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182  Division of the Administration And The Establishment of States (Essay)

Hampi, Dakshina Bharatiya Empire.

It was not an ordinary day for the civil servants of the Empire as their bosses were collectively busy with a big event. There was excitement in the administrative circles of the Empire; the government meeting was held again by the order of The Emperor, Vijay Devaraya. All the ministers made it to the capital, as something exciting was about to happen. The last time something like this happened, significant changes occurred within the empire. Now, they could not anticipate what new change was about to take place.

In a significant gathering, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Arjun, the Minister of War, Kiran Pujari, the Minister of Justice, Bhuvan, the Minister of Trade and Commerce, Rajesh, the Minister of Communication, Kumar, the Minister of Transportation, Nirmal, the Minister of Finance, Jagannath Mohan, the Minister of Agriculture, Narasimha, and heads of the three intelligence departments joined the assembly. Also present were Raghavendra Bhatt, the Minister of Education and Culture, Lokesh, the Minister of Health, and the Prime Minister, Vinod, setting the stage for a crucial cabinet conclave.

Vijay was soon informed of the arrival of all the ministers and officials.

* kreak * "🎵 BaDum baDum 🎵"

The giant door opened as a young adult, adorned in imperial robes, walked in.

"Long live your majesty, long live, long live," Vijay was greeted as soon as he entered the hall. He waved his hand for everyone to sit down, slowly walking towards the podium and took a moment to look at all the anticipating faces in the crowd of ministers. Without wasting any time, Vijay nodded and delved straight into his speech. "Today marks the commencement of the initial reform discussions, with many more to follow. The primary agenda for today is determining the administrative divisions within the empire."

As the purpose of the gathering became clear, everyone exchanged glances, realizing why his majesty had convened them. The ministers held their anticipation, awaiting Vijay's next words.

"With our empire experiencing considerable growth, managing it through traditional means has become challenging due to the substantial increase in population. Consequently, I've resolved to undergo a comprehensive overhaul of the administrative divisions within our empire."

"Let's begin by establishing the foundation of our empire. The social structure will be organized into three living environments: uuru (village), grama (town), and nagara (city). A uuru comprises more than 100 houses or families, while a grama consists of over 1000 houses or families with multiple streets. As for a nagara, it should have a minimum of 10,000 houses or families, ranging up to a population of 100,000."

"Every larger uuru is to be equipped with essential facilities, including a Panchayati, police station, post office, and a school. While some services might be overlooked for very small and isolated uuru's, having a Panchayati is non-negotiable. Villages with post offices will be considered a distinct administrative unit slightly larger than a uuru, categorized under a grama referred to as 'post'."

"Every grama, without exception, must house a police station, post office, multiple schools, and a gram panchayat."

"A grama surrounded by uuru's and larger than typical grama will be designated as a taluk, functioning as the administrative area overseeing all the uuru's under its influence. A taluk is mandated to have a land audit bureau."

"Above the taluk, there is another administrative division that is also a grama, but this grama should have a population and size closer to some small cities. It should have administrative control over its surrounding taluks. This specific grama will be called a Mandal grama (district)."

"Next, we come to Nagara (cities). A nagara should have, without any excuse, multiple police stations, multiple post offices, numerous schools, multiple courts, different land audit bureaus, and a panchayat."

"A Nagara, which is considered as a core driving point for the whole state, could be deemed as the state Kendra Nagar (capital)."

"A Kendra Nagar, without any exception, is also expected to have a University of higher learning along with police, military, and naval academies," Vijay said as he took a cup of water beside him and drank it to quench his thirst. On the other hand, all the ministers were diligently writing down whatever Vijay conveyed. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"As we move to the broader administrative scale, the Empire will be segmented into eight states."

"These states will be allocated based on ethnic groups, encompassing Kannadigas, Tamilians, Malayalees, Telugollu, Sinhalese (Lanka), Marathis, Odia, and the Chhattisgarhis."

