India Book of Records Monthly, twenty-sixth issue

In dia B o o k of Rec r d s

Nagpur Metro Rail Project

heaviest double-decker steel bridge, and first solar PV system in a metro rail project.

Zero Volt Therapy Kit

Ÿ Foot Mat (19 x 12 inch)

Ÿ Earthing Copper Rod

Ÿ Connecting Copper Wire (10 meter)

Ÿ Continuity meter

Ÿ Carr y Bag

Ÿ Bedsheet (75 x 36 inch)

Ÿ Earthing Copper Rod

Ÿ Connecting Copper Wire (10 meter)

Ÿ Copper connecting wristband

Ÿ Continuity meter

Ÿ Carr y Bag

Ÿ Yoga Mat (74 x 30 inch)

Ÿ Earthing Copper Rod

Ÿ Connecting Copper Wire (2 meter)

Ÿ Continuity meter

Ÿ Carr y Bag

To stay disease free, one needs to be grounded with the mother Earth most of the time. In urban cities, it seems difficult to achieve this target. With the invention of Zero volt bedsheet and mats, one can be grounded even while sleeping & sitting at home.

Tandem skydiving for a child

Shiv Baraat Aayojan Evam

Jankalyan Samiti Rewa set a record for preparing maximum amount (5100 kg) of Khichdi, which was served on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.

Maha Metro – the Longest, Heaviest & First!

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Nagpur Metro Rail Project) has set three new records for the longest metro corridor construction, heaviest double-decker steel bridge, and first solar PV system in a metro rail project.

Fastest EV drive – 4003 km in 4 days!

The record for the fastest drive from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in an EV was set by EVO India driving the Tata Nexon EV. The drive created three IBR records, covering a total distance of 4003 km in 95 hours and 46 minutes.

Multiple compositions in Raga Yaman

The record for the maximum number of compositions made on Yaman Raga was set by Prof (Ms) Deepashree Patil aka P Deepashree, Associate Professor (Indian music) at Binzani Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.

30 Days 30 Plays

The record for maximum Hindi comedydrama shows directed in a month was set by Triveni Prasad alias Sangam Bahuguna of Lucknow, who directed 30 plays at the fest organised by Manchkriti Samiti Theatre Group.

Life-saving CPR campaign

Ajanta Pharma Limited of Mumbai, Maharashtra set a record for the largest life-saving CPR awareness and training campaign, wherein a total of 1077 workshops were conducted by 1019 doctors across the country.

Flowery display of Biodiversity

Food for spiritual awakening

Double force on roof tiles

Cooking Manual of Tricolour Recipes

A female magician from Karnataka

Women’s Health Empowerment

Fastest EV drives through 7 wonders

Passion for riding a motorcycle Awareness through Community Radio

Empowering women through education

Diabetes Awareness through Radio

The longest Snake Gourd

Sam Veda in Hindi-Urdu

Wings in his mind

Millet cooking with a difference

High-octane branch expansion

Every drop of Water matters

Rubik’s Cubes for creating art

Kashmir to Kanyakumari - Fastest Drive

The longest eggless brownie

Compiling the history of Art College

10 million Rudrakshas for garlands

Certificates in bulk for tech skills

A toddler with a sharp memory

A role model for entrepreneurs

Dear Readers,

Tourism activities pick up pace from the month of May. Travel plans start taking shape in the minds of those who prefer to wander and explore new places. Travel enthusiasts will get to read some interesting stories of car and bike expeditions in this issue. For the first time, an electric car covered a distance of 4003 km from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in four days. Pune’s Anvisha completed the 24-hour non-stop journey single-handedly on her motorcycle. Another record for the fastest car drive from north to south will be interesting to read in the inside pages.

In this month’s cover story, we bring to you an account of three major achievements of the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation. A theatre personality in Lucknow won the hearts of the audience by presenting 30 comedy plays in 30 days. It was not easy to present a new play every day involving hundreds of artistes. Meanwhile, the flowers show at the Jamshedpur campus of Tata Motors has set a new record.

Renowned Bollywood film personality, Dr Iqbal Durrani fulfilled Dara Shikoh’s unfulfilled dream by introducing Sam Veda in Hindi and Urdu. Sai Baba devotees prepared thousands of Rudraksha beads, while another Sai devotee showed his creativity by making a huge mosaic of Sai Baba using over 4000 Rubik’s Cubes. The magic of Mekhla Nayak of Karnataka and the love for aircraft models, of a man from Punjab, will also engross you.

After reading many stories of record makers, you may also get the idea of doing something different.

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Maha Metro –the Longest, Heaviest & First!

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project is in the news again for setting three new records under the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously. The first record is for ‘Longest Length of Metro Rail Corridor Construction in Shortest Time’, wherein the North South East West length of Metro Rail Corridor aggregated to a length of 24.088 km having 8 stations and interchange stations with platforms for NorthSouth and East-West corridors. The construction started on May 31, 2015, and ended on September 5, 2019, covering a span of 51 months and 5 days.

The second record is for ‘Heaviest Single Span Double Decker Steel Bridge Truss Over Railway Tracks in an Urban Area’. The Double Decker Steel Bridge Truss is of 80-meter span and 18.9-meter width weighing 1670 mt. The N-type configuration supported on RCC portal piers, with high strength E350-B0 grade structural steel, connections of High Strength Friction Grip Bolts of 10.8 grade, along with Shear Studs of yield strength 385 MPa and tensile strength of 495 MPa were

used for Truss building. The third record is for ‘First Solar PV System in a Metro Rail Project for Integrated Consumption’, which was installed at the metro stations and has generated more than 38 lakh units of renewable energy and has also achieved carbon offset equivalent to offset achieved by 2.36 lakh matured trees.

Yatin Rathod, GM-Design, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited, said, “Maha Metro is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set-up as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra for executing metro rail projects in Maharashtra except for the Mumbai metropolitan region. The Company was incorporated in February 2015 as Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited and later reconstituted as Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The Nagpur Metro Rail Project being executed by Maha-Metro includes the construction of a Metro Rail system with a 38.215 km long Standard Gauge (1435 mm) Double Line metro corridor, 37 stations, and two depots. The entire stretch is divided into two corridors with an interchange station at Sitabuldi.”

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Nagpur Metro Rail Project) has set three new records for the longest metro corridor construction, heaviest doubledecker steel bridge, and first solar PV system in a metro rail project.

On Wardha Road and Kamptee Road stretches of the project, the National Highway Flyover and Metro Rail System are integrated to form Double Decker viaducts, wherein Highway Flyover and Metro Rail are supported on common singlecolumn piers. In addition to the Nagpur Metro Rail Project, Maha Metro has been entrusted with the execution of other key infrastructure projects in Nagpur by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Maharashtra Public Works Department (MPWD), viz Ujjwal Nagar-Manish Nagar Flyover, Road Improvement work around Futala Lake, Jaistambh Flyover, etc.

Acquiring land for the project, building a competent team for executing this project, executing the project in some of the densely populated areas with high traffic density, fighting the pandemic, etc., were some of the challenges that the organisation faced during execution. But as an achievement, an overhead electric system has been installed and commissioned at a pace of 2 km per month which enabled the operations well before the scheduled target. For the first time in India, tubularshaped portals have been installed at Nagpur metro which improves the city skyline and aesthetic view.

Maha Metro has taken initiatives like ‘One City-One App’ to integrate all the transport facilities and provide a one-stop solution for passenger transport at Nagpur. Maha Metro envisaged the need of reducing the hassle faced by commuters while using multiple cards by introducing an all-in-one cobranded ‘Maha-Card’ that caters to both commuting as well as daily need within the city. Maha Metro also joined hands with Nagpur Municipal Corporation to bring them on board for the common mobility programme.

Eight stations viz. Khapri, New Airport, Airport South, Airport, Lokmanya Nagar, Subhash Nagar, Institution of Engineers, and Sitabuldi Interchange station (with Platforms for North-South and East-West corridors) are commissioned. Each of these stations have been designed using contemporary architectural concepts which integrate the regional and historical characteristics as per the location of the station. The layout and facade integrate modern interior finishes with artwork depicting the history of Nagpur, Vidarbha, and Maharashtra. The stations cater to both residential and commercial areas.

Heaviest Steel Bridge

The North-South corridor of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project comprises a 5.64 km long Double Decker viaduct carrying a four-lane Highway Flyover at a lower level and double line Metro Rail at the upper level. This Double Decker viaduct crosses the existing Indian railway tracks at Gaddigodam. Already, the existing Highway at ground level crosses the Indian Railway tracks, as a two-lane Road under a Bridge. The Double Decker viaduct having Highway Flyover and Metro Rail makes it a fourlevel transport intersection.

At this Railway crossing, the Double Decker viaduct is designed and constructed with a single-span Double Decker Steel Bridge Truss of 80 m spans supported on RCC portal piers. This truss carries the four-lane Highway Flyover at its bottom chord level and the double-line Metro Rail at its upper chord level. This Double Decker Steel Bridge Truss weighing 1670 t, is the heaviest doubledecker steel bridge truss over Railway tracks in urban areas and is one of a kind. The depth of the truss is governed by the Highway Flyover level and Metro Rail level. The width of the Highway Flyover is maintained at 16.50 m. whereas the clear width between the verticals of the truss is 16.90 m. The space between the verticals and the edge of the road is adequate for periodic maintenance and repairs of the most important bolted joints.

Being a dynamically loaded structure with significant fluctuation of stresses of varying amplitudes, various members of the truss are designed with fatigue considerations as per IRS and IRC codes. Fabrication of all built-up sections is carried out using Continuous Automatic Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)

duly tested with Dye Penetration Testing, Ultra Sonic Testing, and Radiographic Testing, to ensure quality. Getting traffic and power blocks from Indian Railways for long durations over one of the busiest lines of Indian Railways for launching the truss, which itself is a big challenge.

The Steel Bridge Truss is unique, the first of its kind in India in terms of design, fabrication, transportation, and launching, adopting state-of-the-art software and technology. This 1670 t steel bridge is made of high-strength steel and the assembly, erection, and launching have been carried out in an urban area with utmost precision and accuracy. This four-layer transport intersection located in a densely populated urban area makes the Metro Rail level on truss, one of the highest above Road level. The structure is one of its kind anywhere on a Metro Rail system which not only serves Highway Flyover and Metro Rail but also accommodates an existing Highway and busy Indian Railway tracks. The structure is also unique in terms of the methodology of assembly and launching. Generally, the entire truss is assembled together and launched in one go.

The Steel Bridge Truss is unique, the first of its kind in India in terms of design, fabrication, transportation, launching, adopting state-of-the-art software and technology. This steel bridge is made of high-strength steel.

Solar System for Metro Rail

Any Metro Rail system utilizes the electric supply at different voltage levels for the functioning of various sub-systems. In Nagpur Metro Rail Project, 415 V 3-phase AC is used for signaling, telecom & other loads, 25 kV single phase AC for train traction, whereas the main power supply to these systems is received from 132 kV & 33 kV 3-phase AC from grid substations of distribution companies. This 132 kV voltage is transformed to 33 kV for station facilities and 25 kV for traction loads. It needs to be ensured that the generated solar energy is integrated at all voltage levels and thus can be utilized at all consumption levels working of different voltage levels. The electricity generation from solar energy infrastructure has been designed in such a way that the solar power is fed to the Metro station level equipment working at 415 V AC 3-phase level and surplus is converted to 33 kV AC level to feed other Metro stations and 25 kV AC level for the Rolling Stock traction.

Yatin Rathod, GM-Design, Maha Metro, informed the India Book of Records magazine that with the large rooftop availability, solar energy generated during the daytime is more than the

consumption, hence, the challenge is to utilize or export the surplus energy to MSEDCL grid voltage under a net metering arrangement. Any surplus solar energy should not be wasted and transferred to the electricity grid system. An efficient energy management system is to be installed at every voltage level to export surplus energy. The RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model for the Solar PV project is being implemented which is technically the most effective and financially efficient.

Installation of integrated rooftop, gridconnected, net metered solar power system over the Metro stations of Nagpur to meet 65% of energy requirements including traction, Metro station facilities, and EV charging is a record for any Metro.

RESCO model is a zero-investment model wherein, Metro Rail authority provides requisite space for the installation of Solar PV equipment, and the RESCO developer owns and operates the solar PV equipment.

In order to utilize the maximum space for the generation of electricity through solar energy, Solar PV panels have been installed on rooftop mounted solar panels on the Metro stations and depot buildings, land area in depots, boundary walls of track and depots, etc. the approximate area of more than 1 lakh sqft is to be used for solar generation at various locations. A necessary installation arrangement is being done for fixing solar

equipment. By utilising the space in the entire Metro system, it has been estimated that the potential to meet up to 65% of the total energy requirement can be achieved by using Solar energy and hence, a completely positive impact on the environment by utilization of maximum renewable energy can be assured. This new model of integrated rooftop/grid is connected/net-metered solar project is being adopted in other Indian Metro projects like Pune Metro inspired by Nagpur Metro, thus giving a big leap towards the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign.

Fastest EV drive –4003 km in 4 days!

EVO India driving the Tata Nexon EV has set the India Book Record for the fastest drive from Kashmir (Srinagar) to Kanyakumari (K2K) in an electric vehicle (EV). Not only this, it created two more IBR records during the same expedition. The drive started on February 25, 2023, at 6.30 am from Srinagar, Kashmir, and ended on March 1, 2023, at 6.16 am in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu covering a total distance of 4003 km in 95 hours and 46 minutes. The route of the K2K drive included many cities from north to south, including Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Ludhiana, Kaithal, Kotputli, Jaipur, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Himatnagar, Vadodara, Vapi, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Karad, Belagavi, Davangere, Tumakuru, Krishnagiri, Rasipuram, Dindigul, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari.

It was a non-stop journey and the car was stopped only for charging. On this journey, the electric SUV cut through the harsh weather conditions and a multitude of difficult terrains of the Indian subcontinent. The exercise was aimed at showcasing the prowess of the Nexon EV in managing high-speed and long-distance travel and also to highlight the availability of public charging networks through the length and breadth of the country. Powered by the high voltage state-of-the-art Ziptron technology, Nexon EV is built on pillars of comfort, reliability, performance, technology, and charging. The Ziptron EV architecture is driven and proven over 800 million km across diverse and challenging Indian terrain.

