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	Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.		Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.

	The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''Diwani'' administration by the English [[east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar]		The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''Diwani'' administration by the English [[East India Company, The\|east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar]

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	'''Chakla System''' a method of district revenue administration. The term ''~~ch''''a''''kl''''a''''~~ ''literally meaning a district or a large administrative division, gained currency in the Mughal [[subah]] (province) of Bengal since the early 18th century. The introduction of the chakla system is credited to [[murshid quli khan]], the ''~~Diw''''a''''n~~-~~Sub''''a''''hd''''a''''r~~'' of Bengal. Its objective was the maximization of public revenue and its regular remittance to the Exchequer. In order to achieve the goal, the previous division of the subah into 34 ''~~sark''''a''''rs~~'' (districts) was replaced by 13 chaklas, namely, Bandar Baleswari, Hijli, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hughli (which included Calcutta/Kolkata), [[bhusna]] (Faridpur) Jessore, Akbarnagar, Ghoraghat, Kuribari (Kutch Bihar and Assam), Jahangirnagar, Sylhet and Islamabad (Chittagong). Each of these chaklas was placed under a ''~~chakl''''a''''d''''a''''r~~.'' As in the previous [[sarkar]] administration, a ''~~faujd''''a''''r~~'' (military governor) was given the overall charge of the maintenance of peace and security of the chakla under his jurisdiction. The unhindered collection and remittance of the revenues to the centre also fell under his purview. A ''[[qazi]]'' and a ''[[kotwal]]'' were posted in each of the chaklas.		'''Chakla System''' a method of district revenue administration. The term ''chakla'' literally meaning a district or a large administrative division, gained currency in the Mughal [[subah]] (province) of Bengal since the early 18th century. The introduction of the chakla system is credited to [[Murshid Quli Khan\|murshid quli khan]], the ''Diwan-Subahdar'' of Bengal. Its objective was the maximization of public revenue and its regular remittance to the Exchequer. In order to achieve the goal, the previous division of the subah into 34 ''sarkars'' (districts) was replaced by 13 chaklas, namely, Bandar Baleswari, Hijli, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hughli (which included Calcutta/Kolkata), [[bhusna]] (Faridpur) Jessore, Akbarnagar, Ghoraghat, Kuribari (Kutch Bihar and Assam), Jahangirnagar, Sylhet and Islamabad (Chittagong). Each of these chaklas was placed under a ''chakladar.'' As in the previous [[sarkar]] administration, a ''faujdar'' (military governor) was given the overall charge of the maintenance of peace and security of the chakla under his jurisdiction. The unhindered collection and remittance of the revenues to the centre also fell under his purview. A ''[[qazi]]'' and a ''[[kotwal]]'' were posted in each of the chaklas.

	Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.		Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.

	The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''~~Diw''''a''''ni~~'' administration by the English [[east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar~~] [Akhtar, Shirin Professor (retd) of History, Jahangirnagar University~~]		The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''Diwani'' administration by the English [[east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar]

