Raj or RAJ may refer to:
History
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British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India
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Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia
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Licence Raj
The Licence Raj or Permit Raj (''rāj'', meaning "rule" in Hindi) was the system of licences, regulations, and accompanying red tape, that hindered the set up and running of businesses in India between 1947 and 1990. Up to 80 government agenci ...
, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations and accompanying red tape
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Mafia Raj
''Mafia Raj'' is a term for a criminalized nexus (or "mafia") of government officials, elected politicians, business interests and other entities (such as law-enforcement authorities, non-governmental organisations, trade unions or criminal org ...
, slang term for a criminalized nexus of government officials
Places
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Raj, Masovian Voivodeship
Raj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Solec nad Wisłą, within Lipsko County, Masovian Voivodeship
The Masovian Voivodeship, also known as the Mazovia Province ( pl, województwo mazowieckie ) is a voivodeship (province) i ...
, east-central Poland
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Raj, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Raj is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kartuzy, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.
For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania
The history of Pomerania starts sho ...
, north Poland
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Raj, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Raj (German ''Paradies'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Morąg, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Morąg, north of Ostróda, and west of the regional ...
, north Poland
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Ráj
Ráj ( pl, Raj, german: Roj) is a district of the city of Karviná in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but in 1948 became administratively a part of the city of Karviná. It lies in the h ...
, a village in the Czech Republic
* Raj, the Hungarian name for
Brazii Commune, Arad County, Romania
People
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Raj (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
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Raj (caste), Muslim ethnic group in northern India
Other
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Raj Comics, Indian comic book publisher
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Raj TV or RAJ, Tamil channel, Chennai, India
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Raj–Koti, a pair of composers and musicians in the Telugu film industry
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Raj Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
* raj, the ISO 639-2 and -3 codes for the
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani (Devanagari: ) refers to a group of Indo-Aryan languages and dialects spoken primarily in the state of Rajasthan and adjacent areas of Haryana, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh in India. There are also speakers in the Pakistani provinces ...
* ''Raj'' (paradise), Polish album by
Przemysław Gintrowski
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Rajkot Airport IATA code
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Russian State University of Justice
The Russian State University of Justice is a university that trains the members and candidates of the judiciary (judges and court officials) of Russia. Until 2014, it was the Russian Academy of Justice, which was founded in 1998 after a decree ...
, formerly known as the Russian Academy of Justice (RAJ)
See also
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Raja (disambiguation)
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