Ramjit Raghav

Ramjit Raghav (1916 – 11 February 2020) was an Indian wrestler and farmer who was claimed by various media outlets as the world's oldest father. He resided in southern India with his wife. He claimed to have had his first child with his wife at age 94. He fathered a second child at age 96. A vegetarian who claimed to engage in sexual intercourse around three times a day, Raghav was chosen to be an ambassador for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in November 2012.

Ramjit Raghav
Born1916 (1916)
India
Died11 February 2020(2020-02-11) (aged 103–104)
Occupationwrestler and farmer
Known forOldest father
Spouse(s)Shakuntala Devi (2003–2013)
Children2

Biography

Ramjit Raghav was born in India in 1916. In his younger days, he worked as a professional wrestler. Later he switched to farming.[1]

Raghav was a strict vegetarian, living predominantly on milk, almonds, and butter, and credits vegetarianism for his longevity and clean bill of health. He was quoted by The Telegraph as saying,[2]

I have been a vegetarian all my life, and I credit my stamina and virility to my diet of vegetables and grains. Being a vegetarian is the secret to my strength and good health.

In 2010, at the supposed age of 94, Raghav claimed to have become the world's oldest father when his wife, then aged 59, gave birth to a son, whom the couple named Bikramjeet.[1][2]

In November 2012, PETA selected Raghav to be one of its international ambassadors. He was featured in a PETA awareness-raising advertisement with the slogan "Vegetarians Still Got It at the Age of 96."[2]

In 2012, when Raghav claimed to have been 96, his 52-year-old spouse allegedly gave birth to another son, named Ranjeet.[3] Raghav stated that the couple would not have a third child, as they were experiencing financial troubles. He also announced that his wife would be undergoing tubal ligation to avoid the possibility of an accidental pregnancy.[1]

Raghav died in a fire at his home in February 2020 at the age of 104.[4]

References
  1. Kim, Ju Ju (18 October 2012). "World's Oldest Dad, 96, Fathers Another Child". Time.
  2. Simon, Nik (28 November 2012). "World's oldest father becomes Peta posterboy". The Telegraph.
  3. Kim, JuJu (18 October 2012). "World's Oldest Dad, 96, Fathers Another Child" – via newsfeed.time.com.
  4. "खरखौदा के रामजीत राघव की मौत, 93 साल की उम्र में पिता बनकर पूरी दुनिया में बटोरी थी सुर्खियां". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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