Chak people
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| Theravada Buddhism |
- Not to be confused with the Chakma people
The Chaks (Bengali: চাক), are a community inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and also in Burma.
History
The Chaks entered the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the 14th century after their kingdom was overrun by the Arakanese. Still there are Chaks living in Arakan.[1]
References
- ↑ Saradindu Shekhar Chakma. Ethnic Cleansing in Chittagong Hill Tracts. p. 38.
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