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Raj

Raj

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A period of British rule in India from 1858 to 1947
  • proper noun
  • /rɑːdʒ/
: Raj británico
  • My great-grandfather fed soldiers during the time of the British Raj.
  • the British Raj
  • the License Raj

Examples

  • During the British Raj, New Market in central Kolkata became the favored shopping destination of the English.

    Blog text (8)

  • The British are masters of India, the British Raj, and many people make their lives and their fortunes out there.

    New Chilling Tales: The Anthology (2018)

  • I'm only going to be governing a small province, not the whole British Raj.

    Star! (1968)

  • Britain's rule over India was known as the British Raj (raj meaning rule in Hindi).

    Blog text (13)

  • In India, forestry programs under the British Raj included suppression of fires, often to the detriment of both economic and ecological functioning.

    Academic text (1999)

  • My great-grandfather fed soldiers during the time of the British Raj.

  • The British Raj marked a significant period in India's history from 1858 to 1947.

  • The architecture of many buildings reflects the influences of the British Raj in India.

Surface Forms

Raj main

Etymology

Raj comes from the Hindi and Sanskrit word rāja, meaning 'king' or 'rule'. You can also see the same root in the word rajah, which means a king. The British used Raj to name their period of rule in India, so 'the Raj' means British rule there.