Raj
Appearance
Raj in various Sanskrit and Hindu languages mean royalty or kingdom; 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 criminalized nexus of politicians and business interests
- Mughal Raj, the Mughal Empire in medieval India
- Raj, in general use in Hindi language means Kingdom.
Ethnic group
- Raj, a Muslim 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
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