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Chahar Wilayat

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The Chahar Wilayat (Persian: چهار ولایت, romanizedChahār Wilāyat, lit.'Four Provinces') was a historical region in northern Afghanistan, covering modern-day Faryab, Jowzjan, and Sar-e Pol Provinces. It was named after the 4 former khanates in the area: Maymana, Sar-i Pul, Sheberghan, and Andkhui.[1] Maimana was traditionally the most powerful and influential of the khanates.[2] The Chahar Wilayat's population was majority Uzbek.[3]

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  1. ^ Noelle, Christine (2012-06-25). State and Tribe in Nineteenth-Century Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir Dost Muhammad Khan (1826-1863). Routledge. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-136-60317-4.
  2. ^ Noelle, Christine (2012-06-25). State and Tribe in Nineteenth-Century Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir Dost Muhammad Khan (1826-1863). Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-136-60317-4.
  3. ^ Noelle, Christine (2012-06-25). State and Tribe in Nineteenth-Century Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir Dost Muhammad Khan (1826-1863). Routledge. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-136-60317-4.