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What is the other name of Abdul Taib Mahmud in reference to the British Brooke family?

  • White-hair Rajah

  • Last White Rajah

  • Brooke Rajah

  • First White Rajah

Answer

The last White Rajah is the nickname of Abdul Taib Mahmud, the former Chief Minister of Sarawak in Malaysia. The term refers to the Brooke family, who ruled Sarawak as a British protectorate from 1841 to 1946. The Brookes were known for their benevolent rule, and they were credited with modernizing Sarawak and bringing it into the British Empire.
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