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Coordinates: 33°11′N 73°16′E / 33.183°N 73.267°E / 33.183; 73.267
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'''Chakri Vakilan''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|چکری وکِیلاں}}}}), is a village in [[Gujar Khan Tehsil]], [[Rawalpindi District]], [[Pakistan]]. The village is about {{convert|6|miles|km}} from [[Gujar Khan]] on the road to [[Daultala]]. The village contains five shrines including the [[Sufism|Sufi]] saint [[Baba Syed Sahib Subhan]].
'''Chakri Vakilan''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|چکری وکِیلاں}}}}), is a village in [[Gujar Khan Tehsil]], [[Rawalpindi District]], [[Pakistan]]. The village is about {{convert|6|miles|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.
Kheengar Bhatti, Gakhar Rajpoot, Kalyal Bhatti Rajpoot, Arain and Syeds are the main castes living in the village.

Latest revision as of 07:43, 26 October 2024

Chakri Vakilan چکری وکِیلاں
Village
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab (Pakistan)
DistrictRawalpindi
Time zoneUTC+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

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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".

References

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33°11′N 73°16′E / 33.183°N 73.267°E / 33.183; 73.267