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State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 92

The term 'chakla' has been used in Medieval Indian History sources. This was

  1. Identical to Pargana
  2. Identical to Sarkar
  3. Territorial unit between Subah and Pargana, but not identical to Sarkar
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (C) Territorial unit between Subah and Pargana, but not identical to Sarkar

Explanation

Under Shah Jahan, Bengal was divided into chaklas, a territorial unit between the subah and the pargana. In Bengal the chakla was not identical to the sarkar.