History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2015 History
The term 'Chakla' has been used in medieval Indian historical sources. It means:
AIdentical to pargana
BIdentical to sarkar
CIdentical to tappa
DA territorial unit between suba and pargana, but not necessarily identical to sarkar ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) A territorial unit between suba and pargana, but not necessarily identical to sarkar — Chakla means a territorial unit between suba and pargana, so the answer is the fourth option.
Explanation
★Chakla means a territorial unit between suba and pargana, so the answer is the fourth option.
★It was a unit of administration in medieval India.
★It stood between the suba, or province, and the pargana.
★It was not always the same as the sarkar.
★So it was a flexible middle-level unit of revenue and rule.
★Such units helped in the collection of revenue and the keeping of order.
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