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Done. Do note that 11 years old Shivadeva Nuwakot Thakuri, son of previous Raja Sankaradeva IV, is now under your care.
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Today is Thursday January 12, 2023 and voting session has now ended. All three votes are for Saubhagyadevi Solanki.
I will make an In Character post with events that occured soon.
I will make an In Character post with events that occured soon.
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Raja Vamadeva of Nepal - January 1086
Vamadeva Suryavamsa, the Raja of Nepal, was confined to his bed. His body racked with aches and chills. Pujari Gandharva of Devghat, the raja's Court Physician and Spymaster, was sure that the illness was flu. At first, to combat the fever, the Brahmin had wrapped the raja in wet pieces of linen cloth with hopes that it would relieve the worst of the heat. The pujari had also advised the raja to sprint around the palace until he was sweating and to avoid spices and fatty foods. However, the illness continued to worsen until the Brahmin brought a croaking bucket to the raja's chambers.
"Your highness, please expose your chest." Pujari Gandharva had said this before grabbing a toad, gutting it with a deft hand and placing the still twitching carcass on the raja's chest. Vamadeva had been too weak to protest and the Court Physician continued repeating the process until the bucket was empty. This unorthodox remedy, for some reason, seemed to work and the raja let go of any complaints he had as he started to recover.
"I must advise your majesty not to lead the army yourself anymore. My lord, I am sure you caught this flu during one of your raids."
Vamadeva paid no attention to what the pujari was saying. He had always led his men himself whether it be in the war against his predecessor Sankaradeva IV of Nuwakot Thakuri dynasty or while raiding the neighoring states. Just months after taking the throne, Vamadeva had decided to launch raids against his two weaker neighbors: Khasiya Raja Indrapal and Kalachuri Raja Sodhadeva. The Nepali raiders had first ransacked Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, before marching on to Kusinagara, the location of his death.
The raja remembered the time the Nepali raiders were ambushed by the Kalachuri army at the city of Padrauna. Giriraja and Champak had taken command of the left and the right flanks respectively while he had directly led vast majority of the men from the center at the battle. Despite being outnumbered by the enemy left flank, the units under Champak's command had managed to rout their opponents quickly. Champak and his men had then charged into the Kalachuri center led by Mayor Lakshmandeva of Ayodhya. Together, the Nepali center and the right flank put enough pressure on the enemy commander until he ordered his men to retreat. The battle had begun with similar numbered on both sides but when it was over, nearly 900 Kalachuri soldiers were said to have been killed in the fight whereas the Nepali raiders had only suffered around 300 losses. Nonetheless, these numbers were still too many losses for a minor raid. After the Battle of Padrauna, Raja Vamadeva had finally given his men the order to return home with all the gold they had looted.
The raja's thoughts were broken when Pujari Gandharva announced that Rajkumar Harshadeva wished to see him.
"Tell him to enter without any of his cats." The raja grunted.
While his wife Saubhagyadevi was pregnant, the rajkumar had adopted a stray cat to 'practise being a father'. Two months ago, a daughter was born to the couple and named Archa. Around the same time, Harshadeva's cat had given birth to a litter of eight kittens as well. The rajkumar, according to Pujari Gandharva, spent more time surrounded by his cats than with his wife or newborn daughter.
"Father, I have news." The rajkumar stated as soon as he entered his father's chambers. "My brother-in-law, Maharaja Karnadeva the Just of the Solanki Kingdom, has declared war on Maharaja Lakshmana of the Parmara Kingdom."
"And we are to join this war?"
"Saubhagyadevi has been pleading with me to talk to you as soon as her brother's messenger arrived. We should honor the alliance, father."
"I announced a reign of peace in this kingdom when I took over the throne. Should I break that promise to my subjects?" The raja asked his son.
"You would rather have our soldiers die in minor raids than help our allies in times of need?" Harshadeva questioned back.
"Times of need? Your brother-in-law is the aggressor here. I thought we had signed a defensive alliance." The raja then paused for a moment. "Son, summon the council here. Bring all members of the court before me. Then, I will decide what needs to be done."
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Voting session again. There are two options -
A. Break the Alliance
B. War
Things to remember before you vote -
1. Newcomers must select a Player Character. I will now be providing a list of them in the next post.
2. Make sure to have "Player Character Name - January 1086" before voting In Character. You should also include your Player Character portrait which wil be provided below.
3. You all have just 1 vote and no bonuses this time as well.
Voting session ends on Thursday January 19, 2023.
A. Break the Alliance
B. War
Things to remember before you vote -
1. Newcomers must select a Player Character. I will now be providing a list of them in the next post.
2. Make sure to have "Player Character Name - January 1086" before voting In Character. You should also include your Player Character portrait which wil be provided below.
