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]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh{{#if:Akhtar|, Akhtar}. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh(2012)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Awadh in Revolt 1857-1858{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2002). ISBN 81 7824 027 0