A 76 year old man believed to
be the head of the world's largest family has died at India's north eastern in the state of Mizoram.
Ziona Chana, who practiced a
sect that preaches polygamy for mens, was suffering from diabetes and
hypertension for several time.
After his
health condition deteriorated in his village Baktawang Tlangnuam he was shifted to hospital on Sunday where he has
pronounced dead on arrival.
Some media reporters says that he has left behind 38 wives, 89
children and 36 grandchildren while some others claims that he would had 39
wives, 94 children, 33 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The news
Chanas death was confirmed by Mizoram's Chief Minister Zoramthanga on social media plate form Twitter.
Mizoram and his village at Baktawng Tlangnuam has become the
major tourist attraction in the state because of his family.
Local media
has described him as world record holder for having the largest family of world but it is unclear that which award it is.
The enormous family was lives together in a four storied house
called Chuuar Than Run with 100 rooms.
According to Reuters news agency report Chana was born in 1945.
He had met his first wife , who is three years older than him when he was only
17 year old.
The family practices a Christian sect - Chana Pawl founded by Chana’s grandfather in year of 1942
, allowing polygamy for that men. It has nearly 2,000 followers.
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