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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|11|30|df=y}}<ref name=kantipur>{{Cite web| author=अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ |date=2012-02-26 |url=http://www.ekantipur.com/nep/2068/11/15/full-story/343401.html| title=७२ वषीर्य चन्द्रबहादुर बने विश्वकै होचा| work=अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ| publisher=ekantipur.com| accessdate=February 28, 2012}}</ref> |
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| birth_place = [[Purandhara]] VDC, [[Dang District]], [[Nepal]] |
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'''Chandra Bahadur Dangi''' ({{lang-ne|[[:ne:चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी|चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी]]}}{{Audio|Chandra Bahadur Dangi.ogg|Listen}}, is the shortest man in the world, measuring {{height|m=0.546|precision=0}}. <ref name="guinness"> http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/2/shortest-man-world-record-its-official!-chandra-bahadur-dangi-from-nepal-is-smallest-adult-of-all-time/ Shortest man world record: It’s official! Chandra Bahadur Dangi is smallest adult of all time] Guinness World Records</ref> Dangi is a [[Primordial dwarfism|primordial dwarf]]. He broke the record of Gul Mohammed (1957-1997), the shortest adult human whose height was 22.5 inches. Chandra came to news highlights of local media when a wood contractor saw him in his village. All of his family members are of usual size. |
'''Chandra Bahadur Dangi''' (born on November 30, 1939<ref name=kantipur/>)({{lang-ne|[[:ne:चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी|चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी]]}}{{Audio|Chandra Bahadur Dangi.ogg|Listen}}, is the shortest man in the world, measuring {{height|m=0.546|precision=0}}. <ref name="guinness"> http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/2/shortest-man-world-record-its-official!-chandra-bahadur-dangi-from-nepal-is-smallest-adult-of-all-time/ Shortest man world record: It’s official! Chandra Bahadur Dangi is smallest adult of all time] Guinness World Records</ref> Dangi is a [[Primordial dwarfism|primordial dwarf]]. He broke the record of Gul Mohammed (1957-1997), the shortest adult human whose height was 22.5 inches. Chandra came to news highlights of local media when a wood contractor saw him in his village. All of his family members are of usual size. |
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He was awarded the title of Shortest adult human ever recorded after measuring his height three times in 24 hours. The chief editor of Guinness Book of World Records said that Chandra is the only person in Guinness' 57 years history to record the title of the shortest man at the age of 72. |
He was awarded the title of Shortest adult human ever recorded after measuring his height three times in 24 hours. The chief editor of Guinness Book of World Records said that Chandra is the only person in Guinness' 57 years history to record the title of the shortest man at the age of 72. |
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| Born | 30 November 1939[1] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, Craftsman |
| Known for | World's shortest adult human, World's shortest living man |
Chandra Bahadur Dangi (born on November 30, 1939[1])(Nepali: चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी, is the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.546 m (1 ft 9 in). [2] Dangi is a primordial dwarf. He broke the record of Gul Mohammed (1957-1997), the shortest adult human whose height was 22.5 inches. Chandra came to news highlights of local media when a wood contractor saw him in his village. All of his family members are of usual size.
He was awarded the title of Shortest adult human ever recorded after measuring his height three times in 24 hours. The chief editor of Guinness Book of World Records said that Chandra is the only person in Guinness' 57 years history to record the title of the shortest man at the age of 72.
Since Dangi is 72 years old he has no wish to get married anymore. He lives with his five brothers in a remote village of Nepal which is some 400 km away from the country's capital. He wishes to travel all parts of his country and the world. He stated that with him being the shortest man of the world and belonging to Nepal, he wants to popularize his village and his country through the medium of this title.
See also
References
- ^ a b अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ (2012-02-26). "७२ वषीर्य चन्द्रबहादुर बने विश्वकै होचा". अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ. ekantipur.com. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/2/shortest-man-world-record-its-official!-chandra-bahadur-dangi-from-nepal-is-smallest-adult-of-all-time/ Shortest man world record: It’s official! Chandra Bahadur Dangi is smallest adult of all time] Guinness World Records
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