Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Sir Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, GCMG, born Charles Anthoni Johnson, ruled as the head of state of Raj of Sarawak from 3 August 1868 until his death. He succeeded his uncle, James Brooke, as the second White Rajah.
Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Rajah Charles as depicted on a one cent coin
The Raj of Sarawak, also the Kingdom of Sarawak or State of Sarawak, located in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo, was an independent state founded in 1841, in a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom starting from 1888. It was established from a series of land concessions acquired by an Englishman, James Brooke, from the Sultan of Brunei. Sarawak was recognised as an independent sovereign state by the United States in 1850 and by the United Kingdom in 1864. The Kingdom is now the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
James Brooke, the founder of the Raj
The Dayaks, who subsequently became Brooke followers and most loyal to the raj along with the local Malays of Sarawak
This sketch labeled Raja Muda Hashim in Captain Keppel's book is in fact Pengiran Indera Makhota according to James Brooke.
Iranun pirates attacking the 'Jolly Bachelor' a boat owned by Brooke in 1843
