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Chandra Bahadur Dangi

Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history (1939–2015)

  • Fame55.2
  • Momentum0.3
  • Wikipedia18.4K
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Lived 1939–2015, aged 76
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  • Era
    1939–2015
    Aged 76
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Updated 2026-08-14

Chandra Bahadur Dangi was a Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history, measuring 54.6 cm. He broke the record previously set by Gul Mohammed (1957–1997), whose height was 57 cm.

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