"Each of these ethnic groups predominantly resides in eight distinct parts of the Empire. With the Empire named Bharat, it is only fitting that each region takes pride in its cultural heritage. Previously, under the Vijayanagar Empire, the focus was on unification, and regionalism was not encouraged. However, now that we all share the common motherland, Bharat, I am granting freedom to these ethnic groups to embrace their own cultures and take pride in their heritage. Consequently, I have chosen to name each state after the illustrious empires that have flourished in their respective lands."

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback by the decision his majesty made. Wasn't his majesty afraid of regional conflicts and riots? Vinod, the new prime minister, decided to ask directly.

"Your majesty, will doing this not reduce the control of the Empire on these regions? Also, I suspect that regional conflicts will occur if the regional pride of the ethnic groups overwhelms the national pride."

Vijay, upon hearing the question, nodded his head in acknowledgement, as he could also understand Vinod's plea. However, he shook his head and replied,

"Your concern would be valid, and I would share those worries if we were still the Vijayanagar Empire. However, as a unified Bhartiya nation, Bharat holds a paramount position as the most significant spiritual entity in this subcontinent. Also, I have to clarify that I never suggested granting complete control; instead, measures will be in place to prevent any misuse of the empire's benevolence. Primarily, the Empire will directly centralize military, police, and financial control over the regions. Furthermore, in the educational domain, emphasis will be placed on the concept of Bharat, introducing regional cultures only after students have gained a comprehensive understanding of Bharat."

Hearing Vijay's measures, Vinod let out a sigh of relief, knowing that the military and financial control would still be under the empire's government, if So, he was not worried.

"As the inaugural state, dedicated to the Kannadigas, the original home of the Vijayanagara Empire and a torchbearer for the Bhartiya Empire, I proudly announce that the Vijayanagara Empire stands as the strongest and most illustrious empire ever produced by the soil and people of Kannada. Therefore, the region where the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges converge into the Nilgiri hill complex, in the western part of the Deccan Peninsular region of Bharat, will be known as the state of Vijayanagara. The administrative Kendra Nagar of the state will be the current capital of the Empire, Hampi. Mangalore will serve as the economic Kendra Nagar, and the cultural and educational Kendra Nagar will be a fusion of two historic towns, Velapuri and Dwarasamudra, coming together to form Hoysala, named after the great Hoysala dynasty (10th to 14th Century)."

Applause echoed throughout the hall as Vijay concluded his declaration.

" Now, Speaking of Tamilians, renowned for their rich cultural heritage and a grand empire equal to any in Bharat, the region inhabited by Tamilians will be known as Cholapuri. Positioned on the southeastern coast of the Bharatiya peninsula, Cholapuri will be bordered by the Western Ghats and Deccan Plateau to the west, the Eastern Ghats to the north, the Eastern Coastal Plains along the Bay of Bengal to the east, and the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait to the southeast.

Cholapuri receives its name in honour of one of the greatest Bhartiya Samrajyas, the Chola Empire. The Chola Dynasty, reigning from the 9th to the 13th centuries in Dakshin Bharat, boasted a vast empire spanning southwest Bharat and extending beyond to the Malai Peninsula. It stands as Bharat's most eminent naval empire. The administrative Kendra Nagar of Cholapuri will be the sacred city of Meenakshi Amma (Diety), Madurai. Chennai will serve as the economic Kendra Nagar of the state, and for the cultural and educational Kendra Nagar of the Cholapuri state, Thanjavur will hold this distinguished position due to its ancient roots and being the capital of the great Chola Empire.

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"As for the Malayalis, a state will be formed situated between the Lakshadweep Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. The name of state will be named after the great Chera kingdom, which existed from the 5th century BCE to the 12th century CE, as Chera Nadu. The administrative Kendra Nagar of the state will be Thiruvananthapuram and the economic Kendra Nagar of the state will be Kochi, along with its cultural and educational Kendra Nagar in Kozhikode (Calicut), the famous spice trade region in the empire."

