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The text states C.N. Annadurai's funeral in 1969 was the largest in history, with 15 million mourners, according to Guinness World Records.

The claims regarding C.N. Annadurai's funeral largely hold up according to various sources. His funeral is recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest with an estimated 15 million attendees. Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news articles, corroborate these numbers. There is no evidence contradicting the claim that it was the largest funeral in history, aligning with the recognition by Guinness World Records.

June 23, 2026 Language: en 4 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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True History
The largest funeral in human history was for a Tamil leader named C.N. Annadurai.
C.N. Annadurai's funeral is widely documented as the largest in human history, with an estimated 15 million attendees as per Guinness World Records and several corroborative sources, including Wikipedia and news articles.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 82
Evidence Summary 3 web sources, including Wikipedia, support the claim.
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Mixed History
C.N. Annadurai died in 1969.
The date of death for C.N. Annadurai is widely documented and generally accepted, thus not requiring additional verification.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 50
Evidence Summary None
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Mostly True History
C.N. Annadurai's funeral attracted an estimated 15 million mourners.
Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Frontline, estimate 15 million mourners, corroborated by Guinness World Records.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 80
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 80
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 77
Evidence Summary 2 credible sources estimate 15 million attendees.
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True History
Guinness World Records recognizes the funeral of C.N. Annadurai as the largest in history.
Guinness World Records lists C.N. Annadurai's funeral as the largest, which is supported by web sources.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 83
Evidence Summary Supported by Guinness World Records and Wikipedia.

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