The record for the fastest drive from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in an EV was set by EVO India driving the Tata Nexon EV. The drive created three IBR records, covering a total distance of 4003 km in 95 hours and 46 minutes.

On this occasion, Vivek Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Sales and Service Strategy, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEM), said, “Being a new evolving technology, it is important to demonstrate the capabilities and possibilities of EVs in the real world and in real-time conditions. By setting out on this ambitious journey with the Nexon EV, we want to inspire existing and prospective EV owners by offering them conclusive proof of the benefits of the Nexon EV’s long-range, accompanied by the growing charging stations, installed by our ecosystem partners at Tata Power.”

Sirish Chandran, Editor of EVO India, himself was in the driving seat to make the first-ever K2K record run in an electric car a reality. His aim was to bust whatever myths and doubts that remain about electric cars and their usability in India. Just a few months ago he was up in the mountains with the Tata Nexon EV Max, scaling Umling La at 19,024 feet, and established an IBR record for the highest an electric car can go on a public road, anywhere in the world. Now he was to drive across the length of the country. TPEM’s Vivek Srivatsa and Anand Kulkarni were also in Srinagar to join the team for the first part of the journey.

The car was flagged off at 6.30 am from Srinagar by the India Book of Records Adjudicator Mohit Vats and Lt Col SK Bhosle. The flag-off was delayed by two hours as the Banihal-Qazigund

through the jam. Four-laning work on full swing created another hindrance. The first charging point was at Jammu, next to the railway station, and the next one was at Pathankot. The team was comfortably moving ahead at a speed of 80-90 kmph. Another charge was done at Ludhiana while having a proper Punjabi dhaba dinner. In Haryana, the car was charged by Hop Charge vans at different locations.

Passing through Bhilwara in Rajasthan the team enjoyed plenty of samosas and cutting chai. In Udaipur, they were greeted with a cake and dinner by SP Automotive. At Vapi, the staff at Pramukh Automotive gave the EV a spit-and-polish while the team had a quick shower and an even quicker lunch. More cake at Garve Motors on the outskirts of Pune, where the rest of the EVO India team was also waiting to meet. Moving ahead, they reached Belgaum, where the Tata Power charger is fed by a solar farm – a showcase of renewable power that will have to be the future.

Ahead of Bengaluru, in the final stretch, the team finds that the roads were the best they had experienced on the entire drive. After Rasipuram and Vadipatti, they were heading toward their 21st and final charging stop. For the final leg Shailesh Chandra, MD of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) and TPEM, and TPEM’s Vivek Srivatsa took over driving duties, and at 6.16 am, 95 hours and 46 minutes since the team departed Srinagar,

less fatigue. The instant acceleration means quicker and safer overtakes so less stress. And with an EV designed for India, like the Nexon EV, you get enough and more ground clearance, a good ride, and good stable handling. In fact, it feels no different from an ICE, except for the added luxury of silence. Here, ICE is an acronym for an internal combustion engine, so an ICE car is any car that runs on a traditional engine with a gas-powered tank. Finally, the running costs. In total, we consumed 568.679 kW of electricity which works out to Rs 12,759 (plus GST) for the entire drive. That’s 30 percent of what you’d spend in a diesel SUV. Easy on the environment, easy on the pocket, the electric cars are catching the fancy of the new-age car enthusiasts,” said Sirish.

Sirish said, “While our route was planned around the Tata Power charging network, we also wanted to experience other charging solutions in India and that’s where things get interesting. Cross over into Haryana at Ambala and you have two options -- the regular highway that goes through Delhi, and the new Trans-Haryana expressway that cuts through the state, skipping all the traffic and the chaos that we have become so accustomed to. Except NH-152D opened just a few months ago and the infrastructure is yet to come up. The food malls aren’t fully operational. Fuel stations are few and far between. And there are no EV chargers. That’s where Hop Charge comes in. A valet kind of service, you give them your location and they will bring a van to juice you up. And there’s no diesel generator in

the van, it’s a fully charged up battery that claims to be able to charge at 50kW.”

“We gave them the location of a food mall at Mandhwal where the van met us, a full-on professional team handled all the charging, and we went off in search of some grub, coming away empty handed because nothing is operational. There the charging was no quicker than the 25kW we’d used previously. But the convenience of this system is incredible and that not only helped us shave at least two hours over the regular highway but also experience a new road — 227km of six-lane access-controlled expressway, designed with safety in mind, properly signposted everywhere, all the overbridges well lit, in fact everything you see on expressways in Europe,” he added.

Sirish Chandran, Editor, EVO India, started testing cars and bikes straight out of engineering college, and nearly two

The record for covering the maximum distance by an EV was set by EVO India. Starting from Srinagar, the team covered a total distance of 4003 km and reached Kanyakumari in an electric vehicle.

decades on – despite a short detour to work for the best car company in the world – firmly believes that automotive journalism is the best job in the world. “I get paid to travel the world driving and riding the most incredible cars and bikes!” he gushes. Testing cars led him to rallying, winning his class in the Raid and Desert Storm rally raids. Learning the Scandinavian flick on an ice driving experience north of the Arctic Circle prompted him to enter the Indian rally series where he finished runner-up in the Group N 2000cc and 1600cc national championships. He also co-founded what was once India’s largest rally team, taking the first victory for the Polo in the Indian rally championship, and then recognising the incredible hurdle that is motorsport sponsorship he launched what is still

India’s only motorsport magazine. Sirish is part of the Indian Car of the Year, Indian Motorcycle of the Year and World Car of the Year juries and also spearheads the Times Auto Awards in partnership with EVO India and Fast Bikes India. The record for covering the maximum distance in 24 hours by an EV was set by EVO India driving the Tata Nexon EV, wherein the team covered 1185 km from Kittur, Karnataka to Kanyakumari in 24 hours.

Tandem skydiving for a child

In the entire world, New Zealand is the only country where children above 7 years of age can perform skydiving if they meet the required height and weight criteria. In New Zealand, Skydive Tauranga is the place where people can enjoy 25 minutes of scenic flight with breathtaking views of Mount Maunganui and golden beaches expanding as far as the eyes can see. Higher up, White Island, Mount Ruapehu, Rotorua Lakes, Coromandel and even Mount Taranaki can also be seen.

At Skydive Tauranga, Yuvraj Ramchandani (Yuvi), a child from Panchkula, Haryana, established a record for being ‘the youngest boy to perform Tandem Skydiving’ from the height of 12,000 feet on December 27, 2022, at the age of 7 years 4 months and 3 days. Yuvraj’s name has got in the prestigious India Book of Records for his adventurous feat.

“The managers of Skydive Tauranga allowed Yuvi to do the tandem skydiving, but we insisted on a diver with maximum dive experience. First of all, we discussed with him all the pros and cons of the dive. The instructors present there, were quite friendly and supportive. We got Gui and Dylan as our divers,” said Ms Priya Raj, the mother.

She further added, “My husband (Bhupender Ramchandani) works on cruise ships as a Marine Engineer. Together we were on a vacation. I was planning to do skydiving in Tauranga. My son kept requesting that he also wanted to do skydiving. Both of us

promised him that if they allowed then only we will let him do it. We thought that they won’t allow such a small kid. My husband and his friend went diving first and I along with Yuvi went on the second plane.”

Yuvi, a student of The Gurukul, Sector 10, Panchkula, loves to do skating, swimming and dancing. He has good communication skills, with no stage fear, and always shows enthusiasm for learning new things. He mostly likes baked food and enjoys all the Indian cuisines cooked and baked by his mom. Yuvi gets a healthy and peaceful atmosphere at home and is encouraged to experience new things. His YouTtube channel is ‘Fun and Learn with Yuvi’. Adjudicator of India Book of Records, Ms Kiran Kaur Jandu handed over the certificate and the medal to Yuvraj at Panchkula.

Mother, a housemaker now, has a good work experience in IT Sales. She feels that “there is no such thing as perfect parenting. Parenting always helps you in learning new things. Be patient, be a good listener, support your children and encourage them. Remember, the best time you spend with your kids will never come back.”

About the thrilling skydiving experience, she said, “There was no sign of hesitation from Yuvi. Once I jumped, I was worried for him, from the moment I saw him diving from the plane until his parachute opened and he smiled and waved at me. Then I was relaxed and started screaming in joy. My husband was in the hangar and was looking in the sky all the time till we landed. To me, it was a great experience. In the beginning, I felt a little gush of air, but gradually it was great fun.”

Multiple compositions in Raga Yaman

Prof Deepashree Patil, who is known as P Deepashree to classical music lovers, has set a unique record for maximum compositions made on Yaman Raga. While serving as an Associate Professor of Music at Binzani Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Deepashree composed 15 bandishes -- a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal -- in Raga Yaman. Deepashree, along with her disciples, performed all of the 15 bandishes back to back at the Shikshak Sahakari Bank Hall in Nagpur. This feat was simultaneously accepted as a new record by the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records.

Deepshree got her initial lessons in music from Pt Bhaiyaji Vazalwar and Nisha Kulkarni. She has already published two books - ‘Geet Bhaskar’ and ‘Swardeep’, based on her compositions. She has several classical music albums to her credit and has also produced several live music shows, mainly based on Raga Yaman. Deepashree says, “I tried to keep all the 15 bandishes quite simple and used the traditional Teental and Ektal rhythms for these compositions. Seven of them are lyrical compositions (songs) while the remaining are Taranas (musical notes).”

Harmonium artist Shrikant Pise and percussionist Nilesh Khonde accompanied her during the record-setting feat.

Saraswat Sangeet Vidyalaya and Ekadanta Creations organised the musical event. Narayan Mangrulkar, Acharya Vivek Gokhale, Prof Nisha Kulkarni, and many

known personalities from the field of classical music were present at the programme. Acharya Gokhale said, “It requires not only expertise but also passion to compose bandishes in Indian classical music. I have three PhD degrees in music. My next will be on aesthetics in the compositions made by Prof Deepashree.”

The record for the maximum number of compositions made on Yaman Raga was set by Prof (Ms) Deepashree Patil aka P Deepashree, Associate Professor (Indian music) at Binzani Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.

“In our culture and creativity section, Deepashree’s record has been accepted under the title of ‘Most compositions by a female professor in Raga Yaman’. No one else has attempted such a record earlier,” said Dr Manoj Tatwadi, adjudicator of the India Book of Records after handing over the certificates and medals

“There are very few dedicated disciples of classical music. Creating such a unique record will mark the beginning of new competition in this field. Ultimately, it will benefit classical music,” said Makarand Bhalerao of Ekadant Creations. It is worth a mention that Raga Yaman (also known as Kalyaan, Iman, Aiman, or Kalyani in Carnatic classical music) is considered to be one of the most fundamental and basic ragas in Hindustani tradition. It is rendered at a time when lights are put on or during the night’s first quarter. Yaman is a heptatonic (Sampurna) Indian classical raga of Kalyan Thaat. Not to be mistaken, Raga Yaman is slightly different from Raga Yaman Kalyan. Both have almost the same base, but they are sung differently.

30 Days 30 Plays

Theatre lovers in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a month-long comedy play festival ‘30 Days 30 Plays’ held from February 3, 2023, to March 4, 2023. The organiser of the comedy festival, Triveni Prasad alias Sangam Bahuguna got recognition from the India Book of Records under the category of ‘maximum Hindi comedy-drama shows directed in a month’. All the plays, directed by 68-year-old veteran theatre personality Sangam Bahuguna, were staged at Sant Gadge Auditorium of Sangeet Natak Academy, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The actor-director has played the antagonist role in the movie ‘Youngistan’ and has featured in projects like ‘Madam Chief Minister’ and ‘Dosti Zindabad’.

“They were all original Hindi plays penned by stalwarts from the theatre industry. The genre we opted was comedy to bring some cheers around. The festival opened with legendary writer Bharatendu Harishchandra’s play ‘Andher Nagri’. All the stories selected for the fest were penned by ace writers like KP Saxena, Urmil Kumar Thapliyal, Daya Prakash Sinha, Ramesh Mehta, and Mani Madhukar. I directed all the plays, but to make the process smooth, I appointed team leaders who assisted me with direction and practice sessions. We received support from almost everyone from Lucknow’s theatre fraternity,” said Bahuguna of Manchkriti Samiti, founded in 1990.

The team started preparations for the comedy fest in May 2022. Arranging funds was the biggest challenge as the project involved around 130 artists. Initially, it seemed a mission impossible, but people started joining the team after some rehearsals. Bahuguna thought of leaving a legacy behind by

organising the mammoth festival of comedy plays. He wanted to do something different hence the comedy fest ‘30 Days 30 Plays’ came into existence that created a record. Veteran theatre personality Lalit Kumar Pokhariyal, who acted in two of the plays and has done films like Kaagaz, Raat Akeli Hai, and Wah Taj, said,

The record for maximum Hindi comedydrama shows directed in a month was set by Triveni Prasad alias Sangam Bahuguna of Lucknow, who directed 30 plays at the fest organised by Manchkriti Samiti Theatre Group.

“I acted in popular plays ‘Behrupiye’ and ‘Dularibai’. The fest was one of its kind and will be remembered for a long time.”

The 30 plays included Andher Nagri (Bharatendu Harishchandra), Gorakhdhandha (Jaivardhan), Hamsa Ho toh Samne Aye (Vikas Shrivastav), Dhong (Ramesh Mehta), Dushman Urf Sainya Magan

Pahalwani Mein (Daya Prakash Sinha), Chandramukhi (Amrit Kashyap), Panchnama (Tapan Bhatt), Damad Ek Khoj (Tapan Bhatt), Ek Machine Jawani Ki (Santosh Nautiyal), Bade Aadmi (Ramesh Mehta), Apne Apne Daon (Daya Prakash Sinha), Tajmahal Ka Tender (Ajay Shukla), Under Secretary (Ramesh Mehta), Nai Sabhyata Naye Namoone (Dr Shankar Shesh), Baap Re Baap (KP Saxena), Dularibai (Mani Madhukar), Sunday Wedding (Urmil Kumar Thapaliyal), Jaisa Tum Kaho (Jaivardhan), Dil Ki Dukan (Rajendra Sharma), Gaj Foot Inch (KP Saxena), Hi Handsome (Jaivardhan), Ek Se Badhkar Ek (Rajendra Sharma), Honeymoon (Vivek Chatterjee), The Great Raja Master Drama Company (Dinesh Bharati), CM Sahiba (Vinod Mishra), Kahiye Huzoor

Kaisi Rahi (Rakesh Manjul), Mastmaula (Jaivardhan), Hamsafar (Amrit Kashyap), Afsos Hum Na Honge (Ranveer Singh) and Double Doze (Dinesh Bharati).

