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A 76-year-old man believed to be the head of the world’s largest family has died in India’s Mizoram state.
Ziona Chana, the head of a religious sect that practised polygamy, died on Sunday, leaving behind 38 wives, 89 children and 36 grandchildren.[ads2]
The news was confirmed by Mizoram’s chief minister, Zoramthanga, who offered his condolences on Twitter “with a heavy heart”.
Chana reportedly suffered from diabetes and hypertension.[ads3]
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