Raj

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Raj and Rajya mean "royalty" or "kingdom" in many Sanskrit and Hindu languages, also is Raj a Serbian word and meaning "Paradise" and may refer to:

Indian history

• British Raj, the British Empire in India
• Licence Raj, the former Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations and accompanying red tape
• Mafia Raj, where public property and funds are controlled by a criminalised nexus of politicians and business interests
• Mughal Raj, the Mughal Empire in medieval India
• Raj (Rajputs), Rajputs by Parmaras

Ethnic group

• Raj, a Hindu ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan
• Raj, an ethnic group found in the Philippines known by their mix of Indians and Filipinos

Places

• Raj, Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland
• Raj, Pomeranian Voivodeship, north Poland
• Raj, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north Poland
• Ráj, village in the Czech Republic
• Raj, the Hungarian name for Brazii Commune, Arad County, Romania

People

• Raj Babbar (born 1952), Indian actor and politician
• Raj Ballav Koirala (born 1982), Nepali film actor
• Raj Bhavsar (born 1980), American gymnast
• Raj Chouhan, Canadian politician
• Raj Goyle (born 1975), American politician
• Raj Gupta, American business executive
• Raj Kamal Jha (born 1966), Indian novelist and journalist
• Raj Kapoor (1924-1988), Indian actor, director, and producer
• Raj Kaul, eighteenth century ancestor of Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Raj Kaushal, Indian director, producer and stunt director
• Raj Khosla (1925–1991), Indian director
• Raj Krishna, Indian economist
• Raj Manhas, American educator
• Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha, Indian politician
• Raj Mukherji, New Jersey lobbyist and real estate developer
• Raj Narain (1917–1986), Indian politician
• Raj Pannu (born 1934), Canadian educator and politician
• Raj Patel (born 1972), British-born academic, journalist, activist and writer
• Raj Persaud (born 1963), psychiatrist, broadcaster, and author
• Dabbala Rajagopal Raj Reddy (born 1937), pioneer in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Raj Thackeray (born 1968), Indian politician
• Prakash Rai or Raj (born 1965), Indian actor and producer

Rajko,Rajke,Rajo and Rajan are masculine given names of Serbian origin and comes from the Serbian word "raj" meaning "Paradise". Raja, Rajka, Rajana are the female given names.

• Rajko Mitić, Serbian football player and coach
• Rajko Kojić, Serbian guitarist
• Rajko Prodanović, Serbian handball player
• Rajevac, Milovan, Serbian football player and coach. The Serbian surname Rajevac means "inhabitants of Paradise".

Other

• raj, the ISO 639 code for the Rajasthani language
• Raj, a Serbian word meaning "Paradise"

See also

• Raja (disambiguation)

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