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Chakla (Persian: چکلہ) was a district-level administrative division in Indian subcontinent during the Mughal period.^[1] The chakla system was used at least in Bengal^[1] and Awadh^[2] provinces. The chakla was the major administrative division in a subah (province). It was further subdivided into parganas; each pargana consisted of several villages.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Akhtar, Shirin (2012). "Chakla System". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ ^a ^b Mukherjee, Rudrangshu (2002). Awadh in Revolt 1857-1858. p. 2. ISBN 81 7824 027 0.

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[banglapedia-1] Akhtar, Shirin (2012). "Chakla System". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[muk-2] Mukherjee, Rudrangshu (2002). Awadh in Revolt 1857-1858. p. 2. ISBN 81 7824 027 0.

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-'''Chakla''' was a district level [[administrative division]] in India during [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] period.<ref name=banglapedia>{{cite book |last=Akhtar |first=Shirin |year=2012 |chapter=Chakla System |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chakla_System |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> The chakla system was in practice at least at [[Bengal]]<ref name=banglapedia/> and [[Awadh]]<ref name=muk>{{cite book|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Rudrangshu|title=Awadh in Revolt 1857-1858|date=2002|isbn=81 7824 027 0|page=2|accessdate=10 July 2014}}</ref> provinces. Chakla was the major administrative division in a province, [[Subah (country subdivision)|subah.]] It was further subdivided into [[Parganas]]; each Pargana was consisting of several villages.<ref name="muk" />
+{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
+'''Chakla''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: چکلہ) was a district-level [[administrative division]] in [[Indian subcontinent]] during the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal period]].<ref name=banglapedia>{{cite book |last=Akhtar |first=Shirin |year=2012 |chapter=Chakla System |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chakla_System |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> The chakla system was used at least in [[Bengal]]<ref name=banglapedia/> and [[Awadh]]<ref name=muk>{{cite book|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Rudrangshu|title=Awadh in Revolt 1857-1858|date=2002|isbn=81 7824 027 0|page=2}}</ref> provinces. The chakla was the major administrative division in a [[Subah (country subdivision)|subah]] (province). It was further subdivided into [[parganas]]; each pargana consisted of several villages.<ref name="muk" />
+==See also==
+* [[Administrative divisions of India]]
+* [[Sarkar (administrative division)]]
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Government of the Mughal Empire]]
+[[Category:Subdivisions of the Mughal Empire]]
-[[Category:Subdivisions of India]]
 [[Category:Awadh]]
-[[Category:History of Bengal]]
+[[Category:Bengal Subah]]
 [[Category:History of Uttar Pradesh]]
-[[Category:Third-level administrative country subdivisions]]
+[[Category:Former subdivisions of Bangladesh]]
 {{india-hist-stub}}
+{{Bangladesh-hist-stub}}