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4 unusual facts about Raghu


Central Asians in Ancient Indian literature

Raghuvamsha tells of a war expedition of king Raghu (Chandragupta Vikramaditya) against the Parasikas (Sassanians), Hunas and the Kambojas located in northern division or Uttarapatha.

Dilīpa

In a bid to prevent Dileepa from equalling his record, Indra placed many hurdles in the path of the successful completion of the 100th yajna, but Raghu, son of Dilipa, was able to prevail over the forces of Indra, and the yajna was completed successfully.

Nandini removed the curse of her mother and the King very soon begat a son, who came to be called as Raghu meaning one who was learned in the shastras and who vanquished the enemies in war.

Raghupriya

Raghupriya (meaning The one dear to Raghu) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music).


Act-On

The idea for Act-On first came up in 2004, when founder Raghu Raghavan was discussing client retention at WebEx with then-WebEx CEO Subrah Iyar.

Indian Civil Aviation Airshow

Top honchos of the aviation industry from India and abroad were a part of the event, including Air India CMD Raghu Menon, Kingfisher Airlines chief Vijay Mallya, former US FAA Administrator Marion C Blakey, AAI chief K Ramalingam, EADS CEO Yves Guillame, GoAir MD Jehangir Wadia, Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali and top-brass of various airport operators, engine, avionics and aircraft manufacturers like Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Bell Helicopters.

Kala Bazar

Now a wealthy man, Raghu buys a new, spacious flat for his family in Marine Drive.

Talagunda pillar inscription

Raghu’s brother was Kākusthavarman (c. 435-55) who "was like the sun and by means of rays (daughters) caused the lotuses of Gupta and other royal families to bloom in friendless, eagerness and love."

The Book Man

They are known for bringing acts such as Immaculate Machine Klesmer accordion artist Geoff Berner, folk singer Raghu Lokanathan to play gigs in Downtown Chilliwack during their Book Man Concert Series.


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