British Raj

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British Raj

/ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/ UK
/-ˈɹɑːʒ/ UK
/ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/ US
[ˌbɾɪt̪ɪʃ ˈɾäːdʒ] South Asia

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From British + raj (“reign, rule”).

proper noun the British Raj

historical The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.
Similar: British India, Raj

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name period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947

Español	Raj británico
中文	英屬印度 /英属印度
हिन्दी	राज rāj
Português	Raj Britânico
Français	Raj britannique

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@misc{british_raj_2026,
  title = {British Raj},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/british%20raj},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}