Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) was an Indian man who, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.News. (1997-10-03). Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.Abhijit Naik. (2010-06-29) . Buzzle.Com Website. Retrieved 2011-06-17. His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).
See also List of shortest people
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