English Explanatory Dictionary

British Raj

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/ /-ˈɹɑːʒ/ /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/ [ˌbɾɪt̪ɪʃ ˈɾäːdʒ] En-British Raj.oga

Word forms

British Raj

Etymology

From British + raj (“reign, rule”).

Synonyms

British India Raj
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