Life-saving CPR campaign

Ajanta Pharma Limited of Mumbai, Maharashtra, a specialty pharmaceutical formulation company, established a record for the largest life-saving CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) awareness and training campaign. A total of 1077 workshops were held where live demo and training for life-saving CPR was provided by 1019 doctors from April 22, 2022, till February 23, 2023 pan India. These workshops were attended by a total of 27,559 participants, including 4711 doctors, 9117 paramedics, 6456 patients, and 7275 general public. The pharma company has got its name registered in the Asia Book of Records for this mega activity.

As per the Global Burden of Disease study, the agestandardised Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) death rate of 272 per 1,00,000 population in India is higher than the global average of 235 deaths. Every minute 112 Indians are estimated to succumb to cardiac arrest or heart failure. Most cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital and the chances of survival decrease by 7 to 10 minutes with each passing minute. However, intervention with early CPR is associated with better prognosis and survival outcomes.

“Unfortunately, 92% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital, but statistics prove that if more people knew CPR, more lives could be saved. It was with this aim of empowering the public that we initiated the largest CPR mass awareness campaign for saving lives in case of emergencies,” explained Pourus Vakil, India Business Head, Ajanta Pharma Limited.

It is pertinent to mention that Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is used in an emergency if someone is not breathing normally, or their heart has stopped (cardiac arrest). This combination of techniques is used with chest compressions and rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth). CPR helps keep the blood circulating and delivers oxygen to the body until specialist treatment is available. There is usually enough oxygen still in the blood to keep the brain and other organs alive and supported for a few minutes, but it is not circulating unless someone does CPR. Knowing basic emergency first aid and CPR is important because it can be life-saving. Although there is no guarantee

Ajanta Pharma Limited of Mumbai, Maharashtra set a record for the largest life-saving CPR awareness and training campaign, wherein a total of 1077 workshops were conducted by 1019 doctors across the country.

that someone will survive being given CPR, it does give them a chance when otherwise there would have been none. Without CPR, it only takes a few minutes for someone’s brain to become injured due to a lack of oxygen.

Ajanta Pharma is a specialty pharmaceutical formulation company with having branded generic business in India and emerging markets, a generic business in the US, and an institution business in Africa. Many of the company’s products are 1st to market and are leading in their sub-therapeutic segments. Similarly, the Asia Book of Records is a platform where the record holders of all major National ‘Book of Records’ including ‘India Book of Records’, ‘Vietnam Book of Records’, ‘Indo-China Book of Records’, ‘Laos Book of Records and ‘Nepal Book of Records’ meet to compare, compete and claim the title of ‘Asia Book of Records’ Holder.

Flowery display of Biodiversity

The record for the maximum number of flower pots decorated with the theme of Biodiversity at a single venue was set by Tata Motors Limited, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, under the India Book of Records. The venue was decorated with a wide range of real exotic flower pots, numbering more than 1.75 lakhs of different sizes (6 to 12 inches) spanning a total length of approximately 800 metres and width varying between 4 to 12 metres approximately. The variety of flowers included Petunia (in burgundy, purple, violet, pink, red, white, and yellow shades), Begonia (in red, pink, yellow, orange, and golden shades), French Marigold (red, Impatiens, Salvia, Pansy, Geranium, Silver Dust, ornamental cabbage, Antirrhinum, and Hollyhock).

Priyajyoti Mukherjee, Senior Manager and Head of Horticulture Department, Tata Motors Limited, Jamshedpur, is the person who planned, designed, and executed the record-setting event. He shared with the India Book of Records magazine, “First of all we had to plan for flower decoration in front of the General Office, taking into consideration the different types of flowers,

their colours, and height. Preparation for the huge number of flower pots began on August 15. The task of soil preparation, fertilizer mixing, and pot filling was completed by September 15. But for Begonia, preparation started in June. Winter flowers like Petunia, Begonia, FMG, Pansy, Marigold, Phlox, Alyssum, Dahlia, Dianthus, Salvia, Calendula, Verbena, Stocks, Antirrhinum and Hollyhock were among the popular flower choices for the March 3 celebration.”

Flower decoration is an annual feature at Tata Motors. Depending on the design requirement, flowers are chosen and grown in pots of different sizes like 6”, 8”, 10”, and 12” earthen pots. Seed sowing for Dianthus starts on September 20, and for other winter flowers, it begins on October 15 and gets completed by November 15. Shifting to main pots starts from November 15 to December 15. The seedlings are transplanted during the cool evening hours using a narrow Khurpi after loosening the soil near the base. The seedling is withdrawn gently so that its roots

do not get damaged. Also, care is taken that the soil around the delicate roots of the seedlings remains attached to it.

Mukherjee further said, “Producing such a large number of potted flowers of the same colour, shape, size, flowering time as per design, and control of diseases and pest infestation were the major challenges in executing the flower decoration plan. We take utmost care regarding pest infestation of flower plants. For that, we spray fungicides, pesticides, and miticides as per requirement. Macro and micro fertilizers are also applied as per need.”

Sustainability is an integral part of the business process for Tata Group. It is embedded in the DNA of the organisation, driven by the company’s leadership, with an organisation-wide governance structure built around it. The group has identified 20 important sustainability issues through a materiality exercise. Biodiversity is one of the topics included for targeted action since mining happens in the ecologically-sensitive areas and is one of the major causes of habitat loss and species extinction. The employees are actively involved through nature

sustainability initiatives, and other regular engagement activities to develop sensitivities and encourage the integration of ecological and climate risk in the strategic decision-making for core business processes. The organisation has consciously invested in Biodiversity conservation to enhance its performance in Biodiversity conservation and reduce its impact on the ecosystem.

The record for the maximum number of flower pots decorated with the theme of Biodiversity at a single venue was set by Tata Motors Ltd, Jamshedpur, wherein a total of 1.75 lakhs flower pots were placed inside the campus.

Food for spiritual awakening

The JITO Ladies Wing Jodhpur Chapter set a record for the maximum number of Jain dishes prepared, displayed, and served in earthenware, where JITO stands for Jain International Trade Organisation. The team members of the Ladies Wing prepared a total of 370 Jain dishes at their respective homes and displayed them at Mahaveer Public School, Ajit Colony, Police Line, Jodhpur, Rajasthan on March 4, 2023. The variety of Jain dishes included Quesadillas, Avocado toast, Wontons, Dumplings, Bread tart, and many more. The achievement is now part of the Asia Book of Records.

All the dishes prepared for the event were pure Jain and made with the highest culinary standards. The fresh lip-smacking dishes tasted heavenly when served in earthenware. The brain behind this record-setting event was Mrs Rachana Bharat Kanunga, Founder Chairperson of JITO Ladies Wing Jodhpur Chapter and an educationist by profession. She told the India Book of Records magazine that Jain food is known for its purity and quality. It is a well-established fact that Satvik food elevates the soul and enhances spiritual thoughts. The event was aimed at spreading the goodness of Satvik Jain food and creating

awareness across the world about a healthy lifestyle. The message was clearly conveyed by the JITO Ladies Wing.

Mrs Rachana said, “The members of the JITO Ladies Wing enthusiastically participated in making the event successful. Some of them were engaged in managing the show, while others were busy gathering the ingredients essential to make their dishes perfect. Initially, it was a bit difficult to convince the ladies for the activity. But, ultimately 370 Jain dishes were sorted and mindfully allotted to the members. They were trained in cooking and presenting the dishes in an exuberant yet simple way using earthenware.”

The record-setting event established an inspirational milestone for the world to look into an empathetic and healthy way of living. We proved our point that Jain food is not only suitable for health but also for spiritual upliftment and purification of the body. It was a mammoth exercise to bring together a plethora of varied Jain dishes and exhibit them at such a grand scale. The massive footfall and enterprising response made it all worth it. The JITO Ladies Wing has been undertaking some path-breaking projects aiming at welfare for the Jain community women. The organisation has been empowering women through 5-S: Shiksha (education), Sewa (service), Sanskar (values), Suraksha (security), and Swavalamban (self-reliance).

The force behind the event, Mrs Rachana Bharat Kanunga is a true philanthropist generously vying to bring about a change in the world through her educational and social endeavours. She is

Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) Ladies Wing of Jodhpur, Rajasthan set a record for the maximum number of Jain dishes prepared, displayed, and served in earthenware at Mahaveer Public School, Ajit Colony, Jodhpur.

successfully running two iconic schools in Jodhpur, namely Mahaveer Public School and Badal Chand Sugan Kanwar Chordia Vidyalaya. She is the former President of the Rotary Club, Sanskar, and is an executive member of Jan Shikshan Sansthan embarking on an impressive social presence.

Double force on roof tiles

The record for maximum roof tiles broken together by a duo was set by Nivaan Vishal Dhokai along with his brother Niyaan Vishal Dhokai of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. They broke a total of 382 roof tiles in 45 seconds at Shri Krishna Apartments lawn in Ahmedabad, making their way to the India Book of Records. Nivaan and Niyaan -- both brothers were born on the same day, i.e. September 11, 2013. They have achieved Black Belt in a time span of three years, and have been winners of state-level Khel Mahakumbh. The duo also won the Nationals of KDF 2022. Thus at the age of 9 years only, they are national players having the dream to reach the Olympics one day. The tiles breaking skill began with an activity to break one tile, then two-three, then 15 roof tiles in one go. Finally, with their constant efforts and vision, it went on till a remarkable

Mrs Aanal Dhokai, the mother of Nivaan and Niyaan, arranged the roof tiles at a cost of Rs 4400 for the record-setting event. She told the India Book of Records magazine that “Nivaan Niyaan are always focused and eager to do something different and remarkable. They always set their new benchmarks one after the other. They got their training at home and learned a few tricks during their Karate sessions. Arranging such a big setup was a challenge to their parents. Moreover, striking the tiles continuously for a minute more than 70-80 times was actually difficult for the 9-year-old boys. But, they took this challenge as an opportunity rather than a task which made them do this with such passion and ease.”

Both the boys were very focused and hard-working from the beginning toward their goals. After winning nationals, they

aim to establish more records listed by unique ideas and hard work in karate. They have won District, State, and Inter zone as well as National tournaments in Karate. Their feat and the record got widely covered in various media outlets like Divya Bhaskar, Sudarshan TV, Sandesh News, VTV, Gujarat First Channel, GTPL, etc.

How the boys were able to perform such a tough and unimaginable task? Like every other trick, here also technique matters. A karate player can break a pile of roof tiles or any kind of tiles with a single blow of his hand because the force exerted by him is large enough to break these tiles as the momentum of his land is reduced to zero.

The record for maximum roof tiles broken together by a duo was set by Nivaan Vishal Dhokai along with his brother Niyaan Vishal Dhokai of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. They broke a total of 382 roof tiles in 45 seconds.

Cooking Manual of Tricolour Recipes

For My India -- a colourful cooking manual prepared by Dr Khairunnisa Amreen of Hyderabad has got into the India Book of Records (IBR). She set a record for authoring and publishing the Largest Cooking Manual Displaying Tricolour Recipes. The manual measuring 48 inches (4 feet) in length and 37.5 inches (3.125 feet) in width was launched on January 26, 2023. It contains 75 dishes representing the Tricolour and was prepared to mark the 75th Independence celebration of India, wherein the author cooked all the 75 Tricoloured dishes herself in a period from August 15, 2022, to January 26, 2023.

32-year-old Dr Khairunnisa Amreen (MSc, PhD), is currently pursuing her post-doctoral fellowship from the Hyderabad campus of BITS-Pilani. She has also been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, St Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana. She says, “Research is my profession and cooking is my passion. A true researcher never initiates a thing without an aim and a properly calculated outcome. As a proud Indian, I am dedicating this manual to my nation. Actually, I wanted to celebrate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the pride of Har Ghar Tiranga, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That’s why I started my Tiranga Cooking project on Independence Day and concluded it on Republic Day.”

The dishes prepared under the project were distributed among the needy. Each dish was properly filmed on camera and posted in video format on the Instagram page of @Tribute_

The record for authoring and publishing the Largest Cooking Manual Displaying Tricolour Recipes was set by Dr Khairunnisa Amreen of Hyderabad, Telangana. It contains 75 dishes representing the Tricolour.

ToIndia. All the recipes represented the three basic colours of the Indian Flag, i.e. Saffron, White and Green. Some of these recipes are commonly available and the only differentiator was the three colours. A few recipes were originally created by the author. The manual was released by Capt Shyla Joshi (Retd) at St Anns’ College for Women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad.

The major dishes in the cooking manual included Khaman Dhokla, Coconut Chutney, Macaroni, Coconut Kalakand, Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, Sooji (Rava) Idli, Hakka Noodles, Paneer Tikka, Rice Platter (triple rice), Caramel and Butter Popcorn, Makhana Sago Barfi, Poha Kheer, Toast (Paneer and Cheese), Coconut Laddoo, Sewai, Dosa with potato curry, Korean Style

Potatoes, Pongal, Sheera, Tawa Upma, Peda, Chenna Sandwich, Murrukku, Chitoi Pitha, Shrikhand, Sabudana Khichdi, Zarda (Meethe Chawal), Chenna Murki, Tawa Pizza, Puttu, Uttapam, Gujhiya, Kinnathappam, Kaju Barfi, Cream Fruit, Pundi Gatti, Panna Cotta, and Shahi Tukda.

Describing the challenges, she told the India Book of Records magazine, “Having a full-time 9 to 5 research job was a big problem as I was not getting enough time left for cooking, video shoot and post all the 75 dishes on Instagram. A few days were really tough when I thought to quit the idea. Searching for a publisher was another challenge. Then drafting the content and getting the prints ready was a herculean task. The printing and binding cost me around Rs 15,000.”

She said, “I love cooking, but my academic and research job made it difficult for me to pursue my hobby. I have been an active Electrochemical Researcher since 2013 and I did my PhD at Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu. I returned to my native city of Hyderabad in 2018 and started teaching at St Anns’ College for Women.”

