Chahar Wilayat Explained

The Chahar Wilayat 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]

References

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