Sarkar (country subdivision)
(重定向自Circar)
Sarkar (Hindi:सरकार, Persian:سركار also spelt Circar) is an historical administrative unit, used mostly in the Mughal states of India. It was a division of a Subah or province. A sarkar was further divided into Mahallas or Parganas.
The Sarkar system was replaced in the early 18th century by the Chakla system.