When was Chandra Bahadur Dangi born?

Chandra Bahadur Dangi was born on 30 November 1939 in Salyan District.

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Chandra Bahadur Dangi

चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी

Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history (1939–2015)

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Chandra Bahadur Dangi (Nepali: चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी; 30 November 1939 – 3 September 2015) was a Nepalese man who holds the world record as the shortest person in recorded history. Measuring 54.6 cm (1 ft 9+1⁄2 in), he was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest adult human ever verified in 2012.

Quick facts

Born: 30 November 1939 wd
Place of birth: Salyan District wd
Died: 3 September 2015 wd
Place of death: Pago Pago wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: weaver wd

About

Dangi came to international attention after a timber contractor encountered him in his village in the Dang district of Nepal. Following the official measurements conducted in February 2012, he was awarded the title of the world's shortest adult human ever recorded. He was subsequently included in the Guinness World Records.

Career

Quoted from Wikipedia: Chandra Bahadur Dangi (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 7 November 2026.

Dangi was born in Salyan, Salyan District, Nepal, on 30 November 1939. अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ
It is said he had primordial dwarfism. Business Insider Guinness World Records Fox News
He had five brothers and two sisters. CNN.com
He lived in a remote village, Reemkholi, approximately 400 km away from Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. CNN.com
Before being recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man in 2012, he had never left his home village. The Independent
He was a weaver by trade. CNN.com

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When was Chandra Bahadur Dangi born?: Chandra Bahadur Dangi was born on 30 November 1939 in Salyan District.

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