at the highest level of the confederation. Instead Ayvana exists as a collection of treaties that give limited powers to the Peshwa, and his Defense Council - as of now limited to monetary policy, foreign policy, defense policy, interstate commerce, and infrastructure. Many see this limited apparatus as a coordination mechanism, allowing other political units to cooperate with each other without taking away their autonomy. Ayvani political organization at the highest level has been designed with this principle in mind.

Oversight of these limited functions is done by the Peshwa, who appoints Chief Executives to lead various departments. The Peshwa is elected every 5 Years by the Ayvani Consultive Congress - a body of princes, businesspeople, bankers, and religious leaders. Ayvana as of now has X departments: the Office of Interstate Commerce, the Central Bank of Ayvana, the Ayvani Armed Forces, and the Ayvana Railroads and Highways Board. There exists no judicial system however all bodies as per their founding charters are required to respect the laws of local princes.