Raj

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Raj or RAJ may refer to:

Indian history[edit]

  • British Raj, the British rule in India from 1858 to 1947 (the territory sometimes being informally called the Indian Empire)
  • Company Raj, the British East India Company rule in the Indian subcontinent
  • Licence Raj or Permit Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences and permits, regulations and accompanying red tape
  • Mafia Raj (also Goonda Raj or Jungle Raj), where public property and funds are controlled by a criminalised nexus of politicians and business interests

Places[edit]

People and fictional characters[edit]

  • Raj (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
  • Raj caste, a Hindu caste in India and Pakistan

Other[edit]

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