3. You all have just 1 vote and no bonuses this time as well.
Voting session ends on Thursday January 19, 2023.
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List of Selectable Player Characters on January 1086
Note: If you do not like any of the above characters (who are already at my court), you can select a character who can join my court. For this, download the save file I have shared and in Find Character, go to Search All and toggle Join Court to 'Yes'.
Note: If you do not like any of the above characters (who are already at my court), you can select a character who can join my court. For this, download the save file I have shared and in Find Character, go to Search All and toggle Join Court to 'Yes'.
If your Player Character is someone who can join my court, you should post the following and I will give you their character portrait -
Name:
Dynasty: if they have one
Culture:
Realm:
Age:
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Player Character Updates - January 1086
@Warlord Skorr , Champak wants to get married if you want to roleplay that. If I try to find a wife for your character through normal procedure, there are no options available (the caste system prevents you from marrying Lady Adrika). If you want Champak to get married right now, what I recommend you do is download the save file (it has been posted just right above) and in Find Character, go to Search All and toggle Gender to Women, Married status to No and Adult and Diplo Range to Yes. If you find a character you like, inform me OOCly their Name, Dynasty (if they have one), Culture, Realm and Age and even the portrait if you can. I will then arrange Champak's marriage to them. Here is his new portrait BTW -
@Idhrendur , Adrika as the Court Tutor will also be taking care of Archa. Here is her new portrait -
@HistoryDude , Parakram is now known as the Ill-tempered. Here is his new portrait -
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World Events - 1082 to 1086
Note: Events that happened elsewhere but not relevant to us will be put under 'World Events' and I will be providing screenshots.
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Parakram - January 1086
I don't think that the struggles of the Christians and the Muslims are our concern other than providing a distraction for our Muslim enemies.
Parakram believes that a war on behalf of our allies would provide our soldiers with practice for our offensive wars. He votes that we should go to war. Our allies need our help, and we can hopefully guarantee their aid for our offensive wars here.
(Vote B)
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Cupbearer Champak of Nepal - January 1086
The Maharaja's war is just, for Mohadavasaka is held by the yavana by conquest and not by right. It is good for the Raja to show favor to his son-in-law, for his favor might one day be needed. It is wise not to cross the Rajkumar's wife, for in her is the future of the dynasty.
For these reasons, the Raja should answer the call to war.
However, I ask that I not be called upon to repeat my feats at Padrauna, for I seek leave to be married. The romance of a newlywed soldier marching off to war is for younger men.
(OCC: Vote B. Also, this is who I'd like my wife to be:
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OOC: Jodhabai will be Champak's wife. Since you asked for the marriage leave, I will remove your character from the list of commanders. As he is the Cupbearer, there is no fear of him leaving my court if he is not a commander anymore.
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Today is Thursday January 19, 2023 and voting session has now ended. We have had two votes for war and war it shall be.
@HistoryDude , I forgot to tell you that commander Giriraja is your friend. Make what you want of that while you roleplay. No other Player Character has any relationshop thus far (except for Champak who is going to be wed soon).
@HistoryDude , I forgot to tell you that commander Giriraja is your friend. Make what you want of that while you roleplay. No other Player Character has any relationshop thus far (except for Champak who is going to be wed soon).
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Solanki-Paramara War (1085 - 1087)
The conflict between two Rajput states that would later be known as the 'Solanki-Paramara War' began in the year 1085 but Solanki ally Nepal entered the war after a year. It took Solanki Maharaja Karnadeva the Just's messenger several months to reach Kathmandu. The Just's sister Saubhagyadevi and her husband, Rajkumar Harshadeva of Nepal, were supported by Parakram the Ill-tempered and Cupbearer Champak in convincing Raja Vamadeva to join the war.
The Nepali army were guided to the Paramara Kingdom by the Solanki messenger. Most of the men were veterans of the raids against the Khasiya and the Kalachuri. Cupbearer Champak, who had been instrumental in defeating Kalachuri forces at the Battle of Padrauna (1083), was notably absent from this war against Paramara Maharaja Lakshmana. The cupbearer had taken leave to marry some Panjabi woman named Jodhabai.
On 15 December 1086, the Battle of Mohadavasaka took place. Several days earlier, the Nepali army had split into two. One half of the army remained in Medapata, helping the Solankis in laying siege, whereas the rest traveled with Raja Vamadeva, Rajkumar Harshadeva and commander Giriraja to repel the Paramara force laying siege to the Solanki garrison in occupied Mohadavasaka.
This Nepali detachment numbered around 1600 men but still had more than enough men to outnumber the roughly 700 strong Paramara army. The Nepali right flank consisted only of around 600 men from Pokhara and were commanded by Rajkumar Harshadeva. Commander Giriraja was in charge of the roughly 150 men in the left flank. The rest of the men were directly led by their raja at the center.
