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. Made of up 6 Princely States who elect a Peshwa and Council of Ministers, the Confederation has many distinctive political forms within it. Due to the peace accords that ended the Sandhyāra yud'dha farmers are no longer bound to any singular prince nor do they have to pay taxes on their crops. The princes no longer have demarcated borders but instead control cities or forts from which they can tax. Hence they do not have power outside cities, leading to distinctive sociopolitical models outside princely realms known as Ayvani Communalism - where farmers organize into agrarian communes led by charismatic religious figures. Unfortunately, this distinctive sociopolitical form is now falling apart 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 to escape out of Shambhala hegemony. The Nizam of Ishur and other petty nobles joined the revolt as well. 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. After that the kingdoms themselves further encroached by trade powers such as Tsurushima, Mutul, and Arthurista - who acquired numerous trading posts. This forced the Confederacy 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.

The balance of power within Ochran was completely disturbed when Jhengtsang fell into revolution, and Ayvana would lead a regional coalition against the revolutionary state. 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. However, the economic boom has developed massive vertically integrated conglomerates which dominate the country and have massive 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.