Khagendra Thapa Magar
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Khagendra Thapa Magar son of Rup Bahadur and Dhana Maya Thapa Magar, was the shortest man in the world, measuring . Formerly the shortest teenager in the world, Magar took the title of shortest man from Edward Nino Hernandez
when he turned 18 on October 14, 2010. Magar is a primordial dwarf
. He lost the title of "World's Shortest Man" on June 12, 2011, to Junrey Balawing
of the Philippines
.
18, 2049 in the Nepali calendar
, or October 4, 1992, He is from the Baglung District
of Nepal
and is dubbed as a "little Buddha" by the villagers. Just 600 grams (21.2 oz) at birth, he weighs 5.5 kg (12.1 lb; 0.866101744297733 st).
In May 2008, Khagendra appeared in the British Channel 4
documentary called The World's Smallest Man and Me hosted by Mark Dolan
.
Edward Niño Hernández
Edward Niño Hernández was officially named as the world's shortest living man on September 4, 2010, by the Guinness World Records. At 24 years of age Hernandez was tall and weighed...
when he turned 18 on October 14, 2010. Magar is a primordial dwarf
Primordial Dwarfism
Primordial dwarfism is a form of dwarfism that results in a smaller body size in all stages of life beginning from before birth. More specifically, primordial dwarfism is a diagnostic category including specific types of profoundly proportionate dwarfism, in which individuals are extremely small...
. He lost the title of "World's Shortest Man" on June 12, 2011, to Junrey Balawing
Junrey Balawing
Junrey Balawing, born June 12, 1993 in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines is the world's shortest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, measuring at . The declaration came during Balawing's 18th birthday celebration...
of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Biography
Born on AsojAsoj (Nepali calendar)
Asoj also called Ashwin is the sixth month in the Bikram Samwat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with September 17 to October 17 of the Western Calendar and is 31 days long....
18, 2049 in the Nepali calendar
Nepali calendar
The Nepali Calendar is a traditional solar calendar used in Nepal for both civil and religious purposes. The year begins in the month Baishakh; usually around 14 April....
, or October 4, 1992, He is from the Baglung District
Baglung District
Baglung District, of 268,938.Baglung is surrounded by Parvat, Myagdi, Rukum, Ropla, Pyuthan and Gulmi districts. It looks like Nepal in shape. It has 59 Village Development Committees and one Municipality. It has many rivers and streams and so, many suspension bridges. Baglung is also known as the...
of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and is dubbed as a "little Buddha" by the villagers. Just 600 grams (21.2 oz) at birth, he weighs 5.5 kg (12.1 lb; 0.866101744297733 st).
In May 2008, Khagendra appeared in the British Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
documentary called The World's Smallest Man and Me hosted by Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan is an English comedian, writer and TV presenter. Dolan was born in Camden, North London, where he eventually returned and now lives with his wife and son.-Television:...
.