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raj

[rahj]

noun (often initial capital letter)

(in India) rule, especially the British rule prior to 1947.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Hindi rāj < Pali, Prakrit rajja < Sanskrit rājya kingdom, rule

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raj (rɑːdʒ)

—n
	(in India) government; rule

[C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit rājya, from rājati he rules]

Raj (rɑːdʒ)

—n
	the Raj the British government in India before 1947

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