Raub Straits Trading Company
Raub may refer to: * Raub, Pahang, a town in Malaysia * Raub (federal constituency) in Malaysia * Raub District in Malaysia * Raub, Indiana, a village in Indiana, USA * Raub (crater), a crater on Mars * Raub (card game), a Croatian card game of the Rams group Rams is a European trick-taking card game related to Nap and Loo, and may be played by any number of persons not exceeding nine, although five or seven make a good game. In Belgium and France, the game of Rams is also spelt Rammes or Rems, in Ger ...

Raub, Pahang
Raub () is a town in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia. Raub is one of the oldest towns in Pahang. History Raub was explored and founded in the 18th century. It is historically a gold mining settlement, and the gold mining industry is now undergoing something of a resurgence as the gold price has risen. According to the history, this mining centre was named Raub after a group of miners found a handful of gold in every tray of sand they dig. This is described by J.A. Richardson in his book, ''The Geology and Mineral Resources of the Neighbourhood of Raub Pahang''. According to him (page 36), "People found that for every "''dulang''" of sand there was a handful (''raub'') of gold". The old folks' tale recounts that in the early 19th century, an old man and his two sons discovered gold every time they scooped up the earth in Raub. Thus, the town and the district derived their name from the Malay word ''raub'' which means "scoop". Raub became famous in the early 20th century for its ...
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Raub (federal Constituency)
Raub is a federal constituency in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Ra ... since 1959. The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Demographics https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PAHANG History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Raub constituency is divided into 39 polling districts. Representation history State constituency Current state assembly members Local governments Election results ...
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Raub District
Raub District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the west of Pahang, the district bordered Lipis District, Jerantut District, Temerloh District, Bentong District and Hulu Selangor District of Selangor clockwisely. Raub district consists of 7 ''mukim'' (sub-districts), namely Batu Talam, Sega, Semantan Ulu, Dong, Ulu Dong, Gali and Tras. With an area of 2,271 km², Raub district is situated in west of Pahang and between two range, Titiwangsa Range and Benom Mountain Range. Raub district also is home to Fraser's Hill. The administrative seat of this district is the town of Raub. Demographics The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats Raub district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Raub district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) Subdistricts Raub District is divided into 7 mukims, which are: * Batu Talam (5 ...
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Raub, Indiana
Raub is an unincorporated community in York Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Raub was laid out by merchant and livestock-dealer Adams D. Raub on April 8, 1872 near the railroad which had been completed through the area the previous year. Originally consisting of 71 lots, its first house was that of Ira Perkins (which predated the railroad), followed by that of A. Houser in the fall of 1871. At about the same time, Raub gained its first store, a business selling groceries and notions, and in 1873 got a general store operated by Samuel White. A hardware store, drug store, saloon, doctor's office, grain elevator, blacksmith, and various other establishments followed over the next decade. A post office was established at Raub in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. The first organized religious service started about the same time Raub was laid out, in 1 ...
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Raub (crater)
Raub may refer to: * Raub, Pahang, a town in Malaysia * Raub (federal constituency) in Malaysia * Raub District in Malaysia * Raub, Indiana, a village in Indiana, USA * Raub (crater), a crater on Mars * Raub (card game), a Croatian card game of the Rams group Rams is a European trick-taking card game related to Nap and Loo, and may be played by any number of persons not exceeding nine, although five or seven make a good game. In Belgium and France, the game of Rams is also spelt Rammes or Rems, in Germ ...

Raub (card Game)
Raub may refer to: * Raub, Pahang, a town in Malaysia * Raub (federal constituency) in Malaysia * Raub District in Malaysia * Raub, Indiana, a village in Indiana, USA * Raub (crater), a crater on Mars * Raub (card game), a Croatian card game of the Rams group Rams is a European trick-taking card game related to Nap and Loo, and may be played by any number of persons not exceeding nine, although five or seven make a good game. In Belgium and France, the game of Rams is also spelt Rammes or Rems, in Germ ...