Rise of Chellappa Narasimha

The autonomous nature of our Tamil possessions has been the perfect environment to build a power base for a local strongman.\nThe man in question, known as Chellappa, has requested to be allowed to serve as a general and seems content to act within the internal structure of our empire. It is, however, generally assumed that a man as ambitious as him must have his eyes set on much higher goals than a position in the army. While it is easy to deny him the honor he seeks and try to isolate him politically we run the risk of distancing ourselves of someone in control over much of our economic heartland.\nOn the other hand perhaps it would be most prudent to strike at him now instead of prolonging a conflict that many feel will be inevitable.