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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (19:25:24) |
| Tags : Habib Miyan, Oldest man died, Limca book of record |
Oldest Indian dies of dysentry in Jaipur |
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Jaipur: Habib Mian, a famous trumpet player of the royal band and the oldest man alive in the world has finally passed away at the age of 139 in the city today at his residence in the wee hours. He was perhaps the oldest man surviving in the country and was the oldest person to visit Mecca pilgrimage. He went for Huj after a businessman donated him money to fulfill his wish.
Born on 20 may 1870 in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, Habib, had fever and dysentery from past few days but on Monday night his health deteriorated and his soul departed around 3 in the morning in city?s SMS hospital. The Guinness book of world records did not recognize him as the oldest man in world as his official age was a bit low, but he has his name in the Limca book of record as the oldest man of Jaipur.
Habib was the member of the palace royal band as a trumpet player and retired from the service in 1938 and received pension of just Rs 1.46 which was increased to more than two thousand rupees.
Habib Mian did not celebrate his birthday this year as he was saddened by the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur on May 13 which claimed 62 lives, according to his grandson Chuttan Khan.
According to Mian's family friend, Rajesh Nagpal, the old man had called him on Monday and said " Mera samay aagaya hai mujhe chod kar mat jana (my time has come, don't leave me at this time)".
Beside Chuttan Mian and his eldest grandson Mahmood Mian, Habib Mian has left behind 140 grand and great-grand children. His four sons and wife had died several years ago, Chuttan said.
By Ashish Gaur (HF) (With input from PTI) |
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