A female magician from Karnataka

The hall was full of students to see the magic unfolding on the stage. And the person who was capturing their attention was a student of SDM College, Ujire. As people looked on with curiosity, she started gulping pieces of coloured paper from a plate. No sooner did she finish all the paper on the plate than she started pulling out a 10-foot-long coloured ribbon from her mouth. The next moment, she asked the crowd if anyone was interested in donating blood. A young boy rushed to the stage. She asked him to bend his head to one side. The empty bottle she held below the boy’s ear was soon filled with blood. The audience was spellbound.

This was Raksha Prabhu, who is now known as Mekhala Nayak (her name was changed after marriage). Being one of the very few women magicians in Karnataka, Mekhala has been performing magic shows ever since she was in 5th standard. The little girl had no clue about magic until she went to a magic show in Calicut. Her uncle gifted her, a self-learning magic book, from which she eventually learnt a few simple tricks. Realising their daughter’s craze for magic, her father Ratnakar Prabhu, and mother Rekha Prabhu sent her to a magic workshop held in Mangalore, conducted by Kudroli Ganesh. The fourday workshop gave the girl enough confidence to perform magic on the stage. Mekhala feels indebted to BH Raju of Belthagandy, who taught her many tricks. She learnt a few tricks from Suvarna, Soorya, Gopi, and Junior Shankar as well.

Magician and entrepreneur

Mekhala Nayak has got into the India Book of Records for being the first female to perform the ‘mailbag escape magic trick’ at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, Karnataka, on November 21, 2011, from 6

pm to 7.30 pm, wherein two people came from spectators and examined the canvas mailbag then locked her inside the bag using padlocks. The bag was covered with a curtain and she escaped in a flash and came among the spectators. Since then, Mekhala has done more than 100 successful shows. A science graduate from SDMC, Ujire, Dhakshina Kannada (Karnataka), now she also sells handicraft items through her company ‘Patu Crafts’.

Mekhala told the India Book of Records magazine that “My mother used to take me to all places for magic shows and also for learning. She supported me a lot. My brother (Karthik) used to assist me in my shows. I lost him four years back and now my kids (Megha and Dhruva) accompany me on stage. They are also keen to learn magic. I do conduct magic training camps and magic classes for children in the age group of 9 to 15 years. I am still doing magic shows. Being a woman, it was difficult to come forward and make a place for myself. In my early days, society was not ready to see a performance given by a girl. But my parents and brother supported me. After marriage, my husband (Prashanth N Manjeshwar) supported me to continue in my chosen field.”

Women’s Health Empowerment

Dr Vivek Paul Vithayathil of Yana Women’s Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, set a record for organising the women’s health empowerment session with maximum women participation. A total of 1007 women participated in a women’s health empowerment session on March 8, 2023 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram -- the only engineering college for women in the Government sector in the state of Kerala. The activity has been registered in the Asia Book of Records. Dr Vivek Paul, Director and Consultant at Yana IVF Centres and Yana Women’s Hospital, Trivandrum, have helped a lot of couples in achieving their dream of parenthood. He keeps himself

abreast of the latest innovations in the field of infertility and thus is able to help patients even with recurrent IVF failures. Being an expert in hysteroscopy surgeries and the treatment of male infertility, he has gained experience with over 300 successful pregnancies. It is a well-understood fact that Kerala achieved replacementlevel fertility in the late 1980s and since then its TFR (Total Fertility Rate) has shown a steady decline. Currently, the state is experiencing below-replacement level fertility with a total fertility rate of 1.8 in 2019-21. The decline in the total fertility rate in Kerala has been attributed to the structural changes in the political economy and improved investments in the social sector

and health. The improved health care for children in turn has contributed to the increase in the number of surviving children, thereby making couples adopt family planning methods.

Dr Vivek Paul (born on August 14, 1980) was a junior resident at Medical College, Trivandrum (2007-2010), before undertaking the Fellowship in reproductive medicine at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore (2011-2013). He is considered an expert in

Hysteroscopy surgeries and treating cases of endometriosis. Being a motivator and leader he understands the intricacies of interpersonal communication. Organising the women’s health empowerment session was his idea, which clicked well among the women participants.

Dr Vivek Paul Vithayathil of Yana

Women’s Hospital, Trivandrum set a record for organising the women health empowerment session with participation of 1007 women at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women.

Established in the year of 2015, Yana IVF has helped many couples in achieving the dream of parenthood. Since its inception, Yana IVF has evolved as a single point of contact for all fertility-related issues. The hospital performs IVF (In vitro fertilization) procedures. In vitro fertilisation is a process of fertilisation where an egg is combined with sperm in vitro (in glass). The process involves monitoring and stimulating a female’s ovulatory process, removing an ovum (egg) from their ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a culture medium in a laboratory. After the fertilised egg (zygote) undergoes embryo culture for 2–6 days, it is transferred by catheter into the uterus, with the intention of establishing a successful pregnancy. The health empowerment session was aimed at women of all ages. Participants from varied backgrounds and age groups participated in large numbers.

Fastest EV drives through 7 wonders

The record for the fastest EV drive covering the Seven Wonders of India was set by Hyundai Motors (India) Pvt. Ltd. Unsoo Kim, MD and CEO of Hyundai Motors India, flagged off the IONIQ 5 electric vehicle (EV) from its Corporate Head Quarters in Delhi on November 18, 2022, at 11.30 am. The car attained a new record for the ‘Fastest EV Drive Covering The 7 Wonders of India’ under the India Book of Records (IBR). The first destination chosen was the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab.

The seven wonders of India covered in this record-making EV drive also included Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh; Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh; Nalanda University in Bihar; Konark Sun Temple in Orissa; Hampi temple in Karnataka and also the monolithic Gomateswar Statue in the same state. The drive concluded at Gomateshwar Statue, Karnataka on December 9, 2022, at 4 pm covering a total of 6,458 km distance in 22 days.

Snehal Patel, who was associated with the activity, told the India Book of Records magazine, “The only big challenge the driver faced was lack of charging infrastructure in some interior locations and 2-3 tier cities. Otherwise, it was a wonderful experience to drive the Hyundai IONIQ 5, which is truly the 8th wonder termed as ‘the car of the future’. We just had one driver -- Gavin Rodrigues, trained by Hyundai Motors India, and a fourmember team in a separate car.”

On this occasion, Unsoo Kim, MD & CEO of Hyundai Motor India said, “Hyundai has been leading the charge across the spectrum of technology and innovation at a global scale. Today, we are witnessing a seamless amalgamation of technology and architecture that has come a long way with iconic wonders standing testament to the might of human imagination. Hyundai has also been working tirelessly to create such an icon that will truly revolutionize the EV landscape, as an ever-green engineering marvel. I am glad to flag off the Seven Wonders Exploration by Hyundai IONIQ 5.”

The campaign involved a lot of shooting of the car on the way. The record-setting car passed through many cities including Ludhiana, Amritsar, Agra, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Varanasi, Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Ranchi, Balasore, Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Vizag, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Hampi, and Udipi enroute the seven wonders of India.

Snehal Patel further added that the historic driving expedition was managed by the BBC Topgear. India boasts of diversity in heritage, topography, culture, language, and ethos. Our country is known for its rich and inspiring historical tales and heroes. The historical monuments speak greatly of these tales and have given us the seven wonders. Overall, India is a true kaleidoscope of magic and charm; a true wonderland too, as witnessed by the Hyundai Motors team during the expedition.

The record for the fastest EV drive covering the seven wonders of India was set by Hyundai Motors (India) Pvt. Ltd, wherein the team started the journey with Hyundai IONIQ 5 from Delhi and covered the 7 Wonders of India.

Passion for riding a motorcycle

Ayoung woman from Pune, Anvita Mohit Sabnis (23), has entered the India Book of Records by setting a record for ‘covering maximum distance on a motorcycle in 24 hours’. Anvita Mohit Sabnis covered the distance of 1744 km solo on her motorcycle (Honda CB 300F) in 24 hours on the occasion of International Women’s Day. She started her round-trip at 6 AM from Kolhapur on March 6, 2023, and ended at 6 am on March 7, 2023 at Satara. She passed through different cities like Hubballi, Bengaluru, Krishnagiri and Salem.

Besides indulging in outdoor activities, Anvita loves doing Mandala art and photography. Documenting her travels, various landscapes, self-portraits, and writing down her experiences is what she likes most. To her, riding a motorcycle is not a hobby or need, but a passion. It lets her live in the moment and defines her feelings and emotions every time she rides a two-wheeler.

The 23-year-old girl from Pune says, “It gives me a sense of freedom. All I want is to travel to every place on my motorcycle and achieve greater heights in life.”

The record for covering the maximum distance on a motorcycle in 24 hours was set by Anvita Mohit Sabnis of Pune, wherein she covered a distance of 1744 km solo on her motorcycle (Honda CB 300F) on Women’s Day.

In a conversation with the India Book of Records magazine, Anvita said, “Being from the sports background with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, I have been very passionate about exploring outdoor activities like trekking, skiing, scuba diving, and rafting since childhood. I have a special inclination towards riding a bike and have done many solo rides within and out of Maharashtra. In the year 2017, at the age of 18 years and 2 months, I went to 18,380 ft high Khardung La, Ladakh, on my Pulsar 220, when my father escorted me on another bike.

By doing so, I have set a record of being the youngest rider to reach Khardung La.”

A graduate of Bharati University, Pune, Anvita has done a solo bike ride on the Interceptor 650 from Pune-Hubballi-Pune, covering a distance of 750 km in a single day, in 2020. Before that, she participated in WIAA Women’s Rally to the Valley and also in a road safety awareness car rally from Mumbai to Aamby Valley. Before embarking on her record-setting ride, she focused on improving her physical fitness and mental strength. In order to wake up early in the morning and follow a healthy routine for meals, she changed her sleeping pattern two weeks before the attempt. The felicitation ceremony was held at Hotel Satkar Grand, Thane, where the chief guest was award-winning badminton player Akshay Devalkar.

Narrating her experience, Anvita said, “The biggest challenge was to stay awake for 24 hours, especially at night. The varying weather conditions throughout the day posed another challenge. In the daytime, it was scorching heat, whereas the night was cold. The next challenge was the diet during the ride. Instead of normal food, I was taking dry fruits, chocolates for instant energy, buttermilk, and watermelon to keep me hydrated. During the ride, I took seven halts, including the fuel breaks. This record-breaking journey had many unforeseen challenges too, near Bengaluru, I faced a traffic jam for almost 3 hours. Covering up this backlog was a mammoth task for me. I remained focused and committed to my goal and continued with perseverance until I successfully rode to cover the distance of 1744 km in 24 hours.

Awareness through Community Radio

Setting a new record under the India Book of Records (IBR) was the long-cherished dream of the Journalism Department of Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, which came true in February this year. The journalism students and teachers decided to start the recordsetting non-stop broadcast on World Radio Day (February 13, 2023). The department runs a community radio station 90.4 FM Jayoti Vani. The 120-hour broadcast concluded on February 18, 2023, setting a record for ‘non-stop broadcast on various community development programmes to celebrate World Radio

Day’. Various regional, educational and social awareness-related programmes were part of the activity.

The radio activity was planned and supervised by Vedant Garg, Advisor & CEO of Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, who closely monitored all the activities and also participated in a talk show on community development. Female students of the journalism department took a lead and made the 120-hour nonstop broadcasting a big success through their own community radio Jayoti Vani 90.4 FM. However, ensuring 24x7 broadcasting

continuously for five days was a big challenge, which was taken head-on through the sheer enthusiasm and hard work of the participants.

Dr Hema of the Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University informed the India Book of Records magazine that first of all the functioning of the community radio station was checked to ensure flawless broadcasting. The event was promoted through social media platforms and students, teachers and people from surrounding areas were invited to participate in the interviews and talk shows. The management of the university also arranged for a comfortable stay of the guest participants. The journalism department of the Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, has also received the Best Documentary Award for a short film titled ‘The Bapu Ashram’ at the Rajasthan International Film Festival 2023. The department offers UG, PG and research-level educational programmes for girls. Founded in 2008, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, is a vibrant, research-led, women’s university recognised for its creative and entrepreneurial spirit. The university is established in rural settings with an aim to provide education in unconventional fields and fill the gaps by offering all the programmes under one umbrella for female candidates.

The record for non-stop broadcasting on various community development programmes to celebrate World Radio Day was set by Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, wherein broadcast was done via 90.4 FM Jayoti Vani.

As far as World Radio Day is concerned, it is celebrated on February 13 every year to create awareness about the role of radio in spreading relevant communication. Radio has always been one of the most trustworthy mediums of communication worldwide. Recognising this crucial fact, UNESCO and UN General Assembly announced World Radio Day in 2011. The first World Radio Day was celebrated in 2012 and since then, it has become a global phenomenon. People from all over the world celebrate this day by participating in events. Despite the rise of modern technology, radio still has not lost its place in the hearts of millions of people. It has proved its usefulness during hard times for over 110 years of its existence.

Empowering women through education

As the world continues to make strides towards gender equality, education remains a vital tool in empowering women to achieve their full potential. Rotary District 3212 of Tamil Nadu and VV Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar recently took a significant step towards women empowerment by organising a women empowerment programme for students. It was designed to educate young women on various aspects of life, including goal setting, career guidance, communication skills, entrepreneurship, and family. A total of 3,625 female students, aged between 17 to 21 years, attended the programme, which is a milestone towards creating a more empowered and educated generation of women. It made its way to India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

The fact that so many young women attended the program indicates a positive shift in the mindset towards women’s education and empowerment. Attendance at the programme was voluntary, but the entire college attended, with the exception of a few who had taken leave on that day or were not feeling well. However, a comprehensive plan was put in place

to ensure the smooth running of the program. This included setting up a stage, entry points with tokens to count the number of students, displaying timing and giving instructions to the audience before the record-setting programme started, informed Revathy Rajasekaran.

The women empowerment programme was planned by Rotary District (RID) 3212 in association with VV Vanniaperumal College to emphasize and support the theme of RID 3212 (2022-2023) ‘Support Girl Children’. A team of distinguished speakers, including Rtn A S P Arumugaa Selvan, Rtn M A P R Rengasamy, Rtn Sivakumar and Rtn Savitri Sivakumar, PG Jayaraman Umashankar, V Arivarasan, S Nagalingam, IRS(Retd), Rtn P Tenzing Paulrajan, Rtn PAG Vijayakumari, and Rtn A Shyamraj delivered informative and thought-provoking sessions to the attendees.

