Fulla Nayak

Fulla Nayak (died 19 November 2006) was the world's oldest woman, according to Guinness Book of World Records. She died of old age at 125. She lived in Kanarpur village in the coastal district of Kendrapada in Orissa. Her health was good and she never suffered a debilitating ailment, though her sight weakened as she aged. She walked without support.

Personal life
She lived in mud-walled thatched house and lacked a birth certificate to prove her age, but an approximate age can be deduced from her eldest grandson's age, which was 72 at her death. The eldest of her four daughters was Bela Bawa and the youngest is Parvati. Fulla's husband died at the age of 50. She lived with Parvati following his demise.

Fulla was known for her habit of drinking wine made from palm juice. She also loved steaming hot tea.