Gangabai Savji Sakhare, a great grandmother, was believed to have passed away on Monday evening after her body showed no movement. (X)
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News1814-01-2026, 23:41

103-Year-Old Woman Declared Dead 'Returns to Life' Before Cremation in Nagpur

  • Gangabai Savji Sakhare, 103, from Ramtek, Nagpur, was presumed dead after showing no movement.
  • Family began funeral preparations, including dressing her, tying hands and feet, and placing cotton plugs in nostrils.
  • Relatives gathered, a hearse was booked, and messages of her death were shared on social media.
  • Just before cremation, her grandson Rakesh Sakhare noticed her toes moving.
  • Family removed cotton plugs; Gangabai took a deep breath, confirming she was alive, turning mourning into celebration just before her birthday.

Why It Matters: A 103-year-old woman declared dead in Nagpur miraculously revived moments before her cremation.

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