In 1942, World War II was in full rage in Europe. Millions of people lost their lives in this war. Millions of people were separated from their families. And something similar happened at Louise’s home too. When she was 64 years old, she lost her husband. In 1947, Prime Minister Nehru hoisted the flag of independent India. India gained independence from the British. Louise was 72 years old at that time. And she was watching the pages of history turning, unknowingly.
In her life, horses were replaced by cars, and candles by electricity. In 1969, when she celebrated her 94th birthday, humans stepped on the moon. In 1985, Rajiv Gandhi got a historic victory in the Indian elections. In India, the IT revolution was just about to begin. At that time, Louise was 110 years old. She was happily living in her house till now, but after this point, she moved to a nursing home.
In 1988, the world finally started to pay attention to Louise. She was being discussed everywhere, she was in the news for being the oldest living human. In 1997, at the age of 122, when Louise passed away, the age of computers and the internet had already begun. Jeanne Louise Calment crossed all the limits of imagination. She made a record that no one has ever been able to break yet.
What was the reason behind it? What is the secret of living such a long life?
