"Raj" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Maharana's herd; congested in the bottom of the valley, the houses climb tier upon tier the flanking hillsides, until their topmost roofs threaten even the supremacy of that miracle in white marble, the Raj Mahal. ...
— The Bronze Bell • Louis Joseph Vance
... also sent a large present, but was ashamed to appear. Another letter reached the Dewan here, directed to the Rajah; it was from the Governor-General at Bombay, and had been sent across the country by special messengers: it demanded our instant release, or his Raj would be forfeited; and declared that if a hair of our heads were touched, his ...
— Himalayan Journals (Complete) • J. D. Hooker
... and I served one Raj, eh? I remember," Monty answered. "I remember it was your tent, Rustum Khan. Unless memory plays tricks with me, the Orakzai Pathans had burned mine, and I had my choice between sharing yours ...
— The Eye of Zeitoon • Talbot Mundy
... long time by the name of Gulab-Lal-Sing, and had called simply Gulab-Sing. I shall dwell upon his personality more than on any of the others, because the most wonderful and diverse stories were in circulation about this strange man. It was asserted that he belonged to the sect of Raj-Yogis, and was an initiate of the mysteries of magic, alchemy, and various other occult sciences of India. He was rich and independent, and rumour did not dare to suspect him of deception, the more so because, though quite full of these sciences, he never uttered a word ...
— From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan • Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
... sahibs condescend to study the convenience of their Indian domestics, the prestige of the British Raj ...
— Banked Fires • E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi |
