The Brooke family is an English family that ruled the Raj of Sarawak, from 1841 until 1 July, 1946, when Charles Vyner Brooke, the third and last "White Rajah" ceded Sarawak to the British Empire due to the lack of resources to finance reconstruction after World War II.
Brooke Family | |
---|---|
Country | Raj of Sarawak |
Founded | 24 September 1841 |
Founder | James Brooke |
Current head | Jason Brooke |
Final ruler | Charles Vyner Brooke |
Deposition | 1 July 1946 |
Rajahs of Sarawak: