Shortest man in the world

Chandra Bahadur Dangi

       Chandra, meet Sultan – Chandra Bahadur Dangi, at 21½ inches the shortest adult ever verified by Guinness World Records, poses Thursday in London with the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, who stands 8 feet 3 inches tall.

             Chandra came to the attention of the media when a wood contractor saw him in his village in the Dang district of Nepal, and he was awarded the title of shortest adult human ever recorded after his height was measured in February 2012.He was subsequently included in the Guinness World Records. Three of his five brothers were less than 1.22 m (four feet) tall, while his two sisters and two other brothers are of average height.

        Dangi was born on 30 November 1939. It is unknown what medical condition limited his growth.He lived in a remote village, Reemkholi, approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) away from Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Before being recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man in 2012, he had never left his home village.

Sources: Google Images  & CNN.Com