Ziona Chana

Ziona Chana [1] is a head of Chana a Christian sect formed in June 1942, which survives in the mountains of Mizoram state of India, sharing borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar.[2] He is also recorded as the head of the "worlds largest existing family" with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren, lives in Baktawng village, Mizoram, India.[3][4][5][6]Chana was featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! top 11 strangest stories for the year 2011.

References

  1. ^ "worlds largest family with 181 members live in 100 room four storey house in india". mirror.co.uk. 21 October 2011. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/editors-picks/2011/10/21/world-s-largest-family-with-181-members-live-in-100-room-four-storey-house-in-india-115875-23503328/. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  2. ^ Das, Biswajyoti (22 October 2011). "Man has 39 wives, nearly 100 children". reuters.com. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/us-india-family-idUSTRE71L4VH20110222. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  3. ^ "Biggest family: Ziona Chana has 39 wives and 94 children: a world record". worldrecordsacademy.org. February 21, 2011. http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/society/biggest_family_Ziona_Chana_has_39_wifes_and_94_children_a_world_record_112126.html. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  4. ^ "The worlds biggest family Ziona Chan 39 wives 94 children 33 grandchildren". London: dailymail.co.uk. 19 February 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358654/The-worlds-biggest-family-Ziona-Chan-39-wives-94-children-33-grandchildren.html. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  5. ^ Praetorius, Dean (22 February 2011). "ziona chana worlds largest family". huffingtonpost.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/22/ziona-chana-worlds-largest-family_n_826178.html. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  6. ^ "featured in Ripley's believe it or Not". Chennai, India: thehindu.com. 16 December 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2720021.ece. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 

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