raj

Raj is the ruling government in India.

(noun)

An example of raj is the British ruling over India between 1858 and 1947.

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See raj in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

in India, rule; government

Origin: Hindi < rājya, kingdom: see rajah

See raj in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Raj

noun
Dominion or rule, especially the British rule over India (1757-1947).

Origin:

Origin: Hindi rāj

Origin: , from Sanskrit rājā, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots

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