Paramara formation at the Battle of Mohadavasaka
The Nepali archers attacked first with a hail of arrows. Raja Bairath Guhilot, who was in overall command of the Paramara army, ordered his vanguard and the left flank to move forward. The Paramara vanguard and the left flank primarily consisted of Marathi soldiers and it seemed as though the Guhilot raja was sacrificing them.
The left flank of the Paramara army, led by Marathi Raja Airamadeva Seuna Yadava, clashed with the Nepali right flank. Using their numerical superiority, Rajkumar Harshadeva's men easily pierced through Marathi lines and managed to even reach Rajput units at the rear. In the chaos of the battlefield, Thakur Vindhyavarman of Thalner did not hear a horse galloping towards him. He was too busy focused fighting Nepali soldiers ahead of him to notice that he was now surrounded by enemies on all sides. He only noticed his situation when a spear ran through his chest from behind. The thakur never saw the face of his killer as he fell from his horse. His men, just like him, too had been surrounded and were fighting for their own lives to notice the death of their commander. It would later be known that the one who had ran his spear through the thakur had been none other than Rajkumar Harshadeva.
Airamadeva's Jain cousin, Raja Bhillama of Nasikya, fared even worse. Marathi Jain soldiers at the Paramara vanguard were swiftly annhialted after coming in contact with the Nepali center.
Seeing his left flank dissolve into chaos and the vanguard perish, Bairath Guhilot ordered his men to retreat but only the center directly under his command followed him. Marathi soldiers on the left flank and the vanguard were too busy trying to save their lives and that of their rajas whereas Vikramasimha Paramara, the maharaja's relative and commander of the right flank, simply ignored the call for retreat.
By the end of the day, the Paramara left flank was slaughtered with only a few men managing to escape alive. Vikramasimha alone continued resisting the full might of the Nepali detachment until his men started to get cut down mercilessly and his relative Visala Parmara begged him to save himself. Nearly 500 men of the Paramara army, most of Marath soldiers from the vanguard and the left flank, lost their lives at the battle whereas the Nepali casualties numbered only around 100.
The news of this defeat reached Maharaja Lakshmana, but only after a few more sieges of Paramara holdings did he finally agree to peace with the Solankis and their Nepali allies. The peace treaty was signed between the two sides on 3 October 1087 and the Paramaras were forced to cede Mohadavasaka to Karnadeva the Just.
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Raja Vamadeva of Nepal - January 1092
"I am a Vaishya, my lord." Mayor Omprakash of Tambar politely declined his raja's request for a sparring session.
"You will learn in no time, my friend." Raja Vamadeva of Nepal grinned back at the mayor.
To the surprise of others, the two men had become very good friends over the last couple of years. The raja was now hardly seen without the mayor. On this day, Vamadeva surprised his friend by gifting him a sword.
"Just a friendly spar between friends." The raja then paused for a moment. "We will not be seeing each for a while once I am off raiding."
"Very well then, your majesty." The mayor smiled.
Before the two men could begin, they were interrupted by the arrival of Cupbearer Champak.
"Yes?" Vamadeva asked, annoyed.
"Your highness, the rajkumar has been looking everywhere for you." Champak answered.
"How is your son? Little Champak?" The raja inquired, trying to change the subject.
"He is well now, your highness. His mother has been taking care of him. I thank you again for punishing Vishal."
A few days ago, Champak and his wife Jodhabai had hosted Marshal Vishal at their house. When the couple's two years old son peed on the marshal's lap, Vishal had savagely beaten the infant. The father then fought with his guest, intending to murder the one who had harmed his child, and the two men were separated by royal guards patrolling the streets.
When the case was brought before the raja, Vamadeva has wasted no time in exiling Vishal and stripping him of his rank. The former marshal was warned by the Raja of Nepal that he would be executed if he ever seen again within the borders of his kingdom.
"You should go to the rajkumar, your majesty." Mayor Omprakash said. "Thank you for the gift."
"You are with me now, Champak." The raja turned to the cupbearer after biding farewell to his friend.
"Your highness?" Champak was confused.
"You are coming to the raid with me. My son is now the Marshal and also the Regent. Giriraja is Chancellor and needed to guide my son during my absence. There are no other qualified commanders. I need you to lead our men once again." The raja clarified. "Bid your farewell to your wife and son."
"After the vote, your highness?" The cupbearer asked.
"Yes, obviously."
Four years ago, on 1 March 1088, Saubhagyadevi Solanki had died at the age of 38 clutching her heart. Her brother Karnadeva the Just, Maharaja of the Solanki Kingdom, had immediately withdrawn his alliance with Nepal after her death. Barely anyone in Nepal, save for Saubhagyadevi's husband Harshadeva and daughter Archa, wept for her. Raja Vamadeva, like many others at his court, felt that he had hardly known his daughter-in-law at all before her death.