VV Vanniaperumal College for Women was founded with a noble vision by the great visionary VV Vanniaperumal Nadar, aimed at empowering rural women through higher education. The college has come a long way since, growing into one of the most reputed women’s colleges in Tamil Nadu over the

last six decades. With a total of 228 teaching staff and 195 non-teaching staff, the college takes prides on its academic excellence and dedicated workforce. It currently has student strength of 3973, with 1924 enrolled in aided programmes and 2049 in self-financed programmes. The institution offers 20 undergraduate programmes, 14 postgraduate programmes, 6 MPhil programmes, and 6 PhD programmes. In 2009, it attained autonomous status, and in 2018, it was reaccredited with an ‘A’ Grade (3rd cycle) by the NAAC.

Although no specific challenges were mentioned, organising a programme of this magnitude must have come with its fair share of difficulties. Nevertheless, the organisers ensured that everything went off without a hitch. The women’s empowerment programme are a shining example of how education can be used to empower women and create a more equitable society. By providing young women with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed, we can ensure that future generations of women have access to opportunities and the ability to realize their full potential.

The record for maximum students attending women empowerment lessons was set by Rotary District 3212 of Tamil Nadu and VV Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, wherein 3,625 students took part.

Diabetes Awareness through Radio

India is casually referred to as the Diabetes Capital of the World because it accounts for 17% of the total number of Diabetes patients in the world. There are roughly 80 million people living with this health condition in our country at present and this number is expected to grow to 135 million by 2045. In this scenario, understanding the disease is the first step toward managing and preventing it. The Diabetes awareness campaign, using radio as a medium, by Mankind Pharma Ltd. of Gurugram, was a step in this direction. When World Diabetes Day was being celebrated on November 14, 2022, radio messages from 87 doctors for creating awareness of Diabetes were broadcasted throughout the day, across the nation on various leading FM stations. Thus, Mankind Pharma established a record for ‘Maximum doctors participating in a radio awareness campaign on Diabetes in a day’ under the Asia Book of Record.

The organising team of the campaign involved a total of 87 medical practitioners from 51 cities across India to speak on the causes, symptoms and lifestyle factors responsible for the deadly health condition. The interviews and the messages from the doctors were recorded and broadcasted in different regions on radio. FM channels including Red FM, Radio City and Big FM were engaged for the purpose. The activity was carried out throughout the day in 20 states and two union territories. The 51 cities where the radio campaign was conducted were: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur (Rajasthan); Amritsar (Punjab); Agra,

Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh); Indore, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh); Raipur (Chhattisgarh); Ahmedabad, Surat (Gujarat); Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Solapur (Maharashtra), Bengaluru, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysuru (Karnataka); Kannur, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala); Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy (Tamil Nadu); Vijaywada, Vizag (Andhra Pradesh); Hyderabad, Warangal (Telangana); Cuttak, Bhubaneshwar, Rourkela (Odisha); Patna (Bihar); Ranchi (Jharkhand); Asansol, Kolkata, Siliguri (West Bengal); Guwahati (Assam); Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh); Chandigarh, Delhi, Pondicherry, and Goa.

Doctors in their interviews and messages expressed that Diabetes is a medical condition that is caused due to insufficient production and secretion of insulin from the pancreas in case of Type-I Diabetes and defective response of insulin for Type-2 Diabetes. Under normal circumstances, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates, for example after eating food, Insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with Diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of Insulin causes hyperglycemia.

It was also said that Diabetes is primarily a lifestyle condition that has spread alarmingly across all age groups in India, and the prevalence among the younger population has also increased above 10%. The prevalence of Diabetes in India has increased by 64% over the quarter-century, according to a report by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and the Public Health Foundation of India. The International Diabetes Federation and the Global Burden of Disease Project have projected that about 98 million Indians could have Diabetes by 2030.

“Since Diabetes is responsible for various other illnesses, timely diagnosis is a must for a healthy and problem-free life. Diabetes is a point of concern for India and it is our endeavour to spread awareness around Diabetes and contribute to the good cause,” said a spokesperson of Mankind Pharma.

The longest Snake Gourd

He was a public sector undertaking (PSU) employee posted in New Delhi. After retirement, he returned to his native village in Kerala and started building the life of his dreams. We are talking about 59-year-old K S Sajeevan of Ernakulam, who has made an India Book Record for cultivating the longest snake gourd. The snake gourd grown in his home garden measured 2.73 meters in length. He cultivated it without using any pesticide and pushed the growth only through organic manure.

“Since my childhood, I have seen my parents work on our ancestral farm. Those are some fond memories from my childhood. We used to visit the farm early in the morning and worked there for a few hours before going to school. That is why, farming has always been on my mind. We have been consuming self-grown vegetables from that time onwards. To cultivate this record-setting snake gourd, I did not employ any specific technique. I just applied some organic manure, and no chemicals or fertilizers. Nature did the magic. When the snake gourd did not stop and continued growing in size, I thought of searching the Internet. There I found a previous record of a 2.63-meter length. On measuring the length I realised that it was around 2.74 meters. That was the Eureka moment,” said Sajeevan.

Apart from cultivation, he plays with his pet Ozzy, a Retriever dog. He loves to go on walks and do swimming in the Periyar River. He does have a few fish ponds. Spending most of his time in the company of nature is his top priority. He is aware of the farm-to-table process and thinks that most of the vegetables and fruits sold in the market are full of pesticides and are not good for human consumption.

Sajeevan has grown a lot of vegetables in his backyard and kitchen garden, where he grows tomatoes, lady finger, brinjal, beans, cucumber, pumpkin, ivy guard, banana, jackfruit, etc. There are also a few varieties of spices and condiments like chillies, turmeric, ginger, pepper, and cardamom.

Did he face any challenges in growing vegetables? Yes, since he does not use pesticides, the insects were a major concern. Also, he did not expect the snake gourd to grow that much, so

The record for cultivating the longest snake gourd at a home garden was set by K S Sajeevan of Ernakulam, Kerala, who used organic manure to cultivate the snake gourd which measured 2.73 meters in length.

the structure installed there was not high enough. Reworking the structure without breaking the snake gourd was a bit challenging.

It is worth mentioning here that snake gourd of ‘Trichosanthes cucumerina’ is a tropical or subtropical vine. It is raised for its strikingly long-sized fruit. In Asia, it is eaten raw as a vegetable much like the summer squash and in Africa, the red pulp of mature snake gourd is used as an economical substitute for tomato. Common names for the cultivated variety include Snake gourd, Serpent gourd, and Chichinda.

Sam Veda in Hindi-Urdu

Bollywood’s famous writer and director, Dr Iqbal Durrani had been deeply engaged in translating Sam Veda into Hindi and Urdu for the last two years. He did not undertake any film project during this period. He just kept busy with translation work day and night. Ultimately, the book got released on March 17, 2023, by none other than Shri Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at a special programme organised at Red Fort. The historical feat set a record under the prestigious India Book of Records (IBR) and the Asia Book of Records (ABR) simultaneously. Dr Durrani himself published the translated version of Sam Veda. This is for the first time ever that such important ancient Vedic literature has been presented in Hindi and Urdu in a book form.

On self-publishing the book, 67-year-old Dr Iqbal Durrani said, “I am in love with my work, so why should I hand it over to someone else?” Sam Veda contains both Rigveda and Yajurveda texts. There are 75 original mantras in Sama Veda. There were many commentaries available in the market. I studied all of them with Hindi meanings. I read each word, each letter, in an attempt to understand its meaning correctly. To know the origin of words and their meaning, I took the help of Vedic and ancient Sanskrit dictionaries. I had to go through around 12-15

commentaries before starting the translation process. My work is to spread the message of harmony and humanity.”

There must have been difficulties while translating Vedic words and sentences into Urdu. “It was a big challenge. A mantra begins in Sam Veda as – ‘Hey Prakashwan’. Now if it is translated into Urdu, then it would be like – ‘Aye Roshniwale’. But this word is not equal to the weight of that original Vedic word. It seems shallow in comparison to the original word. The meaning that is coming from ‘Hey Prakashwan’, is not exactly conveyed by ‘Aye Roshiwale’. Then, one has to return to Arabic-Persian languages to find the equivalent word -- noor-e-mujassm, which carries a similar meaning. It means -- the one who is full of light from head to toe, the one who is made of light, the light of the head, of self-knowledge. That is how we found meaningful words to do justice to Sam Veda,” thus came the reply from the renowned filmmaker.

Where did the inspiration to do this work come from? On this question, Dr Durrani says, “In fact, if you search the ancient history, you will find that Dara Shikoh had translated the Upanishads. When someone questioned him why Upnishads, while the Vedas were the oldest scriptures and linked to the

The record for being the first to translate the Sam Veda into Hindi and Urdu in the form of a book was set by Dr Iqbal Durrani of Banka, Bihar. The translation has been done for the first time in the field of Vedic literature.

roots too? It made Dara Shikoh think again and wanted to translate the Vedas, but then he was beheaded and his desire remained unfulfilled. Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the helm, I decided to fulfill Dara Shikoh’s wish. I made an

effort and the work is out. I am absolutely satisfied with this decision.”

Dr Durrani, known for his Hindi films ‘Kaal Chakra’ and ‘Phool Aur Kaante’, originally comes from Baluatru village in the Banka district of Bihar. He was very much inspired by his grandfather who was a Sanskrit teacher at a government school in the 1960s. He feels, “The Hindi and Urdu versions of Sam Veda will surely help people understand the meaning of the ancient scripture that promotes peace and tolerance. Sam Veda is a collection of hymns that spread love, peace, and tolerance.”

Wings in his mind

Afarmer from Bathinda, Punjab gave wings to his childhood passion for flying by venturing into the field of aeromodelling a few years back and has now tied up with a number of universities to teach nuances of aeronautics to students. Yadwinder Singh Khokhar (50) has been making models of various aircraft from high-density thermocol. He has set a record for making the ‘largest hand-built replica of a cargo

aircraft made by a Quadragenarian’. The India Book of Records (IBR) has recognised his talent.

Khokhar created a replica of the Antonov 225 Cargo aircraft at his workshop. At his farmhouse in his village, he has built a runway over an acre of land, a workshop, and an aeromodelling laboratory. The total weight of the aircraft is 23 kg including the battery, with a wingspan of 11 feet 3 inches and a length of 10 feet 3 inches. The aircraft is powered by a 22-volt Lithium Polymer battery and out fitted with 4 brushless motors.

A resident of Siryawala village in sub-Tehsil Bhagta Bhai Ka in Bathinda district, Khokhar says as a child he wanted to fly like a bird. Somewhere this desire, this passion remained even when he took up farming in 1996 after completing his studies. He did his basic schooling in Bathinda and Muktsar and passed higher classes at the Punjab Public School, Nabha. He graduated from DAV College, Jalandhar, and later did a diploma in computer application from Bathinda.

“After 1996, when I completed my studies, I started farming in my village. In 2007, there was a wedding in the family when I went to the UK. I saw aero models in a flying club and brought two small aero models from there. As I developed more interest in aeromodelling, I started surfing the internet for more information on the subject. Later, I did a course in

The record for making the Largest Hand

Built Replica of a Cargo Aircraft made by a Quadragenarian was set by Yadwinder Singh Khokhar of Punjab, who made a replica of the Antonov 225 Cargo aircraft at his workshop

aeromodelling from a Delhi-based institute run by some retired Army and Air Force officers. They also used to publish a monthly magazine in which various aspects of the subject like the theory of flying, electronic set-up, engine set up, etc. used to be explained in detail,” he said. Afterwards, he started making his own aero models. He makes models of various aircraft and flies them over his fields. There is proper take-off and landing of these remotely controlled aero models. He uses high-density thermocol to build big-sized aero models. He set another record under the India Book of Records in August 2022 for making a model of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which is the largest handmade aircraft model in India.

He has also prepared models of other aircrafts including the Sukhoi jet. Whatever work he does is within the guidelines prescribed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) including those pertaining to the height to which such aero models can fly. He has also

tied up with some universities, including Chandigarh University, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, and GNA University, Phagwara. He teaches students nuances of aeromodelling. Even his elder son has become an aeronautical engineer.

Millet cooking with a difference

history with a record made for the first time in Asia, with around 540 enthusiastic participants from all walks of life, including intellectually challenged, physically challenged, deaf and dumb, visually challenged, third gender and others, collectively participating in a spectacular Millet Cooking event.

Nagpur City witnessed the biggest Inclusive Millet Cooking Contest in support of Inclusive Society and to promote Millets on the eve of International Year of Millets on March 18, 2023, at Zero Mile Station, Freedom Park. SVK Shikshan Sanstha in association with LAD and SRP College for Women created

SVK Shikshan Sanstha, an NGO started by its founder President Gayathri Vatsalya, works with the objective to create an Enabling Environment and Inclusive Society which respects the Dignity of Intellectually Challenged Adults. The activity made its way directly to the prestigious Asia Book of Records

(ABR). The participants were the people who prepared the millet dishes at home with some help from their parents, and caretakers and arranged the same at the venue. The objective was to invite them all to participate on a common platform to support inclusion. All the labelling and packaging of Millet Magic products was done by intellectually challenged adults.

Gayathri Vatsalya of SVK Shikshan Sanstha of Maharashtra set a record for ‘maximum specially-abled people participating in an inclusive millet cooking contest’. A total of 540 people joined and prepared Millet recipes.

Ms Gayathri Vatsalya told the India Book of Records magazine that SVK Shikshan Sanstha’s objective is to promote inclusion. It is also promoting Millet for the last seven years in Central India. We wanted to keep the participants occupied during the judgment period, which was almost 2.5 hours. Therefore, we arranged some Millet talks by experts, Millet Quiz, and cultural performances by specially-abled people, which received a standing ovation and a lot of accolades from the gathering. Zero Mile Metro station, the centrally located huge venue with proper ventilation, was provided by Nagpur Maha Metro as they were highly impressed with the cause.

Millets include Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Foxtail Millet, Little Millet, Barnyard Millet, Kodo Millet, Browntop Millet, and Proso Millet. These cereals were used to prepare delicious desserts, tasty khichdi, spicy biryanis, pulao, yummy idlis, dosas, fluffy bread, cakes, sizzlers, and pizzas. It is worth the mention that the United Nations has announced 2023 as the International Year of Millets.

