Chakari (Cakaray, Chakaray) was a village in
Khaki Jabbar District
Khaki Jabbar District (Persian: ولسوالی خاک جبار) is a mountainous district situated in the southeastern part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The district headquarters is Khak-i Jabbar village, which is located in the central part o ...
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Kabul Province
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Afghanistan
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. During the
Afghan Civil War in the 1990s, large portions of the village were destroyed, and many people left.
["Region District Profile:Khak-e-Jabbar"](_blank)
UNHCR Sub-Office Central, 31 July 2002 As of 2002, many of the former inhabitants had not returned.
A
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.
See also
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Kabul Province
Kabul (Dari/Pashto: ), 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 Afghanistan's capital and largest city. The population of the Kabul Province is ...
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"Chakari Map – Satellite Images of Chakari"Maplandia
Populated places in Kabul Province
Villages in Afghanistan