The British Raj (Reign in Hindustani) was the British rule over the Indian sub continent from 1858 when it took control from the East India Company following the Mutiny 0f 1857. In addition there were Native or Princely states that came under the sovereignty of the British who were responsible for foreign and military affairs but were self governed.
The British Raj (Reign in Hindustani) was the British rule over the Indian sub continent from 1858 when it took control from the East India Company following the Mutiny 0f 1857. In addition there were Native or Princely states that came under the sovereignty of the British who were responsible for foreign and military affairs but were self governed.
In Punjabi, "Raj" can mean "rule" or "kingdom." It is used to denote power, authority, or sovereignty.
Prior to 1947 the entire region covering India and Pakistan was known simply as India. Technically, it was called the Indian Empire but was also commonly referred to as the British Raj, "raj" being Hindi for "rule."
India is the Country who has the Government of Rajasthan, full name for Raj.
The British Raj
The British Raj ruled over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The power from the government and war eventually won India's it's independence and has since been an independent subcontinent.
Prior to 1947 the entire region covering India and Pakistan was known simply as India. Technically, it was called the Indian Empire but was also commonly referred to as the British Raj, "raj" being Hindi for "rule."
Don't know what Indians call him nowadays, but in the time of the British Raj (pre-1948), he was referred to as a dhobi wallah.
Raj Lal was born on April 29, 1985, in British Columbia, Canada.
The term for India that included Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and parts of Myanmar (not Nepal) was the Raj. It is often referred to as British India also.
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