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American professor standing beside two massive guards of the personal retinue of the Maharaja of Kashmir, 1903
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They were probably eunuchs. Castration causes a delay in the fusion of the long bones in the legs, so they just keep growing.
It's not just leg bones though, is it?
The size of that hand in his shoulder.
Castration is an interesting theory, but it looks closer to a growth hormone cause. That said, there are around 3000 people alive today that are as tall without any such cause.
It could be natural for sure. The castration theory was just a possibility, considering the date and their profession.