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Charles Vyner Brooke
Charles Vyner Brooke was the third and last White Rajah of Sarawak, ruling from 1917. In 1941 he granted a constitution limiting his powers, shortly before the Japanese occupation. In 1946 he ceded Sarawak to the British crown despite strong local opposition, creating the Crown Colony of Sarawak.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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