Buddhist monk, oldest person in the world, his age is 201 years

News Claim: A picture of a Buddhist monk on social media is becoming increasingly viral these days. In the photo, an elderly monk is seen standing and two guards are standing holding him. By sharing this picture, users are claiming on social media that the Buddhist monks seen in the photo have been found in the mountains of Nepal. He is the oldest person in the world and his age is 201 years. 

Viral on Social Media:  पाल के पहाड़ों में एक तिब्बती भिक्षु मिला ! वह 201 साल की उम्र का दुनिया का सबसे बुजुर्ग व्यक्ति है जब उन्हें देखा लोगों को लगा ममी है हालाँकि ममी नहीं बल्कि एक जीवित इंसान है भिक्षु के पास मिली चीजों में उन्हें एक कागज़ का टुकड़ा मिला, जिस पर लिखा था, _ “चौकीदार ही चोर है

 

नेपाल के पहाड़ों में एक तिब्बती बौद्ध भिक्षु मिला। 201 साल की उम्र का एक सबसे बड़ा बुजुर्ग बताया जा रहा हैं वह गहरी समाधि क्या ध्यान की स्थिति में है जिसे ताकाटेट बताया जा रहा है

A Tibetan Buddhist monk was found in the mountains of Nepal. One of the eldest aged 201 years is said to be in a state of deep samadhi, which is being told as Takatate

News Verification: We found a media report on the viral claim published on The Mirror's website on January 22, 2018. According to the information given in the report, the Buddhist monk seen in the viral picture is Luang for Pian. He died at the age of 92 in Bangkok, Thailand.

During the investigation, a video related to the viral claim was found on a YouTube channel called Did You Know. The video was uploaded on 4 August 2018. According to the information given in the video, Buddhist monk Luang For Pian passed away in a Bangkok hospital in November 2017 due to illness. His body was taken out by his followers for a traditional Buddhist ceremony about 2 months after his burial. This picture is taken during that time.

News Verdict ayupp.com: The viral claim to be false in its investigation. The Buddhist monk seen in the photo is Luang For Pian. Luang For Pian died at the age of 92 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Chetan Sharma is an Indian fact-checker and news writer, writing news for Ayupp since 2014.

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