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Proud ... dad Ramajit, 94, and baby he says is his son

Proud ... dad Ramajit, 94, and baby he says is his son

Man is 'world's oldest dad at 94'

A 94-YEAR-OLD Indian farmer is claiming to be the world's oldest dad. Ramajit Raghav claims his wife Shakuntala, 59, gave birth to their son Karamjit just last month.

RHODRI PHILLIPS | The Sun | Published: 12/30/2010 08:27

The couple have described the boy as "god's gift" — and aren't ruling out having more.

Ramajit said: "It is great that I have become the world's oldest dad.

"I am a strong follower of Lord Shiva. I wanted to have an offspring and prayed for him. This child is god's gift to me."

The proud father, who was a wrestler in his youth, puts his virility down to his high-calorie diet.

Happy families ... Ramajit, Shakuntala and Karamjit
SHARIQ ALLAQABAND / BARCROFT INDIA

He added: "My daily diet comprises of three litres of milk, half a kilo of almonds and half a kilo ghee (clarified butter).

"I had visited a quack in the village and he gave me some tablets but I didn't take them and threw them away."

When asked whether he was worried about his child's future, Ramajit said he would still be playing with his son in a decade.

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