Uttara
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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 pay "zulka" to a powerful army in exchange for their protection, and all the states that enter into a "circle of states" under the armies protection. The army reciprocates this fee by guaranteeing the defense of the princes, both from outside states and internal rebellion.
As the defender of states, the army takes on different roles during peace and wartime. The smriti defined these proper roles - stating during peacetime the army should respect the rule of the princes, merely waging convert war on their enemies or putting down internal rebellion. Due to the necessitates of total war, the army would act differently in wartime. The Nandi Monk stated during wartime that the princes would temporarily rescind their power to the army, and the army would be allowed "every option" to protect the circle of states. After the disturbance the army was to give back it's power, or the princes and people would no longer pay tribute.
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.