Hyderabad, June 6 -- For many people, a large family might mean a few siblings, cousins and grandparents gathering during festivals. But in a small village in Mizoram, one family took the idea of a joint family to an astonishing level.

The family of Ziona Chana, widely recognised as the head of the world's largest family, has fascinated people across the globe for years. Ziona, who passed away in June 2021 at the age of 76, he married first time at the age of 17 and then married 39 times and had 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and more than 33 grandchildren. At its peak, the household included between 160 and nearly 200 plus members living together under one roof, making it one of the most extraordinary family stories ever recorded.

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