5 famous giants
Gigantism has been viewed differently throughout recorded history, but starting around the 1800s those afflicted started earning something of a celebrity status. What follows are five famous cases.
1.
Trijntje Keever (1616 – 1633)
Given the charming nickname of De Groote Meid (“The Big Girl” in English), Keever is believed to be the tallest female in recorded history. Her last measuring put her at 8 feet and 4 inches. However, at age nine she was already 6 feet and 7 inches, making her taller than most adults in Europe. Think about that for a second: she wasn’t even a teenager and she could dunk over most of the NBA.
When she was younger her parents decided to cash in on God’s interesting design by taking her to carnivals wherepeople had to pay for the simple privilege of looking at her. While that may seem like a scam by today’s sideshow standards (couldn’t they have made her dance at least?), the gimmick seemed to work: at one point the royal family of Bohemia paid her a visit because they simply couldn’t believe what they were hearing.
They were not disappointed.
Unfortunately, Keevermania stopped running wild at age seventeen when she died of cancer. Her original shoes (which are still on display) measure at fourteen inches long. Based on an anonymous painting of Keever (above), it’s been suggested that she may have suffered from acromegaly.
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बाबा जय गुरुदेव का परिचय:
बचपन का नाम तुलसीदास। जन्म (तारीख का पक्का ज्ञान नहीं) इटावा जिले के भरथना स्थित गांव खितौरा नील कोठी प्रांगण में। जय गुरुदेव नामयोग साधना मंदिर के प्रकाशन में इस साल उनकी उम्र 116 साल बताई गई। वह हिंदी, उर्दू और अंग्रेजी में पारंगत थे। उन्होंने कोलकाता में पांच फरवरी 1973 को सत्संग सुनने आए अनुयायियों के सामने कहा था कि सबसे पहले मैं अपना परिचय दे दूं- मैं इस किराये के मकान में पांच तत्व से बना साढ़े तीन हाथ का आदमी हूं। इसके बाद उन्होंने कहा था- मैं सनातन धर्मी हूं, कट्टर हिंदू हूं, न बीड़ी पीता हूं न गांजा, भांग, शराब और न ताड़ी। आप सबका सेवादार हूं। मेरा उद्देश्य है सारे देश में घूम-घूम कर जय गुरुदेव नाम का प्रचार करना। मैं कोई फकीर और महात्मा नहीं हूं। मैं न तो कोई औलिया हूं न कोई पैगंबर और न अवतारी।
सात साल की उम्र में ही तुलसीदास के मां-बाप का निधन हो गया था। तभी से वह मंदिर-मस्जिद और चर्च जाने लगे। कुछ समय बाद घूमते-घूमते अलीगढ़ के चिरौली गांव पहुंचे। वहां घूरेलाल शर्मा को उन्होंने अपना गुरू बना लिया।
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