Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Crazy World: Oldest dad is father yet again at 96
52-year-old wife recently gave birth to the couple's second child
96-year-old Ramajit Raghav
INDIA: 96-year-old Ramajit Raghav, a farmer from the Indian state of Haryana became father for the second time at the ripe old age. He currently holds the record of being the oldest person to father a child.
Within a gap of two years, Ramajit is a father again. He became a father for the first time when his wife, who is 52 now, gave birth to the couple's first child, a son, in November 2010.
On October 5, the couple were blesses with another son. Both mother and son are said to be doing well.
The father has credited his virility to a daily dose of milk, almonds and ghee.
The couple live on the outskirts of a small north Indian town called Kharkoda in Sonipat district of Haryana state, 40 kilometres from Delhi, reports The Times of India.
The Haryana government’s old-age pension records put his age as 96.
Crediting his health to his physical activity and diet, Raghav told the newspaper that his daily diet included three litres of fresh cow’s milk, half a kilo each of almonds and ghee, or clarified butter commonly used in south Asian countries.

Courtesy: Emirates24x7