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Gulyana, Cheena, Mardyal, Patt, and Dhoke Khokar are other villages located in the neighbourhood of Chakri Vakilan. |
Gulyana, Cheena, Mardyal, Patt, and Dhoke Khokar are other villages located in the neighbourhood of Chakri Vakilan. |
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The name ''Chakri'' comes from the [[Hindi]] {{lang|hi|chakr}} or ''{{lang|hi|panchiat}}'', meaning "circle sitting". |
The name ''Chakri'' comes from the [[Hindi]] {{lang|hi|chakr}} or ''{{lang|hi|panchiat}}'', meaning "circle sitting".''Vakilan'' comes from ''Vakil'', meaning "a man who helps someone in arguing his case". So together the words mean "a panchiat, or jury, of Lords". |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Chakri Vakilan چکری وکِیلاں | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab (Pakistan) |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chakri Vakilan (Urdu: چکری وکِیلاں), is a village in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. The village is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Gujar Khan on the road to Daultala.
Kheengar Bhatti, Gakhar Rajpoot, Kalyal Bhatti Rajpoot, Arain and Syeds are the main castes living in the village. Gulyana, Cheena, Mardyal, Patt, and Dhoke Khokar are other villages located in the neighbourhood of Chakri Vakilan.
Etymology
[edit]The name Chakri comes from the Hindi chakr or panchiat, meaning "circle sitting".Vakilan comes from Vakil, meaning "a man who helps someone in arguing his case". So together the words mean "a panchiat, or jury, of Lords".
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[edit]33°11′N 73°16′E / 33.183°N 73.267°E
