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Chandra Bahadur Dangi

Nepali man; shortest man in recorded history

Chandra Bahadur Dangi (30 November 1939 – 3 September 2015) was a Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history, measuring 54.6 cm (1 ft 9+1⁄2 in). He broke the record previously set by Gul Mohammed (1957–1997), whose height was 57 cm (1 ft 10 in).

Dangi came to the attention of the media when a wood contractor saw him in his village in the Dang district of Nepal. He was awarded the title of shortest adult human ever recorded, after his height was measured in February 2012. He was subsequently included in the Guinness World Records.

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Nepali man; shortest man in recorded history

Chandra Bahadur Dangi's Historical Timeline

  1. Chandra Bahadur Dangi is born

    Chandra Bahadur Dangi nepali man; shortest man in recorded history, known for nepali man; shortest man in recorded history, was born on 1939-11-30.

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When was Chandra Bahadur Dangi born?
Chandra Bahadur Dangi was born on 1939-11-30.
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Nepali man; shortest man in recorded history
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including Chandra Bahadur Dangi is born.
When did Chandra Bahadur Dangi die?
Chandra Bahadur Dangi died on 2015-01-01.

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