Bharatt
Kingdom of Bharatt भरत का राज्य Bhāratanuṁ rājya | |
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| Motto: "Jai Bharatt" Hail Bharatt (English) | |
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| Location | Continent of Coius |
| Official languages | Bharatti |
| Recognised national languages | Zubadi, Vedaki |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion | Ashti |
| Demonym(s) | Bharatti |
| Government | Federal, Parliamentary, Constitutional Monarchy |
• Maharaja | King Krishan VII |
• Crown Prince | Prince Akash |
• Peshwa | Madhava Thakur |
• Lord Chief Justice | Vishnu Kapadia |
| Legislature | Shahee Sansad |
| Significant events & Formation | |
• Vikasan Era | 100 BCE - 500 CE |
• Bhar Samud Colony created | 19th June, 1819 |
• Sanyukti Protectorate formed | 5th January, 1851 |
• Unificiation & Dominion | 23rd July, 1947 |
• Independence from TBD | 14th November, 1953 |
• The Punaruddhaar | 1970s |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 98,156,316 |
• 2017 census | 96,165,614 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Per capita | $24,516 |
| Currency | Rupee (BHR) |
| Time zone | UTC-2 (UTC) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +52 |
| Internet TLD | .bh |
Bharatt, officially the Kingdom of Bharatt, is a country on the continent of Coius. Bound by the Mazdan Sea on the North, Bharatt shares land borders with Zorasan to the east; Ajahadya to the south; and Devagara and Ladaca to the west.
Humans first arrived on the continent thousands of years ago and initially began to occupy the land as hunter-gatherers, forming numerous different clans. Many of these clans would, in later generations, begin to settle along the river Bhar and over thousands of years would begin to form the Bhar River Civilisation. This civilisation would develop a now ancient language of Bhasa which would bind the cultures of the Bhar River Civilisation together through a shared language, although these individual clans would remain distinct in other regards. The Bhasa language would record the foundings of the Ashti religion and be used to document its sacred texts. By 500 BCE, the clans of the Bhar River Civilisation had begun to consolidate politically which led to the formation of various Kingdoms and Empires in the Bhar River basin. These Kingdoms and Empires would continue to develop for hundreds of years and with their development came an era of creativity, cultural development and religious enlightenment. This period would become known as the Vikasan era.
In the late 1810s, the TBD invaded and colonised major coastal cities of the Bhar River basin nations. Due to the coastal kingdoms being so numerous, they were easily overcome individually by TBD and were then unified as a single "Bar Samud" Colony. Further inland, over centuries of coalescing, a single Sanyukti Empire, stood against the colonial power. Sanyukt refused to engage on behalf of the smaller kingdoms along the coast, as a prolonged war for their independence would have depleted the Sanyukt economy which was already suffering due to TBD's trade embargo. In 1851, the Maharaja of the Sanyukti Empire, after almost suffering an economic and social collapse, signed a treaty with TBD which saw the Sanyukti Empire become a protectorate of TBD. In 1934, after over a century of colonial rule, support for independence reached new highs both within the coastal colony of Bhar Samud and the protectorate of Sanyukt which had become a puppet realm with little power of its own. Whilst the independence movement was predominantly peaceful, major outbreaks of violence did occur in the coastal cities of Visariya and Dhamnaghar which forced the government of TBD to make concessions. In 1947, TBD unified Sanyukti and Bhar Samud into a single dominion with increased autonomy with the guarantee of independence in the next 50 years. However, after continued protests and increasing hostility towards TBD, including increased riots and violent protests, TBD set in place the mechanisms for independence to be granted by 1952. Due to the strong influence of the Sanyukti Maharajas, who had retained symbolic power as the puppet leaders of Sanyukt during the protectorate, Maharaja Pranav III was made King of the new unified Bharatt. The decision to retain a monarchal form of government with Pranav III as soveriegn was also to ensure TBD could retain trade influence and political favour within Bharatt after independence.
Ever since the Vikasan Era, Ashtism has been the dominant religion across the Bharatti lands. However, Pardarian influence from the west, mainly through trade or through regular invasions by the Sorsanid Empire would see the rise of Irfan in the east. By the 800s, many cities along the Sorsanidian border had strong irfani influences which led to the faith flourishing which would cause increased tensions between the Sorsanid Empire and the Ashti kingdoms of Bharatt. These tensions would regularly result in conflicts and resulted in a deep distrust between Ashti and Irfan peoples which continues in the modern era. After the creation of the Bhar Samud Colony in 1819, Solarism was introduced to the Bharatti territories. In the Sanyukti Empire, in an attempt to keep the peace with the new Bhar Samud Colony, Solarism was tolerated and Churches were permitted to be built, however, religious intolerance towards Irfan continued to fester and deepen. Since independence, Ashtism continues to be the dominant faith in Bharatt with Solarism having faded since the Punaruddhar.
In modern Bharatt, the historical clans of the past still have considerable influence. Although many clans would join together during the Vikasan era, they retained their clan structures and the new Kingdoms and Empires would become collections of clans rather than blending clans together. In modern Bharatt, Clans have become societal groups with people of the same Clan often being from the same religious predisposition and living in the same states and cities. Most Clans have also retained their leading families which has resulted in the leaders of the Clans still retaining incredible influence within Bharatti society. As a result of this, the leaders of all of the recognised clans of Bharatt are granted seats in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament).
Bharatt has been a constitutional, parliamentary monarchy since independence in 1953, governed via a democratic parliamentary system which retains heavy influence from the Crown and Nobility. Government policy is created and executed by the Ministers of the Ashtapradhan (Council of State) which are appointed and led by the Monarch (Maharaja) and their principal advisor (Peshwa). The power of the Peshwa varies between Peshwas with those who have had strong support in the Shahee Sansad (Royal Parliament) having increased influence. Peshwas which have enjoyed warm and close relations with the Maharaja have also held strong influence in Government. Since the 1980s, Peshwas have retained their status as the Maharaja's principal advisor but whilst they are often seen and do act, at foreign events, as the equivalent of a Prime Minister, they are simply advisors and have no legal executive power.
The nation is predominantly Ashtian and its population has steadily grown alongside its economy. Bharatt still retains much of its colonial heritage; the railway networks, education system, style of government and welfare programmes have all been expanded upon and developed from the original colonial foundations. The domestic culture of Bharatt has seen a modern renaissance with the nation developing its own large scale domestic entertainment and music industry. Bharatt has also seen a re-emergence of its precolonial architecture since independence and its society and institutions have reverted in many ways back to the ways of pre-colonial society; rejecting social constructs and repressive policies enforced by colonial powers. Much of this happened shortly after independence in the 1970s which has resulted in the decade being called "the Punaruddhaar" (The Revival).