Indian man believed to have headed ‘world’s largest family’ dies

Ziona Chana, 76, headed a Christian sect that allowed polygamy for men in the northeastern state of Mizoram.

An Indian man from the northeastern state of Mizoram, who is believed to have headed the “world’s largest family”, has died, officials said. Ziona Chana, 76, who headed a Christian sect that allowed polygamy for men, has left behind 38 wives and 89 children. The sect, called Chana Pawl, was founded by his father in 1942.