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Mizoram’s Oldest Recorded Woman Famiangi Dies at 117

Community records confirm her exceptional longevity across three centuries of regional change

Overview

  • Local authorities reported that Famiangi passed away peacefully at her home in Pangkhua village on July 22, 2025, at around 7:00 a.m.
  • Village records maintained by community leaders validated her birth in 1908 and her standing as Mizoram’s oldest recorded woman.
  • She raised eight children and presided over a clan network of 195 descendants, including grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
  • At age 115, she voted in the 2023 Mizoram state assembly elections and received a certificate of appreciation from the state election commission.
  • Neighbors and officials are mourning her passing as they commemorate a life that spanned colonial rule, India’s independence and the digital era.