Chakla (administrative division)

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Mukherjee, Rudrangshu (2002). Awadh in Revolt 1857-1858. p. 2. ISBN 81 7824 027 0.