For a year or so after his wife's death, Rajkumar Harshadeva expressed no desire for marriage. He even gifted his pet cats to others in order to look after his daughter. But soon, the rajkumar realized that Archa needed a mother and he started pestering his father to look for a bride. Unfortunately, no suitable women were available for marriage. As days and months and now years went by, the rajkumar missed his deceased wife more and more.
However, it would be wrong to say that Archa Suryavamsa lacked a mother figure. Court Tutor Adrika fulfilled that role. The thought of getting his son married to Adrika had appeared in Raja Vamadeva's mind now and then but the caste differences would mean such union would be frowned upon. Besides, there was no indication of any interest between Harshadeva and Adrika.
Rajkumar Harshadeva, while wishing to get married, was also a realist. It was unlikely that he would have another child with anyone anytime soon. The current laws of the kingdom forbade his daughter from becoming its ruler in future and he wanted to change that. The raja, on the other hand, was more interested in securing the stability of the realm by having all titles be inherited by a single successor. Since father and son could not agree on what needed to be done, they would have the council and the court decide the matter before Vamadeva went raiding.
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Voting session again. There are four options -
A. Agnatic-Cognatic
B. Elective Gavelkind
C. Primogeniture
D. Ultimogeniture
Things to remember before you vote -
1. Newcomers must select a Player Character. I will now be providing a list of them in the next post.
2. Make sure to have "Player Character Name - January 1092" before voting In Character. You should also include your Player Character portrait which wil be provided below.
3. You all have just 1 vote and no bonuses this time as well.
Voting session ends on Thursday January 27, 2023.
A. Agnatic-Cognatic
B. Elective Gavelkind
C. Primogeniture
D. Ultimogeniture
Things to remember before you vote -
1. Newcomers must select a Player Character. I will now be providing a list of them in the next post.
2. Make sure to have "Player Character Name - January 1092" before voting In Character. You should also include your Player Character portrait which wil be provided below.
3. You all have just 1 vote and no bonuses this time as well.
Voting session ends on Thursday January 27, 2023.
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List of Selectable Player Characters on January 1092
Note: If you do not like any of the above characters (who are already at my court), you can select a character who can join my court. For this, download the save file I have shared and in Find Character, go to Search All and toggle Join Court to 'Yes'.
If your Player Character is someone who can join my court, you should post the following and I will give you their character portrait -
Name:
Dynasty: if they have one
Culture:
Realm:
Age:
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Player Character Updates - January 1092
@Warlord Skorr , congrats on getting Champak Junior or Little Champak! He was born on 23 May 1089. And yes, that child-beater Vishal is your rival. Perhaps you should like bid farewell to your family before you go raiding? Here is father Champak's new portrait BTW -
@Idhrendur , Adrika wants to get married. You have three options. First is that I add in Kshatriya trait to the Court Tutor and get her hitched with Rajkumar Harshadeva. The second option is marrying Parakram the Ill-tempered (matrilineal or normal is up to you to decide). The third is that you download the save file (it has been posted just right above) and in Find Character, go to Search All and toggle Gender to Men, Married status to No and Adult and Diplo Range to Yes. If you find a character you like, inform me OOCly their Name, Dynasty (if they have one), Culture, Realm and Age and even the portrait if you can (do make sure you can marry matrilineally). I will then arrange Adrika's marriage to them. Here is her new portrait BTW -
@HistoryDude , if Idhrendur decides to get Adrika married to Parakram, the two of you must decide whether the marriage is matrilineal or not. Also, your friend Giriraja recently became Chancellor of Nepal. Perhaps you should congratulate him? Here is your new portrait -
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Cupbearer Champak of Nepal - January 1092
Six years now. Could many find such a good use of six years? A beloved family, greater wisdom in letters and in battle, esteem at court second only to the Rajkumar. Great gifts from kind Gods.
Now, duty calls me both to the battlefield and to home. To son and sovereign, to land and lady. I pray that I not be made to choose for long. Barring that, perhaps I might be blessed to find the exile again.
My apologies to the Rajkumar, but I feel that unity is a greater matter than his daughter's inheritance. A child is a precious thing. It is wrong that a second such joy be made to herald weakness as our current laws do. Division can be fatal at the best of times. Even more so now that we stand alone.
(OOC: Vote C. Primogeniture
Please set little Champa's Childhood Focus to Duty.
What happened to the update asking if we wanted war or raiding? Did you make an executive decision when Saubhagyadevi died?)
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Aye, Little Champak will focus on Duty.
Yes, things had to change when we lost our only alliance. Like the term "executive decision".
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