A man from Bhairahawa village in Nepal's southern plains is campaigning for recognition as the World's Shortest Man.
Officials at the Guinness Books of World Records have already given him a green signal, now seventy-three year old Master Nau - who is just 41 centimetres tall - is out to prove his claim is no tall tale.
Confined to a wheelchair, Nau claims to be the shortest person in an "immovable" category - which according to the Guinness World Records recognizes a person who cannot move or walk.
His rival, from Taiwan, who holds the current record in the category, stands 68 centimetres.
World record enthusiast Thaneshwar Guragai has taken up Nau's claim and is corresponding with the organization officials from Guinness World Records. He has confirmed Nau could qualify for the record.
Thaneshwar Guragain said: "They want a video and graphs of Nau being measured. They will let us know once they receive that."
Short men in Nepal, where the average height is 5 feet six inches, have been the subject of discrimination.
But the Himalayan nation has cause to celebrate some of the World's shortest record holders.
Compatriot, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 74, is the current record holder for the world's shortest man in the "movable" category.
He stands 54.6 centimetres tall. Another Nepali, Khagendra Thapa Magar, 22, enjoyed the record as the world's shortest man (at 67 centimetres) for a year after being measured in 2010 in the tourist town of Pokhara in western Nepal.
Officials at the Guinness Books of World Records have already given him a green signal, now seventy-three year old Master Nau - who is just 41 centimetres tall - is out to prove his claim is no tall tale.
Confined to a wheelchair, Nau claims to be the shortest person in an "immovable" category - which according to the Guinness World Records recognizes a person who cannot move or walk.
His rival, from Taiwan, who holds the current record in the category, stands 68 centimetres.
World record enthusiast Thaneshwar Guragai has taken up Nau's claim and is corresponding with the organization officials from Guinness World Records. He has confirmed Nau could qualify for the record.
Thaneshwar Guragain said: "They want a video and graphs of Nau being measured. They will let us know once they receive that."
Short men in Nepal, where the average height is 5 feet six inches, have been the subject of discrimination.
But the Himalayan nation has cause to celebrate some of the World's shortest record holders.
Compatriot, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 74, is the current record holder for the world's shortest man in the "movable" category.
He stands 54.6 centimetres tall. Another Nepali, Khagendra Thapa Magar, 22, enjoyed the record as the world's shortest man (at 67 centimetres) for a year after being measured in 2010 in the tourist town of Pokhara in western Nepal.
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