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raj


raj

noun \ˈräj\

Definition of RAJ

1
: rule; especially often capitalized : the former British rule of the Indian subcontinent
2
: the period of British rule in India

Origin of RAJ

Hindi & Urdu rāj, from Sanskrit rājya; akin to Sanskrit rājan king
First Known Use: 1800

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