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	~~<p class=Normal >~~'''Chakla System''' a method of district revenue administration. The term ''ch''''a''''kl''''a'''' ''literally meaning a district or a large administrative division, gained currency in the Mughal [[subah]] (province) of Bengal since the early 18th century. The introduction of the chakla system is credited to [[murshid quli khan]], the ''Diw''''a''''n-Sub''''a''''hd''''a''''r'' of Bengal. Its objective was the maximization of public revenue and its regular remittance to the Exchequer. In order to achieve the goal, the previous division of the subah into 34 ''sark''''a''''rs'' (districts) was replaced by 13 chaklas, namely, Bandar Baleswari, Hijli, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hughli (which included Calcutta/Kolkata), [[bhusna]] (Faridpur) Jessore, Akbarnagar, Ghoraghat, Kuribari (Kutch Bihar and Assam), Jahangirnagar, Sylhet and Islamabad (Chittagong). Each of these chaklas was placed under a ''chakl''''a''''d''''a''''r.'' As in the previous [[sarkar]] administration, a ''faujd''''a''''r'' (military governor) was given the overall charge of the maintenance of peace and security of the chakla under his jurisdiction. The unhindered collection and remittance of the revenues to the centre also fell under his purview. A ''[[qazi]]'' and a ''[[kotwal]]'' were posted in each of the chaklas.		'''Chakla System''' a method of district revenue administration. The term ''ch''''a''''kl''''a'''' ''literally meaning a district or a large administrative division, gained currency in the Mughal [[subah]] (province) of Bengal since the early 18th century. The introduction of the chakla system is credited to [[murshid quli khan]], the ''Diw''''a''''n-Sub''''a''''hd''''a''''r'' of Bengal. Its objective was the maximization of public revenue and its regular remittance to the Exchequer. In order to achieve the goal, the previous division of the subah into 34 ''sark''''a''''rs'' (districts) was replaced by 13 chaklas, namely, Bandar Baleswari, Hijli, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hughli (which included Calcutta/Kolkata), [[bhusna]] (Faridpur) Jessore, Akbarnagar, Ghoraghat, Kuribari (Kutch Bihar and Assam), Jahangirnagar, Sylhet and Islamabad (Chittagong). Each of these chaklas was placed under a ''chakl''''a''''d''''a''''r.'' As in the previous [[sarkar]] administration, a ''faujd''''a''''r'' (military governor) was given the overall charge of the maintenance of peace and security of the chakla under his jurisdiction. The unhindered collection and remittance of the revenues to the centre also fell under his purview. A ''[[qazi]]'' and a ''[[kotwal]]'' were posted in each of the chaklas.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.		Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''Diw''''a''''ni'' administration by the English [[east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar] [Akhtar, Shirin Professor (retd) of History, Jahangirnagar University]		The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''Diw''''a''''ni'' administration by the English [[east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar] [Akhtar, Shirin Professor (retd) of History, Jahangirnagar University]

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<p class=Normal >'''Chakla System''' a method of district revenue administration. The term ''ch''''a''''kl''''a'''' ''literally meaning a district or a large administrative division, gained currency in the Mughal [[subah]] (province) of Bengal since the early 18th century. The introduction of the chakla system is credited to [[murshid quli khan]], the ''Diw''''a''''n-Sub''''a''''hd''''a''''r'' of Bengal. Its objective was the maximization of public revenue and its regular remittance to the Exchequer. In order to achieve the goal, the previous division of the subah into 34 ''sark''''a''''rs'' (districts) was replaced by 13 chaklas, namely, Bandar Baleswari, Hijli, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hughli (which included Calcutta/Kolkata), [[bhusna]] (Faridpur) Jessore, Akbarnagar, Ghoraghat, Kuribari (Kutch Bihar and Assam), Jahangirnagar, Sylhet and Islamabad (Chittagong). Each of these chaklas was placed under a ''chakl''''a''''d''''a''''r.'' As in the previous [[sarkar]] administration, a ''faujd''''a''''r'' (military governor) was given the overall charge of the maintenance of peace and security of the chakla under his jurisdiction. The unhindered collection and remittance of the revenues to the centre also fell under his purview. A ''[[qazi]]'' and a ''[[kotwal]]'' were posted in each of the chaklas.

<p class=Normal >Under the Chakla system, numerous smaller [[zamindar]]s were placed under the supervision of a handful of chakladars who were none other than a few chosen big zamindars. By such a policy of agglomeration of zamindaris under a few elite landed interests, the amount of revenue, which in the past had remained uncollected from defaulting zamindars, could be now recovered and the cost of revenue collection was also reduced substantially. The measure also cut down the cost of peace-keeping, a function obligatory to all categories of zamindars.

<p class=Normal >The chakladars, installed as stewards over their inferiors, were to ensure the collection of government revenues right in time. The appointment of the big zamindars as chakladars to act as revenue officials further added to their traditional powers and privileges. The chakladars eventually enormously expanded their domains by various irregular means including the use of force against neighbouring zamindars and ''[[taluqdar]]s''. As a result of the policy of agglomeration during the heyday of the ''chakladari'' system, nearly 60 percent of the land revenue of Bengal was paid by 15 large zamindaris at the time of the assumption of the ''Diw''''a''''ni'' administration by the English [[east india company]] (1765). [Shirin Akhtar] [Akhtar, Shirin Professor (retd) of History, Jahangirnagar University]

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