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Brooke Raj(1841–1946) Dynasty of British rajas that ruled Sarawak (now a state in Malaysia) for a century. Sir James Brooke (1803–68) served with the British East India Company and fought in the first Anglo-Burmese War (1824–26) before using his family fortune to outfit a schooner and sail for the Indies (1838). He was awarded the title of raja of Sarawak by the sultan of Brunei for helping suppress a rebellion. Brooke established a secure government on Sarawak and was succeeded by his nephew, Sir Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke (1829–1917), who had spent much of his life on Sarawak, knew the local language, and respected local beliefs and customs. Under him, social and economic changes were limited. His eldest son, Sir Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke (1874–1963), succeeded him and began a modernization program after World War I. He terminated Brooke rule in 1946, ceding Sarawak to Britain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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McDougall also features, of course, in Graham Saunders' Bishops and Brookes: The Anglican Mission and the Brooke Raj in Sarawak, 1848-1941 (1992). Since he debuted with The Name of Brooke nearly twenty-five years ago, Reece has specialized in the history of the Brooke Raj and the lives of the Rajahs. What makes the Brooke raj particularly interesting, if not altogether unique, is the degree of indigenous agreement that it won through its pragmatic compromise between traditional indigenous forms and European ideas and methods. |
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