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"As for the people of Telugu, a state will be formed on the southeastern coast of the Bharatiya subcontinent. It is embraced by the Western Ghats and Deccan Plateau to the west, the Eastern Ghats to the north, and the Eastern Coastal Plains caressed by the Bay of Bengal to the east. To the southeast, it meets the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait."

"The state for the Telugu people will be named Kakathapuri, named after the great Kakatiya Empire, which spanned from the 12th to the 14th century in Deccan, Bharat. The Kakathas were renowned for their military prowess, and their architectural legacy is epitomized by the iconic Thousand Pillar Temple, reflecting their vibrant cultural patronage."

"The Kendra Nagar of the state will be Bhagyanagram (Hyderabad), the economic Kendra Nagar of the state will be Visakhapatnam, and the cultural and educational Kendra Nagar of the state will be Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiya Empire."

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"The Sinhalese on the Lanka Island will also get their own state, in the position southeast of Bharat, Surrounded by the Bharatiya Samudra on all sides, the Gulf of Mannar, and the Palk Strait, it lies to the northwest, while the Bay of Bengal and the Laccadive Sea flank its eastern and western coasts."

"The state of the Sinhalese will be called Anuradhapura, named after the greatest Sri Lankan ancient Empire, Anuradhapura Kingdom, that flourished from around 377 BCE to 1017 CE, centred around the city of Anuradhapura."

"The state for the Marathis will be named after one of the great Maratha kingdoms, the Satavahana Kingdom. The Satavahana Kingdom as an ancient Bharatiya dynasty that thrived from around the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE is a perfect choice. The Kendra Nagar of the state will be Pune, the economic Kendra Nagar of the state will be Mumbai, along with the cultural Kendra Nagar being the holy city Nashik."

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"The Kendra Nagar of the state will be the old capital, Kandy, the economic Kendra Nagar of the state will be Colombo, along with the cultural and educational Kendra Nagar of the state being Anuradhapura, which will be renamed Anuradha Nagar for clarification between the state and the Kendra Nagar."

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"The people of the Maratha ethnic group will get their own state in western Bharat, bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, extending across the Deccan Plateau."

"The state for the Marathis will be named after one of the great Maratha kingdoms, the Satavahana Kingdom. The Satavahana Kingdom as an ancient Bharatiya dynasty that thrived from around the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE is a perfect choice. The Kendra Nagar of the state will be Pune, the economic Kendra Nagar of the state will be Mumbai, along with the cultural Kendra Nagar being the holy city Nashik."

Vijay felt very sad about the decision, as the greatest Maratha empire did not get a chance in this timeline.

"Clap clap clap."

"As for the people of Odia, a state will be made situated on Bharat's eastern coast, embraced by the Bay of Bengal to the east."

"The state for the people of Odia will be called Gangapuri, named after the great Ganga Dynasty, flourishing from the 6th to the 15th centuries."

"The administrative Kendra Nagar of the state would be Cuttack, and the economic Kendra Nagar of the state would be Paradeep, which will be built into a city. As for the cultural and educational Kendra Nagar of the state, it will be Bhubaneswar, with its history spanning over a millennium."

*Clap clap clap.*

"As for the people of Chhattisgarhi, a state will be created Located in central Bharat, in a landlocked area surrounded by Satavahana and Gangapuri. Its geographical position is characterized by proximity to the eastern, southern, and western parts of the Bharat subcontinent."

"The state for the people of Chhattisgarhi will be called Kalachuripuri, named after the great Kalachuri Dynasty, which flourished from the 6th to the 13th centuries and contributed to art, architecture, and cultural developments of the area."

"The administrative Kendra Nagar of the state will be Raipur, with the economic Kendra Nagar of the state being Bilaspur. Along with the cultural and educational Kendra Nagar of the state being Jagdalpur."

P.S. sorry it turned into a essay , had too much info to convey in a chapter, maby ill make it more interactive in the future . Thanks.

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