Man with 39 wives and 94 children dies in India

Published June 14, 2021 7:44pm ET



A man who had 39 wives and 94 children died in northeastern India on Sunday, the chief minister of his home state announced on social media.

Ziona Chana, dubbed as the man with the “world’s largest family,” was 76. He was the head of a local Christian sect that allowed polygamy.

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