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will in 1868, and confirmed the succession in his own will of 1913. On his accession in 1918, his son Vyner (later Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak) swore to uphold the will "as forming the constitution of the state". This unique testamentary trust became known as the Sarawak Sovereignty Trust.
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In accordance with the will of the first rajah, James Brooke, the line of succession to the "sovereignty of Sarawak and all the rights and privileges whatsoever thereto belonging" was to the heirs male lawfully begotten of the Rajah's nephew Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke. Charles inherited under the
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Sarawak has a diverse population with a large proportion of indigenous tribal peoples, such as the Dayaks (Kayan, Kelabit, Kenyah, Melanau (Kayan Lalo), Kenowit, Sebop Bukitan, Kedayan, Tanjong, Sipeng, Kajang, Sekapan, Kejaman, Lahanan, Punan, Lugat, Lisum, Penan, Sian, Tagal (Murut), Tring, Adang,
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was granted a coat of arms (Or a Cross engrailed per cross indented, Azure and Sable in the first quarter an Estoile of the second. Crest: On an Eastern Crown Or a Brock Proper ducally gorged also Or). The arms were for him and his descendants and the descendants of his late father Thomas Brooke.
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by a Chinese company which imported numerous workers from China and Singapore. After the local Chinese uprising in 1857, the mining operations were gradually taken over by the Borneo Company; it bought out the last Chinese company in 1884. The Borneo Company provided military support to the White
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of the territory. The Raj of Sarawak developed and expanded during the rule of the first two White Rajahs, growing to occupy much of the north region of the island of Borneo. The Brooke administrations leased or annexed more land from Brunei.
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to the north-west. Since those events, there has been no serious movement for the restoration of the monarchy, although under the will of Sir James Brooke any member of the Brooke family is eligible to be appointed heir.
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Rajah James retained many of the customs and symbols of Malay monarchy, and combined them with his own style of absolute rule. The Rajah had the power to introduce laws and acted as chief judge in Kuching.
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The heraldic arms of the Brooke dynasty were based on the emblem used by James Brooke prior to 9 November 1848. It consisted of a red and black cross per pale on a yellow shield, crested by a
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Livong, Miriek, Tabun, Ukit, Bakong, Kiput, Berawan, Narum, Dali, Penan & other Dayaks), Malay, Bidayuh (Land Dayaks) and Iban (Sea Dayaks). In addition, it received numerous
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had taken the reins of government, and it was with a considerable controversy that Vyner attempted to secretly cede Sarawak to Britain in 1946 in what gave rise to the
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the dynastic surname. The shield design was used as the basis of the Sarawak flag hoisted 21 September 1848. A crown was added to the flag around 1870 when
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The Brooke Gallery which showcases belongings from the Brooke family and artefacts during their time as the White Rajah. The gallery is located in
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The White Rajahs were determined to prevent the indigenous peoples of Sarawak from being exploited by Western business interests. They allowed
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still maintains strong ties to the state and its people and are represented by the Brooke Trust, and by Anthony Brooke's grandson
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The architectural legacy of the dynasty can be seen in many of the country's 19th-century and colonial heritage buildings. In
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until 1841 when James Brooke was granted a sizeable area of land in the southwest area of Brunei – around the town of
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in accordance with the will of James Brooke, the White Rajahs' dynasty continued through Brooke's
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immigrants, whose businesses and labour were encouraged at various times by the White Rajahs.
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Modern Kuching has many businesses and attractions that refer to the era of the White Rajahs:
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Kaur, Amarjit (February 1995). "The Babbling Brookes: Economic Change in Sarawak 1841–1946".
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Fort Margherita was erected by Rajah Charles and named after his wife, the Ranee Margaret.
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Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: A Biography of Lady Brooke, the Last Ranee of Sarawak
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Because of his opposition to the cession, Anthony Brooke was considered a suspect when
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Rajahs during crises such as the Chinese uprising. One of the company steamships, the
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Vyner Brooke instituted significant political reforms during his tenure. He ended the
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wanted to differentiate the government flag from the merchant flag (without crown).
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This article is about the White Rajahs of Sarawak. For the White Rajah of
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named after James Brooke's schooner, refer to the history of the Brookes.
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Schutte, O (1981). "M. R. H. Calmeyer, de Wind, de Windt, de Wint".
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When James Brooke first arrived in Sarawak, it was governed as a
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For other European men sometimes referred to as Rajah, see
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The Name of Brooke: The End of White Rajah Rule in Sarawak
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The White Rajahs: A History of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946
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His uncle James named Charles as his successor in 1865
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Old Rajah Brooke website (snapshot from 9 June 2009)
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Index

White Rajah
Maluka
Alexander Hare
Nigel Barley (anthropologist)
James Erskine Murray
Joseph William Torrey
Gustav Overbeck


His Highness
James Brooke
Charles Vyner Brooke
The Astana
Kuching
Hereditary
John Brooke Johnson Brooke
Anthony Walter Dayrell Brooke
hereditary monarchy
Brooke family
Raj of Sarawak
sovereign state
Borneo
Maritime Southeast Asia
British origin
James Brooke
Kuching
indigenous peoples
descent through the male line
nephew
grandnephew

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