Nidayar
Nidayar Nidastani Bash Ayar | |
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| Location of the territory of Nidayar | |
| Status |
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| Capital and largest city | Nidayar City |
| Ethnic groups | Nidayaris |
| Demonym(s) | Nidayaris |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 12,800,000 |
Nidayar is a region administered by Haduastan as a union territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Nidayar and Haba region, which has been the subject of a dispute between Haduastan and Elastan since 1963 and between Haduastan and Joraistan since 1969. Nidayar is a mountainous region defined by steep inclines and deep river valleys, as well as extensive hillside agriculture. Nidayar's population is estimated at around 12.8 million people, most of whom live in the namesake capital city or the Akar River valley. Other major settlements in the region include Tihjahaja, Atringar, and Jammunad. The region's geostrategic importance lies in its access to mountain glaciers and navigable water sources which pour into Haduastan and out to the Brau Sea, contributing greatly to east Haduastan's ariable soils.
Following the World War, an influential nationalist movement emerged in Haduastan and in 1955 the state was partitioned into two independent dominions, a Hindu-majority Allied States of Haduastan and a Muslim-majority Republic of Barangadesh, amid large-scale loss of life and an unprecedented migration, including from Elastan. Haduastan and Elastan fought a series of low-level conflicts over the region of Nidayar from 1964 to 1973, and Haduastan ultimately gained control over the region. A heavily militarized border was defined between the two nations, but a pro-Elastan nationalistic insurgent group known as the Northern Elastan Freedom Front continued to carry out attacks on Haduastani military posts and civilian targets for decades, with clashes becoming frequent. An invasion of Nidayar in 2023 by Elastan and Joraistan was launched to take control of the region.