Dr Sunita Dhote, Professor, Ramdeo Baba College of Engineering and Management and the Adjudicator from the Asia Book of Records, formally made the announcement that the feat was successful and presented the certificate and a medal to Gayathri Vatsalya. Meghna Pandit, Public Health Dietician, speaker, author and educator briefed the audience about the importance of consumption of various types of millet and answered the queries of the audience. Chief Guest, Kanchan Tai, Chairman of Samrudhi Cooperative Bank congratulated Gayathri Vatsalya for her efforts in promoting inclusion and bringing the intellectually challenged into the mainstream.

High-octane branch expansion

With the opening of a maximum number of branches in a financial year (2022-23), HDFC Bank Ltd, the country’s largest private sector lender, created another record under the India Book of Records (IBR) and Asia Book of Records (ABR) simultaneously. Under the expansion plan, 1110 branches were launched during the year, while the remaining branches were launched virtually on March 31, 2023, at a function held at the HDFC Bank premises in Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana, making it a total count of 1477 branches. This is the highest-ever branch expansion by any bank in India in a financial year.

At the time of the record-setting launch activity, HDFC Bank had a total of 7821 branches, up from 6342 a year ago. The lender has added 2850 branches since March 2019. Last year also, at the end of the financial year 2021-22, the bank had

The record for the maximum number of branches launched in a financial year was set by HDFC Bank Ltd, which opened 1477 branches in FY 2022-23, spread across Metro, Urban, Semi-Urban, and Rural locations.

secured a bright spot for itself in the India Book of Records by launching 250 branches across the nation at multiple venues digitally in the presence of its managing director, senior members of the board and group heads. There are 19,727 ATMs/ Cash Deposit & Withdrawal Machines (CDMs) across 3811 cities as against 18,130 ATMs/ CDMs across 3188 cities and towns.

According to an official announcement by the bank, it will continue adding branches at the pace at which it has done over the last 15-18 months. The newly launched branches are spread across metro, urban, semi-urban, and rural locations. It is worth mentioning here that the bank’s 52% of branches are functioning in semi-urban and rural geographies in the country. The new units were launched with a click of a button since it was a virtual event. However, branch managers inaugurated their respective branches by ribbon cutting and other formal activities.

HDFC Bank will likely add 1200-1300 branches a year over the next two financial years on the back of a similar expansion in FY23. Kaizad Bharucha, Executive Director, HDFC Bank Ltd, was quoted in a mainline business daily that while customers have taken to digital banking channels in a big way, it is still important to have branches, especially in tier-2, 3 and 4 cities, to cater service requirements and garner deposits. HDFC Bank is committed to financial inclusion, and this is part of the bank’s endeavor to take banking to the remotest corners of the country.

Out of the 1477 HDFC branches launched in FY 2022-23, the top ten states with the highest number of new branches included Maharashtra (145), Uttar Pradesh (134), Tamil Nadu

(124), Gujarat (112), Rajasthan (108), Madhya Pradesh (96), Andhra Pradesh (92), Telangana (88), Kerala (80) and Punjab (75). The remaining branches went to the states like Karnataka (73), Haryana (57), Chhattisgarh (55), West Bengal (45), Odisha (39), Bihar (26), Himachal Pradesh (20), Uttarakhand (16), North Eastern states (36), Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir (23 each) and few more.

Every drop of Water matters

Every year, the Water & Effluent Treatment Independent Company (WET IC) of L&T Constructions of Manapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, celebrates World Water Day, to cultivate and communicate awareness on the importance of water, across the L&T community. The key message of water conservation, reuse, sustainability, application of technology for the improvement of water quality, and betterment of environmental and public health are the points raised at the programmes. In alignment with the UN theme of World Water Day 2023 -- Accelerating the change to solve water and sanitation crisis – the company planned a one-of-a-kind event on March 22, 2023.

It was a technical symposium, wherein a panel of experts shared the story of Water Matters. The event created a record for organising a technical symposium on the importance of water attended by the maximum number of people. A total of 2,909 participants including 242 students attended the symposium virtually to learn how technology is the differentiator and gave an insight into how the Water and Effluent Treatment

Company of L&T is gearing up for such challenges. The event made its way directly to the India Book of Records.

The moderated session had speakers and practitioners from WET IC, who will share their experiential learning changes in the technology landscape and the roadmap for emerging challenges. The key takeaway would be to show how Technology will be the differentiator, in terms of skill, scale the positive impact on the beneficiaries, and how WET IC is gearing up for such challenges. The virtual event was streamed live and students from various schools in Tamil Nadu, colleges and technical institutions from India and abroad, members from the International Water Association (IWA), key clients of WET IC and other stakeholders took part in the programme.

The felicitation programme was held at Larsen and Toubro Constructions, Mount Poonamalle Road, Manapakkam, Chennai at 4 pm on March 22, 2023. Dr B. Narendran, the adjudicator from India Book of Records verified and announced the record and handed over the certificate and a medal to Lini M Thomas, Assistant Engineering Manager, Water and Effluent Treatment Company, L&T Constructions.

The company holds similar water awareness programmes regularly. Last year, it initiated a water conservation awareness programme on the need for water conservation in schools across India. The campaign covered more than 20,000 school students. “This huge corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity of creating awareness among the young generation was conceived and managed by L&T group employees and officials making it a

The record for organising a technical symposium on the importance of water attended by the maximum number of people was set by L&T Constructions, Chennai, wherein a total of 2,909 people joined the event virtually.

remarkable instance of mass employee volunteerism. As per the official data, a total of 22,221 school students actively took part in the water awareness campaign all over India on March 21, 2022, on the eve of World Water Day,” said Lini Thomas.

During an event organised on the occasion of World Water Day in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, Chandrashekaran Pillai, Chief Accountant of L&T said that World Water Day is organised every year on March 22, under which the importance of water and its conservation is emphasised. Mass awareness is also created around the subject. There is a need to make efforts at every level to save water. It is the responsibility of every person in the country to raise awareness about this precious natural resource, which is one of the most important things in life.

Rubik’s Cubes for creating art

Chinmay Prabhu, a promising young artist from Mumbai with a passion for creating masterpieces, has entered into the pages of the India Book of Records for making the largest mosaic of Sai Baba using Rubik’s Cubes at Sai Teerth Devotional Theme Park in Shirdi, Maharashtra. The magnificent piece of artwork was made by using a total of 4,212 Rubik’s Cubes with meticulous planning and execution to ensure a high-quality finish on March 22, 2023. The Sai image (mosaic) has a length of 15 feet and a height of 10 feet.

In a conversation with the India Book of Records magazine, Chinmay said, “It was 2015 when I solved a Rubik’s Cube puzzle for the first time ever with the help of YouTube tutorials, and

The record for making the largest mosaic of Sai Baba using Rubik’s Cubes was set by Chinmay Prabhu at the Sai Teerth Devotional Theme Park by using a total of 4,212 Rubik’s Cubes.

ever since I made this my new hobby. I have learned to solve over 80 different puzzles. When you look at a picture and try to zoom in a lot, you see tiny squares called pixels. These tiny squares look like the ones on the cube which means multiple cubes could give an effect that it would look like a picture when viewed from a distance. The biggest challenge was that on a cube there is a limitation of colours. Only 6 colours can be used to create art. I spent a month researching on the subject before embarking on the mosaic.”

Sai Teerth Devotional Theme Park provided all the 4,212 Rubik’s Cubes and the artwork is now a permanent

installation at the Sai Teerth Devotional Theme Park in Shirdi. In the mosaic work, Chinmay was assisted by Prince Trivedi, who unpacked the cubes, validated if everything was correctly placed, and then placed them on the wall. First of all, the cubes were placed on the table in sets of 12. The cubes were then moved individually into the desired design and then packed into the box again in blocks. The boxes were then brought to the place of installation and stuck in the frame on the wall with the help of glue.

Chinmay (born on August 13, 1998) has a long list of

achievements under his belt. In 2017, he made a record by solving the mirror cube puzzle blindfolded in the least time. Later, he set four more records by solving the most number of Pyraminx puzzles underwater in a single breath; in upside down hanging position; during a freefall; and whilst riding a bicycle. In 2020, he represented India at ‘Romania’s Got Talent’ in Europe to show the new uprising talent in India. In 2021, he performed on Zee Telugu’s Big Celebrity Challenge Programme. He is also a TEDx speaker.

The mosaic of Sai Baba created using Rubik’s Cubes is

an incredible representation of his teachings and legacy. It showcases the beauty and complexity of art while paying tribute to the saint. The use of the Rubik’s Cube, a popular puzzle toy, adds an interesting twist to the artwork and shows the artist’s creativity. The theme park is dedicated to the saint and is home to several attractions, including Teerth Yatra, Lanka Dahan 5D show, Dwarkamai Robotic show, and Sabka Malik Ek movie. The addition of the mosaic to the park adds to its beauty and spiritual significance.

Kashmir to Kanyakumari Fastest Drive

Ravinder Singh Gehlot, a professional driver from Mitraon village, Najafgarh (Delhi) has entered the India Book of Records (IBR) by completing the fastest drive from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (K2K) in his car. Ravinder has been active in the transport business for the last 22 years. With the aim of making the youth of the country aware of traffic safety rules, leading a disciplined life, and spreading the message of India’s unity and integrity, he made up his mind to undertake the fastest drive from North to South. Basically, he wanted to convey the message that the youth should stay away from drugs, not perform stunts on vehicles, and not endanger the lives of others on the road. He used his Ford Eco Sports car to set the IBR record. His 2019 model car had completed 1.35 lakh kilometers before starting the K2K expedition.

Ravinder Gehlot told the India Book of Records magazine that through this record he wanted to cross the natural, geographical, and physical limits. While driving the car continuously for 42 hours and 53 minutes, he did not take a nap even for a moment. To get a first-hand view of the obstacles on the way, he along with his friend Rajeev Rohilla completed a trial trip from Kashmir to Kanyakumari a month ago. Before the main journey, the car’s engine, tyres, and body were thoroughly checked. A camera was fitted on the left side of the car to keep a vigil on the driving seat, while two cameras were installed for front and rear recording. Normally he drove the car at 120 kmph and on empty roads, the top speed was 180 kmph.

Ravinder Singh Gehlot, a professional driver from Najafgarh, Delhi has set the record for the fastest journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari by driving a car, covering a distance of 3512 km in 42 hours and 53 minutes.

He drove to Srinagar a day before the flag-off. Rajeev Rohilla was with him, who started the vehicle from Lal Chowk and flagged off at 7 am on March 1, 2023. After this, Rajeev flew to Kanyakumari and Ravinder proceeded all alone. Vegetarian food is rarely served in Kashmir, so Ravinder carried his own food, apples, and some milk from home. A box full of water bottles was also in the car. He took lunch at Ambala and continued the journey, listening to bhajans and popular music in between. In his diesel-powered car, he got the fuel tank filled five times on the way, that is, about 240 liters of diesel was used. The journey of 3512 km ended at 1.42 am on March 3, 2023, and it was again Rajeev Rohilla who switched off the engine of the car. Ravinder’s

age was 38 years, 8 months, and 5 days when the record was made.

The route involved many states and towns like Srinagar, Banihal, Udhampur, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Ambala, Narnol, Jaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Indore, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Bijapur, Bengaluru, Hosur, and Kanyakumari. In the future, Ravinder aspires to travel around India with a tractor. The route of the next drive will appear like the map of India. Ravinder had a good experience during the expedition. He says that if you talk to strangers politely, you get help and support everywhere. During the journey, the NGO named ‘National Mission Hum Sab Ek Hain’ and the ‘Vahan Chalak Maalik Sarathi Sangh’ kept him motivated. Ravinder, a father of two, wants the youth to stay away from drugs and live a disciplined life.

The longest eggless brownie

You do not need a season to enjoy a cake. It’s a year-round passion. It need not be reserved only for specific events such as birthdays or festivals such as Christmas. People in many cities flock to bakeries like bees to honey. Some bakeries even go more than the extra mile to appeal to people. Now two bakeries in Kerala -- Cochin Bakery Kozhikode and Brownnies Bakery Kannur have set a record for the longest eggless brownie cake. Both have got in the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

The eggless brownie measured 732.15 feet in length, 16 inches in width, and 5 cm in height. The brownie was prepared using melted chocolate, cashew nuts, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, and chocolate butter icing as ingredients. The brownie was baked on March 24, 2023, at their cake factory in Kinfra food park, Kakkanjeri, Malappuram district, and was displayed at the

Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Stadium, Kannur, Kerala on March 26, 2023, for the inauguration by PS Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Goa. The team that created the record-setting brownie included a total of 42 employees, with 5 managers, 12 executive chefs, 18 sous chefs, and 8 junior chefs.

Vivek Nair, the Adjudicator of India Book of Records, announced the completion of the record and handed over the certificates and medals to Ramesh MP, Director, Cochin Bakery. With his never-ending quest for experimentation and innovation in the baking field, Ramesh has invented several new products

The record for the longest eggless brownie was jointly set by Cochin Bakery Kozhikode and Brownnies Bakery Kannur of Kerala. The eggless brownie measured 732.15 feet in length, 16 inches in width, and 5 cm in height.

the world for which he has even won several national and international awards such as the prestigious Indo-Arab Award and The Star of Asia Award by the Open International University, Sri Lanka. He is also a master at making long cakes, which have been growing longer over the years.

for which the bakery chain has won numerous awards and broken several national and world records. All of Cochin Bakery’s products are made from special recipes, which are trade secrets inherited from the ancestors and are made from the finest quality ingredients.

The Ghee Cake, which was created in 1992, is the most famous of all Ramesh’s creations, the first in India and probably

“As the country is celebrating 75 years of Independence, we decided that along with setting a record, the rich history and heritage of the country should be put on display. For that reason, 900 pieces of the cake with pictures of people and events that made a significant impact in the post-independence era were displayed. This includes the picture of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech, the amalgamation of States, the formation of banks, sports legends, social reformers, women achievers, ministers, and Corporation councillors. Though such an exhibition incurs a huge cost, we wanted our family legacy of making cakes to stay alive. We want the legacy to be passed on to the next generation,” said MK Ranjith, Director of Brownnies Bakery.

