Home PYQs UPPSC UPPSC MCQs Prelims 2018 (GS Paper I)

Question

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

  1. Identical to Paragnah
  2. Identical to Sarkar
  3. Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not identical to Sarkar
  4. More of the above

Answer:

Option C: Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not identical to Sarkar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not identical to Sarkar”.

The term 'chakla' was used in the medieval period for a territorial unit that was larger than a Paragana but smaller than a Sarkar.

It was a revenue collection unit and was headed by a Chakladar.

The term was used particularly in the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. The Chakla system was replaced by the Pargana system during the later Mughal period.