India’s sword-wielding grandmother Meenakshi Amma still going strong at 82

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Meenakshi Raghavan A woman wearing an orange saree stands with a brass shield and a sword — Meenakshi Raghavan is possibly the oldest woman in the world to practise and teach Kalaripayattu

An 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu says she has no plans to retire.

“I’ll probably…

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