Raj

Raj and Rajya mean "royalty" or "kingdom" in many Sanskrit and Hindu languages, 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

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• Raj Babbar, Indian actor and politician
• Raj Ballav Koirala, Nepali film actor
• Raj Bhavsar, American gymnast
• Raj Chouhan, Canadian politician
• Raj Goyle, American politician
• Raj Gupta, CEO and President of Fortune 500 company Rohm and Haas
• Raj Kamal Jha, Indian novelist and journalist
• Raj Kapoor, Indian actor, director, and producer
• Raj Kaul
• Raj Kaushal, Indian director, producer and stunt director
• Raj Khosla, Indian director
• Raj Krishna, Im politician
• Raj Manhas
• Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha, Indian politician
• Raj Mukherji, New Jersey lobbyist and real estate developer
• Raj Narain, Indian politician
• Raj Pannu, Canadian educator and politician
• Raj Patel, British-born academic, journalist, activist and writer
• Raj Persaud, psychiatrist, broadcaster, and author
• Dabbala Rajagopal Raj Reddy, pioneer in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Raj Thackeray, Indian politician
• Prakash Rai or Raj, Indian actor and producer

Other

• raj, the ISO 639 code for the Rajasthani language

See also

• Raja (disambiguation)