Habib Mian, country's oldest man, dead

Jaipur (PTI): Grand old Habib Mian, perhaps the longest surviving man in the country, passed away here on Tuesdayat the age of 139.

Born on May 28, 1870 at Rajgarh in Rajasthan's Alwar district, Habib Mian, who had fever and a bout of dysentery, died here at 3 am today.

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.


Courtesy:thehindu.com
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