Chakladar (Bengali: চাকলাদার), also spelt Chaklader, is a Bengali surname denoting the chief of a chakla.[1][2]
Language(s) | Bengali |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Persian |
Derivation | Chakla |
Meaning | Possessor of a chakla |
Region of origin | Bengal |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Chaklader |
Notable people
edit- Awlad Hossain Chakladar (1950/51–2019), Bangladeshi freedom fighter, film producer and director
- Monotosh Chakladar (born 1998), Indian footballer
- Shahin Chakladar, Bangladeshi politician
- Sharif Uddin Chaklader, Bangladesh Supreme Court justice
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mookerjee, S (1959), Bengalee Surnames (PDF)
- ^ Akhtar, Shirin (2012). "Chakla System". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 December 2024.