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coolestnapster · Posted: August 20 2008 Post subject: India's oldest man dies at the age of 139

Habib Mian, perhaps the longest surviving man in India, passed away in Jaipur on Tuesday at the age of 139.

Born on May 28, 1870, at Rajgarh in Rajasthan's Alwar district, Habib Mian had been suffering from fever and a bout of dysentery.

He had joined the band of the erstwhile Jaipur Royal family as a clarinet player and retired from service in 1938. At that time, he received a pension of just Rs 1.46, which was later increased to Rs 2698.

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 **** 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.
In 2005, the Limca Book had recorded Habib Mian as the oldest man of Jaipur.

Habib Mian used to draw a pension of Rs 350 from Maharani Gayatri Devi Trust.

knight · Posted: August 20 2008 Post subject:

Wow. He's a legend

coolestnapster · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

yup he was

knight · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

I heard there are Brahmins living in Himalayas who are 400 years old. Anyone know if it is true?

coolestnapster · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

never met anyone 400yrs old

shainee · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

wow ... he must have lived his life ... but I never wanna life that long ..sure will be too lonely

coolestnapster · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

hmm shainee u can enjoy if u want with next genration

shainee · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

no napss... they wont want us ... I'm sure we don't enjoy hanging around with the older generations right?? ..

anyway I just wish for 65 .. hahaha .. thats long enuf for me

coolestnapster · Posted: August 21 2008 Post subject:

well i hope ur view changes ...i still love playing and chatting with my nani

sunnyajmal · Posted: August 28 2008 Post subject:

amazing yar! hay naps can u find his pictures....

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India's oldest man dies at the age of 139