Your archive
From the archive record
Kolipaka Gattaiah , the tallest man in India, died of heart attack at the ESI hospital in Hyderabad. His body was cremated at his village Putnoor in Ramagundam mandal of Karimnagar district. He was also adjudged the second tallest man in Asia. Gattaiah stood tall at an astounding height of 7.6 feet when he was just 16. According to doctors, it was genetic disorders that triggered his growth. However after the intervention of former Ramagundam CI Brahmanandam, doctors stunted his growth through surgery, years ago. If it hadn’t been for the surgery, he would have grown exponentially and he would have met with an earlier death. Gattaiah was a shepherd during his childhood, but he capitalised on his unusual height and started amusing visitors at Silparamam in Hyderabad. He eked out a living by
License this footage
Broadcast-quality masters are available from Wilderness Films India.
Keep exploring
Khichan, Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the renowned Pakshi Chugga Ghar bird-feeding enclosure in Khichan Village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan.
Ladakh·hills · village
Akchamal Village in the Kargil district of Ladakh during the annual apricot blossom season. Thousands of apricot trees in full bloom blanket the valley with white and pale pink flowers, contrasting beautifully with the rugged mountains of t…
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Thousands of Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the famous Pakshi Chugga Ghar bird feeding enclosure in Khichan village, near Phalodi in Rajasthan.
music · village
Shabana Azmi: "My character, Swarnalata, is a classical singer who lives in a village. Her biggest dream is to perform at a concert.
farmland · village
A Vistara flight from New Delhi to Bagdogra, India, beginning shortly after takeoff from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
Khichan, Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar (Bird Feeding Centre) in Khichan village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan, India.
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar (Bird Feeding Centre) in Khichan village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan, India.
Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · village
Baling Village in the Darma Valley of the Dharchula region, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.