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Kendrapada (Orissa): Fulla Nayak said to be one of the oldest women in India, died at her home in Orissa, her family said.

CNN-IBN first reported about Fulla who was 120 years old. A resident of Kanarpur village in the coastal district of Kendrapada, she died of old age complications on Saturday.

There is no birth certificate to prove Fulla's age but the age of her children gives one a fair idea – her eldest daughter Bela Bawa is 92 and her eldest grandson is 72.

According to her 72-year-old grandson, Fulla was 120.

The grand old woman lived in a small mud-walled thatched house in Kanarpur, about 25 km from the district headquarters. She is survived by two of her four daughters and around two dozen relatives.

Fulla was in the news when her grandson Narayan Nayak claimed last week that she could be the oldest woman living in the world. He had said that he would write to the Guinness book authorities to record the claim.

Fulla was known for her love of smoking ganja, cigars and palm juice. She also loved steaming hot tea.

She had never suffered any debilitating ailment throughout her life. Except for her weak eyesight, Fulla maintained good health and used to walk without support.

(With inputs from IANS)

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