Chakari (Cakaray, Chakaray) was a village in
Khaki Jabbar District
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Kabul Province
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Afghanistan
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. In the 1990s during the
Afghan Civil War large portions of it were destroyed, and many people left.
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UNHCR Sub-Office Central, 31 July 2002 As of 2002 many of the former inhabitants had not returned.
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Buddhist
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pillar, known as the "Minaret of Chakari" was located there, and appears to have given the village its name.
[Dorneich, Christof M. (1999) ''Minar-i Chakari: Afghanistan's lost and unsolved architectural riddle of great antiquity'' (Spach library series #3) Society for the Preservation of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage, Pestawar, Pakistan, page 12, , a translation of Dorneich, Christof M. (1968) ''Minar-i Tschakari : illustrierte Studie zur Geschichte und Kunstgeschichte der beiden buddhistischen Säulen bei Kabul'' University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany] It was built in the 1st century AD. The pillar was heavily damaged during the Afghan Civil War, and was subsequently destroyed by the hardline
Taliban
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regime in March 1998. In the 20th century, the inhabitants of the village were known for their expertise in breeding mules.
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Kabul Province
Kabul (Persian: ), situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul city, which is also Afghanistan's capital and largest city. The population of the Kabul Province is ...
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"Chakari, Afghanistan"Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
"Chakari Map – Satellite Images of Chakari"Maplandia
Populated places in Kabul Province
Villages in Afghanistan