the Raj
noun/ðə ˈrɑːdʒ/, /ðə ˈrɑːʒ/
/ðə ˈrɑːdʒ/
[singular]- British rule in India before 1947CultureThe term Raj is often used to refer to the styles of dress, furniture, architecture, etc. and social attitudes of the British in India in the first half of the 20th century.Word Originfrom Hindi rāj ‘reign’.
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