Compiling the history of Art College

Prof DS Kapoor, former principal of the Government College of Arts (GCA), Chandigarh, has published a book exhibiting the complete history of the institution. Being the first book of this sort, his name has got into the prestigious India Book of Records. The764-page book, titled ‘History & Heritage’ is a pictorial encapsulation of the institute’s 147 year history since its establishment as the Mayo School of Art in 1875 in Lahore (now in Pakistan). GCA is one of the premier arts institutions of the country with a glorious historical background. The unique 12x12 inches book weighing 5 kg, has been compiled with various antique and historical photographs.

School or college is a benign mother that grooms one to face challenges in life by nurturing a person right from childhood to

adulthood. This realisation has been at the core of this book. Even as Kapoor began his teaching career at the GCA, a desire had started taking root in his mind to bring forth the history of the institution, garnished with bio-sketches of important personalities associated with it. How and from where had the institution originated? Where are its roots? Students of art and art lovers alike wanted to read the authentic history of this institution, its source, its founders, its makers, its vision, and its growth.

The GCA continues to uphold the progressive vision propounded by John Lockwood Kipling around 147 years ago. Though academic, rather art-and-craft-oriented in approach, the college remains a cultural hub of excellence, with which

The record for publishing the first book exhibiting complete history of a Government Art College was set by Prof D S Kapoor. The book titled ‘History & Heritage’ captures the history of the Governmentt College of Arts (GCA), Chandigarh.

book, I was fortunate to travel and interact with the eminent students produced by our institution. It was both a pleasure and an honour seeing their personal works in their collections and listen from their families about their illustrious ancestors. This extended exercise, which imparted a new perspective to this narration, required several revisions.”

time has extended its range and is willing to take up fresh challenges to sail towards new frontiers of multi-form creativity.

Prof Kapoor said, “I started working on this book in the year 2009, when I took over as Principal of this institution. It has taken a rather long time to complete because every time I thought I had completed the project some new development would impel me to rethink, research and write further about my alma mater. In the course of collecting material for this

A third-generation teacher who was a student, faculty and Principal of GCA, Kapoor has proudly carried forward the family legacy of art and aesthetics started by his grandfather Master Sunder Singh Kapoor, and father Master Sujan Singh Kapoor. Born on June 19, 1954, Kapoor completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at GCA and began his career as a commercial artist. In 1990, he became a faculty member of the GCA, and served as the acting Principal of the college from 2009 to 2012. After his retirement, he was appointed the Dean of the Pandit Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing & Visual Arts, Rohtak (Haryana) and then an Officer on Special Duty at the National Institute of Design, Kurukshetra. He was the brain behind Chandigarh Carnival and the 60-ft high steel replica of Eiffel Tower, installed in Leisure Valley. He also launched a campaign ‘Jai Kalakar’ in continuation of ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kissan’.

10 million Rudrakshas for garlands

The record for ‘Maximum Garlands of Rudraksha offered to Sai Baba’ was set by Shirdi Saibaba Premi Mandali, Mutyalampadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on March 28, 2023, at the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir complex in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The Rudrabhishekam using 93,070 Rudraksha garlands was done by bringing 1,00,51,560 (over 10 million) Rudrakshas directly from Nepal which were then cleaned, dried, and made into garlands using copper wires. All the completed garlands had 108 Rudrakshas each and had been used for the anointment (Abhishek). The massive exercise made its way to the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

The Shirdi Sai Baba Premi Mandali was formed in 1985 by some railway employees. They used to perform aarti and bhajans

almost every day. Sri Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaj Swamy Varu (30 October 1938 – 12 April 1989), was the first honourary president of the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Complex in Vijayawada. He authored many books on the life and worship of Shirdi Sai Baba. He is also known as the ‘Sri Sai Master’. His Telugu-language book Sri Sai Leelamrutham is one of the most famous books (Parayana Grandam). After his demise in April 1989, Dr P Goutam Reddy became the honourary president. The members of the mandali have been performing Nityannadanam for the past 8 years.

Satya Shri Hari of the Shirdi Sai Baba Premi Mandali told the India Book of Records magazine that during the peak pandemic time, the Mandali distributed 2000 food packets every day. The members of the organisation perform all the devotional rituals and programmes as per the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir norms. The organisation also does many social activities like holding free Allopathic medical camps, homeopathy camps, free eye operation camps, free notebooks distribution, educational

The record for ‘Maximum garlands of Rudraksha offered to Sai Baba’ was set by Shirdi Saibaba Premi Mandali, Mutyalampadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on March 28, 2023, at the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir complex.

scholarships for needy students, blankets distribution during the winter season, etc. All the social welfare activities are done under the guidance of Dr P Goutam Reddy. Before the Rudraksha garlanding activity, the Shirdi Sai Baba Premi Mandali also organised one lakh coconut abhishekam, one lakh kg rice abhisekham, ten thousand vastra poojan etc. Why the 1,00,51,560 Rudrakshas were brought from Nepal? Actually, the Nepal beads are larger in size, thorny with several

projections and have deep clear mukhis. The mukhi lines are embedded deep in the outer surface and Nepal beads vary from 14 mm to 40 mm in size with an average size of 20 mm. Hindus believe the Rudraksha, the dried seeds of the Elaeocarpus ganitrus tree that grows in the foothills of the Himalayas, are made from the tears of Lord Shiva and hold them sacred. Yogis and Monks of Nepal, India and many other countries have worn Rudraksha beads for thousands of years to cultivate physical, mental and health prowess to achieve fearlessness on their spiritual path leading to enlightenment and liberation.

Certificates in bulk for tech skills

He is pursuing the final semester of BE – Mechanical Engineering at Chettinad College of Engineering & Technology, Karur, Tamil Nadu. Considering the difficulties students face in finding a suitable job, Hruthick R, a 21-year-old boy from Karur, thought about adding value to his curriculum vitae and completed various short-term programmes in 2021. He has been appreciated by the India Book of Records (IBR) for receiving 300 certificates in multiple disciplines including Python, Artificial Design and Application, Nanomechanical Testing, Managing Risk, Procurement, and Asset Management within a time period of 6 months and 22 days.

While he got appreciation from the India Book of Records and other people also for receiving so many certifications, he himself does not consider it a big deal. For him, it is an ordinary thing, which can surely improve his job prospects but is not something unachievable. However, this boy considers himself an extraordinary professional with knowledge in Python, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Nano Mechanical Testing, Deep Learning, Procurement, Asset Management, Additive Manufacturing, Marketing and Non-profit Management. He did these short-term programmes between January 1, 2021, to essentially provoke design skills including Creo, Ansys, Solidworks, Proteus, Catia, Matlab (a modelling software to construct

Hruthick R (21) of Karur, Tamil Nadu, has been appreciated for getting 300 certificates in a year. He received these certificates in multiple disciplines including Python, Artificial Design and Application, Nanomechanical Testing, etc.

designs), VLSI, CNC Part Program, etc. and management skills involving Human Resource, Event management, Project management, Training & Development and so on. I am happy that these skills are now certified. I did BA (Sociology) from Annamalai University, and some more courses, i.e. QLS Level 7, Project Management; TEFL PDI, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English Language and Literature; Teacher Record, 20 Lesson TRA Certificate Examination; Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language; Professional Diploma in Nuclear Engineering and Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Basics from European Open University.”

His father, N Ramesh is a businessman and his mother, Mrs K Amutha, is a Cooperative Sub-registrar at Karur, Tamil Nadu. His daily routine involves exercising, reading science journals (Taylor & Francis and Wiley), cultivating ideas and spending time with his family. In regard to certification, he completed 250 certification courses from various organisations and universities including Altair University, Atal Incubation Center, Autodesk, Coursera, CPD London, TEFLPDI, Teachers Record, Udemy, Redis University, Maven Silicon, My Trading Skills, Master of Project Academy, Harvard Medical School, Learnvern, Oxford Home Study College, Cornerstone On Demand Foundation, etc.

Hruthick credits his parents for being his source of inspiration and motivation. He has applied for a patent for his proposed electricity generator. He has received many awards and honours also, like Best Achiever of the Year 2022 from the World Youth Federation, Best Project Award 2021 from Chettinad College of Engineering & Technology, State Award from the Bharat Scouts and Guides (2016), Best Performer of the Month from Recruit Nxt (2021), Best Paper Presentation Award from Jeppiar Institute of Technology, and Karate Certificate from the Tamil Nadu Karate Association (2013).

A toddler with a sharp memory

He is the most mischievous and playful personality in the house. His keen sense of observation and extraordinary memory has helped him learn new things in a shorter frame of time. However, he dislikes repeating or practising something he already knows. He is very expressive and seeks attention from everyone in the family. We are talking about a baby boy, Shaurya Meghan Kamble of Pune, Maharashtra, who has got appreciation from the India Book of Records for reciting and recalling various things.

The toddler recited 2 poems, recalled 5 national symbols, identified English alphabets with their corresponding pictures, 35 animals, 7 birds, 12 vegetables, 14 fruits, 13 vehicles, 4 external and 4 internal body parts, 6 colours, 9 miscellaneous pictures, and performed 5 actions at the tender age of 2 years and 1 month in January this year.

Shaurya has a total of eight family members, including grandparents, uncles, aunts, and a cousin. Father Meghan Kamble is a senior manager and mother Sonam works as a Process Expert in separate private companies. Meghan told the India Book of Records magazine that, like other toddlers, Shaurya’s day starts and ends with playing. “However we make sure that he performs certain activities which can help him in the future like participation in religious chanting in the morning conducted by his grandma and mother. After having breakfast and some playing we make him watch specific videos of poems, alphabets, numbers, etc. We were surprised to learn that at the age of 6 months, he was able to distinguish between his mother’s milk and formula milk. He has an excellent memory and is always very curious. He learns quickly, with minimum practice and repetition.”

Preparing Shaurya for the video shoot was a sort of challenge. When we felt that the child had a photographic memory, we brought home a number of charts and picture books. All the family members were instructed to ask the same question as per the syllabus so that he learns quickly. His playful nature got in the way of video shooting. Since he doesn’t like to repeat what he already knows, he used to run away if we wanted to reshoot something. We kept on waiting for the right moment to get the desired pose or results.

Shaurya Meghan Kamble, a toddler from Pune is appreciated for recalling 5 national symbols, 35 animals, 26 fruits and vegetables, identifying letters of the English alphabet with their corresponding pictures, and a lot more, at the age of 2 years and 1 month.

On the art of parenting, Meghan Kamble said that there is no such thing as a perfect parent. Every day we get different experiences with the child. Parents do learn new things from their children. We must give freedom to children to choose the things and subjects of their liking. Children should be encouraged for original and constructive thinking. He said that Shaurya is a real foodie; unlike others he has got his own choices and favourites in food. He mostly prefers small meals. His favourite is Pop Corn.

A role model for entrepreneurs

Afarmer’s daughter, who struggled to get even a formal education, Himani Chiragbhai Bhuva has proved her mettle by setting up her multi-million business in Surat, Gujarat. The 31-year-old founder and CEO of Ghanshyam Enterprise, Himani has seen many ups and downs in her life but never settled for less in her business enterprises. She has established an India Book of Record for achieving the maximum number of awards. She has achieved 11 appreciation awards including the Women Leadership Award, Iron Pillars Award, Bharatiya Nari Ratna Samman, The Real Superwoman Award, Face of the Year-2023 Award, Certificate of Excellence, and others for her exemplary work.

Himani started her own beverage brand Favrito under her company Ghanshyam Enterprise in June 2018 after working for other companies in the beginning. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. She lives in Surat with her husband Chirag Bhuva, two children, Nivan and Dhanashree, and others in a family of 18 members. She had to undertake domestic responsibilities alongside her school studies. She had to assist in a shop, teach tuition to children, and do the household work before getting admission to BCA. After graduation, she joined Balaji Wafers, where she worked for 8 years. There she used

The record for achieving the maximum number of awards was set by Himani Chiragbhai Bhuva of Surat, who is the proprietor of Ghanshyam Enterprise and has got many awards including the Women Leadership Award.

to work overtime in order to earn some extra bucks. Gradually things improved and she started supporting her parents and brother financially.

She did what no other woman could do till now in dealership management at Balaji Wafers. There she learned how to control the wasteful expenditure of the company and how to fulfill any responsibility 100 percent. She enjoyed the work a lot and for that, she feels grateful to the company owners - Chandubhai Virani, Parasbhai Kataria, and Rupeshbhai. After leaving the job, she got her brother a dealership of Balaji Wafers, which is making a profit of more than one crore annually. After her marriage, she joined another company, Avadh Private Limited. Her child was only 5 months old, but she tirelessly went from shop to shop taking orders for wafers and namkeens and ensuring the goods were delivered the same day. Taking the monthly business to one crore rupees, she helped her in-laws pay off their huge debts.

Himani shared with the India Book of Records magazine that work is worship to her. “One thing I have learned is that our body never gets tired when we love the work. My family used to support me a lot. My mother-in-law treats me as a friend. Due to family support, we performed well and became a stockist from a distributor of Awadh Company. After that, I started my own beverage brand Favrito on June 15, 2018. Within a span of five years, our business has grown to 15 crore rupees annually,” she said.

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Fastest toddler to recite English alphabet from A-Z

The record for being the fastest to recite letters of the English alphabet from A to Z was set by Saanvi Visharad Deo (born on January 21, 2021) of Pune, Maharashtra. She recited all the 26 letters of the alphabet from A-Z in 12 seconds and 3 milliseconds at the age of 2 years, 1 month and 7 days, as confirmed on February 28,

Longest duration to keep both little fingers in side bending position by a teen

The record for keeping both the little fingers in the side bending position for the longest duration was set by Tanishka Bansal (born on January 5, 2008) of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. She kept the little fingers of both the hands in the side bending position for 1 hour, 10 minutes and 8 seconds at the age of 15 years, 2 months and 1 day, as confirmed on March

Fastest kid to recall all districts of Kerala

The record for being the fastest to recall the names of all the districts of Kerala was set by Rosangel Deepak (born on January 17, 2019) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She recalled the names of all the 14 districts of Kerala in 9 seconds and 62 milliseconds at the age of 4 years, 1 month and 6 days, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Fastest kid to solve 50 single and double digit addition sums

The record for being the fastest to solve single and double digit addition sums was set by Savio Saneesh (born on January 12, 2018) of Thrissur, Kerala (currently living in Dubai, UAE). He solved 50 additional sums (consisting of single and double digit numbers) in 3 minutes and 18 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 1 month and 21 days, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Maximum countries’ flags identified by a kid in 30 seconds

The record for identifying the flags of the maximum number of countries in 30 seconds was set by R. Rithvika (born on November 16, 2017) of Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu. She identified the flags of 48 countries in 30 seconds (by looking at the flashcards) at the age of 5 years, 3 months and 7 days, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Maximum full contact punch strikes performed in one minute by a kid

The record for performing the maximum number of full contact punch strikes in one minute was set by Pithani Hanisha Jaivardhini (born on April 14, 2016) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. She performed 370 full contact punch strikes on a vertical hardboard in one minute with bare hands (under the guidance and training of Shri P. Kanaka Rao of Dragon Fitness Centre), at the age of 6 years, 10 months and 11 days, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Fastest kid to run 100 m hurdle race

The record for being the fastest to run 100 m hurdle race was set by Jaleesa Jims Asirvatham (born on February 7, 2018) of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. She ran a distance of 100 metres crossing 10 hurdles in 33 seconds at the age of 5 years and 8 days, as confirmed on February 15, 2023.

