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Kerala: India's sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82

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Meenakshi Raghavan , 82 , is widely thought to be the oldest woman in the world to practise Kalaripayattu .

The ancient Indian martial art originated at least 3,000 years ago and is regarded as India 's oldest martial art.

Her four children were also trained in the art form by her and her husband.

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