Holy Kingdom of Tibet

### Government

Theocratic elective absolute monarchy under a far-right Buddhist military dictatorship

### Lower House

Ketsumeidan

The Holy Kingdom of Tibet is a puppet state of the Empire of Japan located in Nipponwestland and is the largest Princely State in the region. Tibet is located North of the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Kingdom of Sikkim and Northeast of the Kingdom of Nepal.

## History

### Origins

An ancient kingdom stretching back to the time of Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century, the Tibetan kingdom regained its independence following the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the onset of the Warlord Era. In 1913, The 13th Dalai Lama returned to Lhasa from exile in Mongolia, and declared his nation independent from China. The Dalai Lama greatly expanded and reformed Tibet, building hospitals and schools, reforming the government to avoid political corruption, expanding the military, abolishing the death penalty, and allowing (relatively) free movement in and out of the country.

### Japanese Conquest

The 13th Dai Lama then lost his country to a Pan Asian Tibet organization leading the Military against the administration of his staff. This organization was created by Japan to help them annex the kingdom under the rule of Japan who annexed Bhutan and Sikkim under their rule. Japanese troops marched into the region as they got help from Indo-Persia who annexed Nepal as a puppet state to annex the region as a puppet state. The 13th Dai Lama surrendered to the Japanese as he put in power 3 Co-Princes who were appointed by the Japanese to rule over the country.

### After the War

13 years after the war, the Ketsumedian (aka the League of Blood) took power as it's leader Nissho Inoue became a Co-Prince of Tibet. The League of Blood had fighters and assassins serving as a secret police who will assassinate anyone disloyal to the Dai Lama or the Japanese Master state.

## Government

The Traditionalists are the dominant faction in Tibet. They seek to preserve the Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama Government) and oppose any and all reforms made by the more radical factions, and only the most conservative of Tsarong’s reforms. The Traditionalists’ leader, Trimön, has been a dominant conservative figure since the early days of independence, though he has grown increasingly senile and deadest in his ways.

Sadly no thanks to that the Ketsumedian took power in 1931 as the organization's leader, Nissho Inoue then decided to manipulate Trimön and assassinate opposition leaders against the Dai Lama and the Master State's chosen Co-Princes including Nissho Inoue himself.

## Military

The Military consists of the Holy Army of Tibet which is light on the limited supply transport and low manpower and the fighters of the Ketsumedian Organization.

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the Empire of Japan.
* Great Relations with the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Sikkim.

## Economy

Tibet's economy remains overwhelmingly agricultural, with only small amount of industry limited to Lhasa.

## Culture

Much of the Tibetan countryside is comprised of Monastic fiefs. These areas are quite autonomous from the Tibetan government, and operate as states unto their own, having their own armies and tax collection services. While this allows for a weaker central government, the self-reliant communities offer a degree of stability and community.

Serfdom is still practiced throughout Tibet, and many peasants are still permanently tied to their lands.

The main form of peacekeeping in the countryside are the Dob-Dobs, warrior monks recruited by the monasteries to protect their holdings. While often uneducated compared to their peers, they tend to be extremely conservative and dedicated to protecting what they see as “Dharmic” institutions.