August 23, 2007 7:47 AM
World's oldest father has 21st child at 90
From the UK Mail:
World's oldest father has 21st child at 90The world's oldest father has done it again, fathering a child for at least the 21st time, at the age of 90.
Indian farmer Nanu Ram Jogi, who is married to his fourth wife, boasts he does not want to stop, and plans to continue producing children until he is 100.
Mr Jogi admits he is not certain how many children his series of four wives have borne him - but counts at least 12 sons and nine daughters and 20 grandchildren.
Proud father: Nanu Ram Jogi with his youngest child, two-week-old Girija Rajkumari
Two-week-old daughter Girija Rajkumari is the latest addition to the proud father's family.
"Women love me," Mr Jogi said. "I want to have more children. I can survive another few decades and want to have children till I am 100 - then maybe I will stop."
Mr Jogi, who attributes his remarkable virility to daily walks and plenty of meat, said: "I eat all kinds of meat - rabbits, lamb, chicken and wild animals."
Mr Jogi fathered his eldest daughter, Sita Devi, in 1943. His latest wife, Saburi, who has given him seven children, was first married to his eldest son Shiv Lal, who died 10 years ago.
Speaking from the family home in a remote village in Rajasthan, she said:
"At first I didn't want to stay here after my husband died. But Nanu promised to look after me and now we have seven children."
Mr Jogi's children and grandchildren live in six houses attached to his two-storey family home.
He said: "I have a perfect life - with so many children and grandchildren all around me, it keeps me young."
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Comments
Cough.
Wow.
Posted by: Holly | August 23, 2007 9:45 AM
O MY WORD!!!!
(jaw drops to floor)
Posted by: Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings | August 23, 2007 1:13 PM
That's kind of wonderful.
Posted by: Michelle | August 23, 2007 6:51 PM
Who is going to father these children once Dad has passed away? Are they to grow up in single mommy households? That seems to be the plan. Are fathers nothing but sperm donors, or is there a level of parenting that should be expected?
Posted by: Marie | August 24, 2007 6:48 PM
