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The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak.
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White Rajahs
British dynasty ruling the Raj of Sarawak (1841–1946)
The White Rajahs of Sarawak were a hereditary monarchy of the Brooke family, who founded and ruled the Raj of Sarawak as a sovereign state, located on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo in Maritime Southeast Asia, from 1841 to 1946. Of British origin, the first ruler,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
British protectorate
Territory over which the British government exercised limited jurisdiction
British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government. Many territories which became British protectorates already had local rulers with whom the Crown negotiated through treaty, acknowledging their status whilst simultaneously offering…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Raj of Sarawak
1841–1946 kingdom on northern Borneo
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