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Man claims to have had no food or drink for 70 years

Watchman

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Man claims to have had no food or drink for 70 years

Indian military scientists are studying an 82-year-old who claims he has not had any food or drink for 70 years.

By Dean Nelson in New Delhi
Published: 11:02PM BST 28 Apr 2010

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Indian patient Prahlad Jani (Mataji), who claims he has survived without food and water for more than seven decades Photo: AFP

Prahlad Jani is being held in isolation in a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gurjarat, where he is being closely monitored by India's defence research organization, who believe he may have a genuine quality which could help save lives.

He has now spent six days without food or water under strict observation and doctors say his body has not yet shown any adverse effects from hunger or dehydration.

Mr Jani, who claims to have left home aged seven and lived as a wandering sadhu or holy man in Rajasthan, is regarded as a 'breatharian' who can live on a 'spiritual life-force' alone. He believes he is sustained by a goddess who pours an 'elixir' through a hole in his palate. His claims have been supported by an Indian doctor who specializes in studies of people who claim supernatural abilities, but he has also been dismissed by others as a "village fraud."

India's Defence Research Development Organisation, whose scientists develop drone aircraft, intercontinental ballistic missiles and new types of bombs. They believe Mr Prahlad could teach them to help soldiers survive longer without food, or disaster victims to hang on until help arrives.

"If his claims are verified, it will be a breakthrough in medical science," said Dr G Ilavazhagan, director of the Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences.

"We will be able to help save human lives during natural disasters, high altitude, sea journeys and other natural and human extremities. We can educate people about the survival techniques in adverse conditions with little food and water or nothing at all."

So far, Mr Prahlad appears to be standing up to scrutiny. He has not eaten or drunk any fluids in six days, and similarly has not passed urine or a stool in that time. He remains fit and healthy and shows no sign of lethargy. Doctors will continue observing him for 15 days in which time they would expect to see some muscle wastage, serious dehydration, weight loss,and fatigue followed by organ failure.

It is common in India for Jains and Hindus to fast, sometimes for up to eight days, without any adverse affects, as part of their religious worship. Most humans cannot survive without food for 50 days. The longest hunger strike recorded is 74 days.

According to Dr Sudhir Shah, who examined him in 2003, he went without food or water for ten days in which urine appeared to be reabsorbed by his body after forming in his bladder. Doubts were expressed about his claim after his weight fell slightly at the end of the trial.
 

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Many even believe, when a Singaporean guy said that he'll return from his grave, should anything goes wrong with the country. like Ah Ma thinks that her cock[fowl] make the sun rise, when it[cock] crows in the mornings.
 
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this is the same guy on some discovery channel some time back.

he mentioned something about getting his energy from the sun also.
 

Rogue Trader

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india is full of these kind of holy man who claim to have miraculous powers. but all are fakes. then they come to singapore and pull the same tricks here.
 

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A self-charging battery... cool.

If his powers are true I then think most peasant Sporns should learn from him as they are just slugging with heavyweight fiscal deficiency issues everyday throughout their lives.
 

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finally the saviour had come to earth.....
End of world ish cumming soon..

Better repent you guys.

:o :( :o
 

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Wow, if proven and can be learnt, then the world will solve its hunger problem.

And Malaysia can take the 2 water agreements and use it as toilet paper.
 

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what's the point of not eating and drinking but can't do any work? For being such non functional human being he might as well be dead.
 
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