Ziona

Ziona was the leader of Chana páwl, a polygamy-practising Christian sect. The sect was formed by his father Chana in June 1942, which survives in the mountains of Mizoram state of India, sharing borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. The sect settled in Baktawng village Mizoram, India. Ziona was often attributed to as a world record holder for being the head of the "world's largest existing family" or the "world's biggest family." He had 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law, 33 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 181 family members in total and counting. He was featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! top 11 strangest stories for the year 2011, and in 2013's Ripley Believe It or Not book 9.