A Tryst with Destiny

It would be kind of absurd to have voted for Republic but not accept the outcome of a votation.
And more realistically, there's no chance of survival against the rest of India together.

So I accept Autocracy, hoping to gain some power in my own district.

baseballpie said:

Rebellion!

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Which government did you vote for?

City states.

Noyyau said:

It would be kind of absurd to have voted for Republic but not accept the outcome of a votation.
And more realistically, there's no chance of survival against the rest of India together.

So I accept Autocracy, hoping to gain some power in my own district.

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Actually if the rebellion does succeed in getting a majority, it'll be half of India vs the other half. To mention nothing of how the independent kingdoms in the East and West coast may behave. One is a monarchy (Avanti in Mumbai) and the other is a republic (Vizag in Kalinga).

Make pasta not war, or in short peace

Oh okay, sorry.

adhiraj.bose said:

Now that the civics have been chosen, those who would rebel need to cast their vote.

Only those people would chose this who have voted either City States or Republic. If majority of the people chose to rebel, the cities relating to the civics (Indraprasth and Takshashila) would secede from India and you would get a rebel army. The size of the army depends on number of votes. 1 vote = 1 unit.

If you chose to rebel say REBEL ! 1 vote

If you accept Autocracy say PEACE. 3 votes


No vote means you would chose peace.

I will start the update at 1:40 am IST.

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This is where the situation stands at present, with most of the populace agreeing to a new autocratic government and not much support for either a republic or a confederacy of city states.

Let us keep the peace people! We have just exited a recent civil war and cannot afford another one so soon. My foreign agents tell me that an ambitious man has risen from Greece. He calls himself Alexander of Makedon. He plans to build a Hellenic Empire through conquest. He also plans to steal our hard-earned wealth and subjugate us. We must stay united in the face of such evil. I say, let us put political factions behind us for the moment to stand up to this impending threat at full strength!

I change to Peace

YES!No civil war.
Edit:who will be the dictator?

Why do you use @?

So that people know who I'm referring to

The source of reference for the timeline is : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magadha#Magadha_Dynasties

And another one:why do you write in Italic?

The rumors were true. Acharya Dhrittiman, the first emperor to declare himself 'samrat', had died. The throne of Magadh was now unclaimed. Bharata itself was now facing chaos. Either a new head take the throne or the realm would descend to chaos. Dhrittiman had slain every last remnant of the old Haryanka dynasty. There were no legitimate claimants, but over two dozen illegitimate heirs hidden all over Magadh. The last emperor killed every last one of them, all of them young boys or infants. With no hereditary claimant, the throne would have to pass to whosoever was willing to take it, much as the last Pradyota king had taken it. The ministers and officials of the last regime met to discuss a strategy of what to do. Of the ministers the one named Nand was considered the one most learned in the rules of statecraft and politics that Acharya Dhrittiman had himself authored. It was agreed after careful discussions that he would be placed on the throne of Magadh. But this new king was seen as a weakling, a spineless yes man who would not last five minutes in power, certainly not without the support of his ministers... or so they thought.

The news of the coronation spread far and wide. Throughout the realm and beyond to foreign nations, but not everyone was ready to accept the continuation of Dhrittiman's reign, now through his protege. The new form of government which the acharya had theorized would be the government of Magadh and the whole of Bharata. Scholars debated and deliberated on the merits and demerits of this new government, and some were radical enough to propose new alternative forms of governments. The debates were fierce. The gurukul of Indraprasth had not seen such intense debates before. The best minds from the realm congregated to deliberate on the future of Bharat. A vote was decided to be taken to settle the dispute once and for all. The results surprised all.

Autocracy was accepted by most of the best scholars of the realm, but only by a slim margin. There were many who supported the novel idea that the central rule of Magadh should be abolished in favor of forging a confederacy of states centered around the great cities. A return to the old ways before Brihadratha's Dynasty had implanted the seeds of centralized rule over eight centuries ago. The idea had appeal, of late it was the centralized rule of Magadh that had been the source of much suffering for the people of the West. The anger was just, but centralized rule under one all powerful leader found more appeal. This leader would not be chosen by bloodline, but by merit. Be it skill in war or administration or diplomacy. Never again would an undeserving man seat the throne of Magadh, never again would there be another Udayabhadra.

Despite having lost the debates, most accepted the loss with grace. The oligarchs of Takshashila acted on the advise of the gurus who had just congregated for the great debate at Indraprasth. They would accept the rule of of the new 'samrat' of Magadh. Of the monks of Varanasi, there was no dissent. The brahmans were content as long as the new king respected the position of the religious elite, and ensured their dominance in society. Of Indraprasth, there was only as much dissent as there has always been. The King of Kuru who ruled from Indraprasth was ignominiously murdered in his own hall, and with that dishonorable act, the sovereignty of the kingdom of Kuru had been brutally written off. Since then, they have had no leader, and looked on the guidance of its gurus and Acharyas, and most of them had chosen to continue the rule of Magadh. But there would still be those who plotted against Magadh.

From the jungles of Kalinga, the king Shishunaga II, plotted the downfall of Magadh. Over time he succeeded in training the tribes of Kalinga in the ways of war in the plains, in preparation for his grand invasion. Throughout the realm, he reaped the seeds of discontent sowed by his predecessors. Every riot in every city, it was said, could be traced back to the jungles of Kalinga. There were intellectuals within the realm, particularly in Indraprasth and Takshashila who were supportive of Shishunaga II and his fight. He sought to take advantage of the chaos which would ensue, should the subjugated kingdoms be bold enough to breakaway from the rule of Magadh. In one fell swoop, he could take over half of Magadh's empire. Fortunately for Bharata, and unfortunately for Shishunaga, that did not come to pass. He realized with disappointment that he would now have to fight alone relying solely on the resources of Kalinga to take the throne of Magadh. In this however, he would have an unexpected ally.

On the other end of the peninsula, upon the Western sea, was the kingdom of Avanti. The descendant of the Pradyota dynasty had created an independent kingdom. They too sought to claim the seat of Magadh. The same seat which was denied to them by way of conspiracy. This line of kings was brought up on the notion, that they had been cheated of what was rightfully theirs. The kingdom of Avanti armed itself and readied itself for battle. From the plains of the Narmada would emerge an army sent out to conquer the lands to the East and become ruler of what is today the greatest of Empires the world has seen.

Thus, a war was coming. Two strong contenders from the East and West would emerge from the southern lands, lands long forsaken to nature and scorned by the people of the North. From here would emerge two conquerors fighting for the throne of Magadh. Facing them would be the young king Nand, whose ministers think of him a puppet and whose people think of him a tyrant in the making. Armed with the knowledge of his mentor and former master, Acharya Dhrittiman, the new 'Samrat' of Bharata would put autocracy to the test.