Raj

/ɹɑːd͡ʒ/name
Elementary
1

Ellipsis of British Raj, the period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.

2

The whole period of British influence or rule in the Indian subcontinent from the 1600s to 1947.

3

A surname.

4

A male given name.

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