the world smallest man from nepal
KATHMANDU, Oct. 16 -- Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal, thought to be the world smallest man who is just 22 inch (56-centimeter) tall, has turned 18 years old and now hopes to be officially recognized for his record size. According to THT Online report, four years ago, Thapa made his application for a Guinness World Record for the smallest man in world. However, he was rejected because at that time he was just a 14-year-old boy and he was too young to qualify.
But on Wednesday, he became an adult. He is now set to submit another application. "Now he has turned 18, we will forward the necessary documents to Guinness officials," Thapa's father, Rup Bahadur Thapa Magar said as the family prepared for a birthday celebration. If Mr Magar’s claim is verified, he could turn out to be the joint world's shortest man of all time, according to Guinness, equalling the late Gul Mohammed of Delhi, who also stood 22 inches (56-centimeter) tall and died in 1997.
Mr Magar, who enjoys karate and occasionally performs with a dancing troupe, told The Times that his life in the foothills of the Himalayas in rural Nepal – one of the world’s poorest countries – had already been transformed after word of his size spread. “God is great. He made me small in size but has now given me big name. What else could I have asked for,” he said.
He now hopes his celebrity status will let him travel to “Japan, London and America”.
“Suddenly ridicule has turned into praise. Earlier people used to make fun of me. Now they congratulate me,” he said.The student, who has learning difficulties and says his hobbies include “playing with pebbles” and “worshipping Buddha”, also has his sights set on an arranged marriage – and children.
“I keep on telling my father to find me a small wife,” he said. “Now it’s up to him to find a right match. I would love to have children but have not yet decided about the numbers.” His father, Rup Bahadur Thapa, said that the family has heard of some girls with growing disorders elsewhere in Nepal, but did not know whether Khagendra’s condition was hereditary. “Let’s hope it’s not, he said, adding: “As far as money thing is concerned, what can I say? If this thing makes us wealthy, it would be good. But if it doesn’t, we don’t have any problem.”
He added that his son, had endured a tough childhood. “He must have been around five years old when he first realised he was much smaller than other children,” he said. “And as he grew older, he felt bad and became quite upset. But we always told him that God definitely had some big plans for him. We always tried to console him saying that size doesn’t matter at all.”
"I want him to have a good future. I want him to be educated and live in an independent life", said his father. "When he was born he was so small he could fit in the palm of your hand. But I am proud to be his father. He has brought fame not just for himself but for his country," his father added. According to a website set up by his supporters, Thapa weighed just 21 ounces (600 grams) at birth.
The current world's shortest man record held by He Pingping ping ping smallest man from China, who is 28.7 inches (73 centimeters) tall.
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The Current World's Shortest/Smallest Man Is held By He Pingping
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