What I find equally remarkable is his age -- if he really is 72 , he is by far the oldest person to be awarded the shortest-man record in Guinness World Record 's 57-year history . '' Chandra Bahadur Dangi is no taller than a typical infant . ` ` It 's a big thing for my family , my village , my country , '' he says . The boy has been in the hospital since Saturday and doctors are optimistic that his condition will improve over time as they try to keep him alive by pumping blood through tubes into him.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi is no taller than a typical infant . ` ` It 's a big thing for my family , my village , my country , '' he says . The boy has been in the hospital since Saturday and doctors are optimistic that his condition will improve over time as they try to keep him alive by pumping blood through tubes into him.