Indian History
In India, 'Raj' may refer to any of several regimes:
- British Raj, the British Empire in India
- Company Raj, the British East India Company in the Indian
- 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
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