Ayvana
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The Princely States of Ayvana अय्वन | |
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 Flag | |
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. The princes have also lost claim to wide tracts of land outside cities or forts. For the regions outside princely control, distinctive sociopolitical models known as Ayvani Communalism have 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. 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 acquired numerous trading posts. They 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.