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". As to respect this tribute, standing armies aren't allowed to interfere in peacetime civilian affairs and should give the princes the power to vote in many of their officers. The standing force is however allowed free reign to conduct "war of deception, convert warfare with the means of spy and sabatoge" during peacetime, but is not allowed to use force outside the circle of states. The only time the army is allowed to utilize force is when called upon during times of insurrection, or wartime. When an army is allowed to use force, it is also temporarily allowed to usurp the princes power in all respects. Thus they can wage total war, without taking away the primacy of the princes - merely protecting them for a short period.

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. This new logic would allow for effective political stability and unity to exist among monarchial states after the Shambhalan Revolutionary Wars, allowing the princes to act more cohesively during the Sandhyāra yud'dha as a result. Also, with power now better delinated, outside states found it easier to negotiate with Southern Ochrani polites. Scholars would add further additions later on, such as giving standing forces the responsibility of protecting trade networks, and giving companies the option of paying tribute in exchange for protection in perhiperies.