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Sir James Brooke, Raja Putih Sarawak (29 April 1803 – 11 Jun 1868) ialah seorang tentera British dan pengembara yang mengasaskan Kerajaan Sarawak di Borneo. Baginda memerintah sebagai Raja Putih. pertama Sarawak dari tahun 1841 sehingga kemangkatannya pada tahun 1868.
Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak KCB (29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868), 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.
Brooke Raj, (1841–1946), dynasty of British rajas that ruled Sarawak (now a state in Malaysia) on the island of Borneo for a century. Sir James Brooke (b. April 29, 1803, Secrore, near Benares, India—d. June 11, 1868, Burrator, Devon, Eng.), first visited the Eastern Archipelago on an unsuccessful
Mar 30, 2018 · The answer lies in the unlikely career of one of the most colourful figures of the 19 th Century, James Brooke, who essentially defined its borders, governed it as an independent kingdom, and established a dynasty of “White Rajahs” who were to continue to rule until 1946. James Brooke in his 30s.
As the first ‘White Rajah’ of Sarawak, James Brooke quickly set about establishing a modest form of government, combining existing practices and customs with his own liberal humanitarian ideals.
From 1842 until 1946, three members of the English family Brooke governed the State of Sarawak in succession: Rajah Sir James Brooke (from 1842 until his death in 1868), his nephew Rajah Sir Charles Brooke (1868 – 1917), and his son His Highness Rajah Sir C. Vyner Brooke (1917 – 1946).
James Brooke had served in the East India Company’s army in his younger days. On his second visit in 1841, he agreed to help Raja Muda Hashim to quell the rebellion in Sarawak. As a reward, he was installed as the Rajah of Sarawak (which comprised the territory from Tanjong Datu to the Sadong River) in Kuching on 18 September 1842.
James Brooke, the founder of the Raj. The Raj was founded by James Brooke, an English adventurer who arrived at the banks of the Sarawak River and decided to berth his schooner there in 1839. After serving in the First Anglo-Burmese War where he was severely wounded in battle, Brooke returned to England in 1825 to recover from his injury.
The Rajah of Sarawak, Sir James Brooke, KCB, LL.D (April 29, 1803 – June 11, 1868) was a British statesman. His father, Thomas Brooke, was English; his mother, Anna Maria, was born in Hertfordshire, England, the daughter of Scottish peer Colonel William Stuart, 9th Lord Blantyre, by his mistress Harriott Teasdale.
Sep 22, 2020 · James Brooke laid the groundwork, his nephew Charles became the builder and Vyner Brooke was left to face the oncoming Japanese invasion. Early Life. The fascinating story of the Brookes begins in India. James was born on April 29, 1803, in Sacrone, Benares to Judge Thomas Brooke and his wife Anna Maria.
