Chakma Circle

Ensign of the Chakma Raj

The Chakma Circle (Chakma: 𑄌𑄇𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦 𑄥𑄢𑄴𑄇𑄬𑄣𑄴, Bengali: চাকমা সার্কেল), also known as the Chakma Raj (Bengali: চাকমা রাজ), is one of three hereditary chiefdoms (or "Circles") in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of modern-day Bangladesh.[1] The Chakma Circle encompasses parts of Rangamati Hill District and Dighinala and Rajasthali Upazilas in neighbouring Khagrachari District and Bandarban District respectively. The chiefdom's members are of Chakma descent.

  1. ^ Deakin, Liz; Kshatriya, Mrigesh; Sunderland, Terry (2016). Agrarian change in tropical landscapes. CIFOR. p. 194. ISBN 9786023870226.

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