PETALING JAYA: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson (pic) says that he has ancestors who hail from India. We also unveiled our newest flying icon, named Aria, after my great great great grandfather's wife, who was Indian," Branson wrote. According to Yahoo News, Branson said that he took a DNA test some years ago, which revealed that his great-great-great grandmother hailed from Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore. The Cuddalore district is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name Cuddalore is derived from the beach the town is famous for, which means 'sea town' in Tamil.

Source: The Star December 13, 2019 08:10 UTC