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Raj of Sarawak
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The Raj of Sarawak, Kingdom of Sarawak, or State of Sarawak, was a kingdom founded in 1841 in northwestern Borneo and was in a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom from 1888. It was formed fro
James Brooke, the founder of the Raj
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
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 Mahkota according to James Brooke.
This sketch labeled Raja Muda Hashim in Captain Keppel's book is in fact Pengiran Indera Mahkota according to James Brooke.
Iranun pirates attacking the 'Jolly Bachelor' a boat owned by Brooke in 1843
Iranun pirates attacking the 'Jolly Bachelor' a boat owned by Brooke in 1843
James Brooke
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Sir James Brooke, was a British soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak in Borneo. He ruled as the first White Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 until his death in 1868.
Raj of Sarawak
…Borneo and was in a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom from 1888. It was formed from a series of land concessions acquired by the Englishman James Brooke from the Sultan of Brunei. Sarawak was recognised as a sovereign state by the United States in 1850, and by the United Kingdom in 1864. Following…
Portrait by Herbert Watkins, 1858
Portrait by Herbert Watkins, 1858
Royalist 1834 – Royal Yacht Squadron – illustrated 1909
Royalist 1834 – Royal Yacht Squadron – illustrated 1909
James Brooke and Sir Edward Belcher negotiating with the Sultan of Brunei, Oct 1844 which eventually led to the signing of the Treaty of Labuan betwee
James Brooke and Sir Edward Belcher negotiating with the Sultan of Brunei, Oct 1844 which eventually led to the signing of the Treaty of Labuan between the Brunei sultanate and the British delegation on 18 December 1846 at the court of Brunei, in which Labuan was ceded to Great Britain.