British dominion over India (1757-1947)
"The family had lived under British raj for nearly a century before gaining independence in 1947."
Reign; rule.
"After centuries of conflict, the village finally chose a new raj to guide them through the drought."
Short for British Raj (“the period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947”).
"Many historical novels focus heavily on life during the raj, depicting both the grandeur of the courts and the struggles of the local population."