Fastest kid to ascend and descend a knotted rope

The record for being the fastest to ascend and descend a knotted rope was set by Jaleesa Jims Asirvatham (born on February 7, 2018) of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. She ascended and

Fastest blindfolded individual to solve a 9 x 9 Sudoku puzzle orally

The record for being the fastest to solve a 9 x 9 Sudoku puzzle orally blindfolded was set by Setty Jaswanth Sunhith (born on July 21, 1999) of Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh. He solved a 9 x 9 Sudoku puzzle orally in 6 minutes, 31 seconds and 39 milliseconds while being blindfolded, as confirmed on February 2, 2023.

Fastest kid to recall 50 binomial scientific names

The record for being the fastest kid to recall 50 binomial scientific names was set by V. Sri Saanvi (born on December 26, 2017) of Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. She recalled 50 binomial scientific names of different fruits, vegetables, birds and animals in 1 minute, 23 seconds and 6 milliseconds at the age of 5 years, 2 months and 2 days, as confirmed on 2023.

Fastest toddler to read 50 English words

The record for being the fastest to read 50 English words was set by P. Sivakarthik (born on March 4, 2020) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He read 50 random English words (4 to 6 letter words) including Horn, Room, Party, Leaves, on a tablet screen in 46 seconds and 22 milliseconds, at the age of 2 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on February 20,

Longest duration to hold Yoganidrasana pose by a child

The record for being in the Yoganidrasana pose for the longest duration was set by Rehan Sulaiman (born on May 3, 2012) of Tamil Nadu. He held the pose (yogic sleep pose) for 44 seconds at the age of 10 months and 24 days, as on February 27, 2023.

Youngest to perform Bharatanatyam dance on inline skates

The record for being the youngest to perform Bharatanatyam on inline skates was set by D. Taarasri (born on October 15, 2015) of Salem, Tamil Nadu. She performed Bharatanatyam

Maximum graphic designs created by an individual in 30 minutes

The record for creating the maximum number of graphic designs in 30 minutes was set by Vishnu Grover (born on July 3, 1997) of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He created 16 graphic designs on his laptop in 30 minutes, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Fastest kid to spell 200 English words

The record for being the fastest to spell 200 English words was set by P. Kapilesh March 15, 2018) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He spelt 200 random English words (3, 4, 5 and 6 letter words) including Orange, Hop, Banana, King, in 4 minutes, 45 seconds and 18 milliseconds at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 5 days, as confirmed on February 20, 2023.

Youngest to climb and rappel Kalakrai Pinnacle clad in Nauvari saree

The record for being the youngest to climb Kalakrai Pinnacle clad in a Nauvari saree was set by Grihitha Sachin Vichare (born on August 8, 2014) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. She climbed Kalakrai Pinnacle (situated at a height of 250 feet) at 5 am and rappelled down (250 feet) at 7:30 am on January 29, 2023 clad in a Maharashtrian Nauvari saree (under the guidance of a trekking guide) at the age of 8 years, 5 months and 26 days, as confirmed on February 3, 2023.

Longest duration to fold the tongue in clover-leaf shape by a child

The record for folding the tongue in a clover-leaf shape for the longest duration was set by Mohammed (born on September 16, 2015) of Malappuram, Kerala. He folded his tongue in a clover-leaf shape and held it for 31 minutes and 4 seconds at the age of 7 years, 5 months and 20 days, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Maximum number of public speaking tips delivered by a teen

The record for delivering the maximum number of public speaking tips was set by Nitin Raj (born on May 4, 2006) of Patna, Bihar. He delivered 46 tips in 55 seconds, at the age of 16 years, 9 months and 23 days, as confirmed on February 27, 2023.

Fastest toddler to solve a Montessori slide puzzle

The record for being the fastest to solve a Montessori slide puzzle was set by Dharshik M.L. (born on August 20, 2020) of Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu. He solved a single Montessori slide colour puzzle in 54 seconds at the age of 2 years, 6 months and 20 days, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Fastest child to perform four activities simultaneously

The record for being the fastest to perform four activities simultaneously was set by Jiana Darshan Shah (born on December 24, 2014) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. She performed with two hula hoops, 210 hula hoop spins around the waist, 210 hula hoop spins switching between both wrists, holding a spoon with lemon in her mouth, while simultaneously standing on two steel tumblers in 2 minutes and 16 seconds at the age of 8 years, 2 months and 22 days, as confirmed on March 15, 2023.

Smallest elephant caparison made by an individual

The record for making the smallest elephant caparison was set by Geethakrishna P. K. (born on May 31, 1969) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She made the smallest elephant caparison (Nettipattam) measuring 17 cm x 13 cm in 57 minutes using canvas, golden cloth, strands of wool, golden beads and decorative bells, as confirmed on March 20, 2023.

Maximum heavy capacity motorcycles passed on the bare stomach of a teen

The record for the maximum number of heavy capacity motorcycles passing on the bare stomach was set by Angad Chhetri (born on December 30, 2008) of Siliguri, West Bengal. A total number of 10 Royal Enfield Bullets passed on his bare stomach (while lying down on the floor) in 36 seconds at the age of 14 years and 13 days, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Smallest sized part of paper cut manually by an individual

The record for manually cutting the smallest sized part of paper was set by R. Prabakar (born on June 1, 1985) of Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. He marked the dimensions on a small part of A4 size paper and manually cut it out to measure 1 mm x 2 mm, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Maximum awards achieved in Karate by a

The record for achieving the maximum number of awards in karate was (born on August 16, 2005) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. She achieved a total of 337 awards namely 187 certificates, 71 medals, 62 trophies and 17 shields in Malaysian Open Championship, US Open Championship, Commonwealth Championship, National and International Championships at the age of 17 years, 7 months and 8 days, as confirmed on March 24, 2023.

Forward cycling for the longest duration by sitting backward using one hand

The record for performing forward cycling for the longest duration by sitting backward using one hand was set by Surya Pratap Singh (born on February 24, 1997) of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He performed forward cycling for 7 minutes and 52 seconds (covering 1.31 km) by sitting backward and holding the handle using right hand only, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Maximum questions on squares of numbers solved blindfolded by a teen in 5 minutes

The record for solving the maximum numbers of questions on squares of numbers blindfolded in 5 minutes was set by Pandya Jinal Pujan (born on August 4, 2009) of Surat, Gujarat. She solved 55 random questions on squares of numbers (from 1-125) mentally in 5 minutes blindfolded (using the technique of Vedic Mathematics). Out of 55 questions, 51 sums were declared correct at the age of 13 years, 5 months and 8 days, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Maximum times National Anthem played on electronic keyboard by a blindfolded teen

The record for playing the National Anthem blindfolded for the maximum number of times on an electronic keyboard was set by G. Tamoghna Tej (born on March 6, 2010) of Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh. He played the complete National Anthem 6 times non-stop on electronic keyboard in 5 minutes and 11 seconds, while being blindfolded, at the age of 13 years and 8 days, as confirmed on March 14, 2023.

Maximum Pyraminx Cubes solved by a kid in 15 minutes while hula hooping

The record for solving the maximum number of Pyraminx Cubes in 15 minutes while hula hooping was set by K. Rakshaa (born on September 24, 2016) of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. She solved 26 Pyraminx cubes while performing 1480 hula hoop spins in 15 minutes at the age of 6 years, 5 months and 15 days, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Maximum distance covered by a male child while skating from India to Bhutan

The record for covering the maximum distance while skating from India to Bhutan was set by Rudra Sarkar (born on November 11, 2010) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. He started skating on February 2, 2023 at 11.55 am from Shyamnagar and reached Bhutan on February 12, 2023 at 2.36 pm, covering 826.2 km in 11 days, while carrying the national flag at the age of 12 years, 3 months and 17 days, as confirmed on February 28, 2023.

Maximum designs painted by the author for the cover of a single book

The record for painting the maximum number of designs for the cover of a single book was set by Saajo L. (born on May 23,1967) of Kollam, Kerala. He painted 100 (one hundred) designs for the cover of a single book (in Malayalam) titled ‘Detective Sarayude (Rahasia) Kavitha (ISBN:978-93-92478-16 1), published by Haritham Books. All one hundred copies of the same book (with different covers) were released by the author, as confirmed 2023.

Longest distance covered in formation flying expedition with microlight aircrafts

The record for covering the longest distance in formation flying with microlight aircrafts was set by Colonel Laxmi Kant Yadav (born on September 25, 1969) of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, with Pilots of Army Adventure Nodal Centre (Microlight) under the aegis of Army Service Corps and Army Adventure Wing. They performed formation flying with 4 microlight aircrafts from Gaya to Bengaluru covering 1307 miles in 7 days from November 30, 2022 to December 6, 2022 to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, 11th ASC Reunion and 262nd ASC Corps Day, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

Largest genetic portrait of Shahrukh Khan made by an individual

The record for making the largest genetic portrait of Shahrukh Khan was set by Sufeena K. (born on June 16, 1995) of Malappuram, Kerala. She made the genetic portrait of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan and his son, Aryan Khan, (measuring 335 cm x 500 cm) on A2 size sheets of paper using a graphite pencil, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Maximum times hair donated by a teen for Cancer patients

The record for donating hair for the maximum number of times for Cancer patients was set by Milna Francis (born on April 4, 2007) of Thrissur, Kerala. She donated her hair five times to Amala Institute Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, for Cancer patients from August 14, 2017 to March 5, 2023 at the age of 15 years, 11 months and 17 days, as confirmed on March 21, 2023.

Youngest to run 100 m

The record for being the youngest to run 100 m was set by N. Mishitha Gowda (born on March 9, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. She ran 100 m in 43 seconds and 35 milliseconds at the age of 3 years and 16 days, as confirmed on

Maximum certificates achieved by an individual

The record for achieving the maximum number of certificates was set by Kadarbhai Nurmahamad Mansuri (born on January 1, 1965) of Visnagar, Gujarat. He achieved 2,011 certificates from various online courses and achievements, including national, international, universities, social awareness, literature, education policies and quizzes, as confirmed on February 28, 2023.

Dance performed atop the highest peak of Africa by an individual

The record for performing a dance atop the highest peak of Africa was set by Yash Maroti Ingole (born on October 10, 2001) of Washim, Maharashtra. He summitted the highest peak of Africa, Uhuru Peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895 m high ) on August 15, 2021 at 9.00 am on the occasion of 75th Independence Day and danced to a patriotic song (‘Teri Mitti’) for 1 minute and 45 seconds to pay tribute to all Indian soldiers, as confirmed on March 11, 2023.

Maximum countries’ flags identified by a child in one minute while walking on inline skates

The record for identifying the flags of the maximum number of countries in one minute while walking on inline skates was set by Abir Alhad Galgali (born on January 30, 2017) of Pune, Maharashtra. He identified the flags of 59 countries in one minute while walking on inline skates (by viewing the flashcards pasted on the wall) at the age of 6 years, 1 month and 3 days, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Maximum certificates achieved for co-authoring Hindi literature books

The record for receiving the maximum number of the certificates for co-authoring the Hindi literature books was set by Gundal Vijay Kumar (born on March 30, 1983) of Rangareddy, Telangana. He received 13 certificates for co-authoring the Hindi literatures including ‘Sarang’ (ISBN: 978-93-92944-19-2), and Zindagi Gulzar Hain (ISBN: 978-89-2978757-5), as confirmed on February 17, 2023.

Fastest individual to complete solo motorcycle expedition from Kanyakumari to Goa

The record for being the fastest to complete a solo motorcycle expedition from Kanyakumari to Goa was set by Aaqib Javith A. (born on May 17, 1999) of Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. He started his solo motorcycle expedition from Maravankudieruppu (Kanyakumari) on February 26, 2023 at 5:38 am and completed it at Curchorem (Goa) on February 26, 2023 at 11:52 pm, covering 1203.53 km in 15 hours, 16 minutes and 47 seconds on his Bajaj Dominar 400, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Maximum Kannada authors in a family

The record for having the maximum number of Kannada authors in a family was set by the Sagun Shankar Habbu family of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. Seven members of a family including Late Sagun Shankar Habbu, his son Late Subhaschandra Habbu and five surviving sons have written books in Kannada titled ‘Satyada Kadapige Sullina Macche’ (ISBN: 978-81-94724-54-4), ‘Mahatma Gandhi Jeevana Chartite’ (ISBN: 978-93-92535-00-0) and many others, as confirmed on February 9, 2023.

Maximum scientists and inventors identified by a toddler

The record for identifying the maximum number of scientists and inventors was set by Rushikesh Ravidas Rathod (born on August 10, 2020) of Kalaburagi, Karnataka. He identified 31 scientists and inventors in 2 minutes by viewing their pictures on a screen, at the age of 2 years, 6 months and 28 days, as confirmed on March 7, 2023.

Fastest teen to recite all thirukkurals while playing Chess with multiple opponents

The record for being the fastest to recite all thirukkurals while playing Chess with multiple opponents Arul Prakash N. (born on December 11, 2009) of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He recited all the 1,330 thirukkurals while playing Chess with 15 opponents in 1 hour, 43 minutes and 23 seconds, at the age of 13 years and 10 days, as confirmed on December 21, 2022.

Fastest kid to perform 50 yoga poses

The record for being the fastest to perform 50 yoga poses was set by (born on June 19, 2017) of Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. She performed 50 yoga poses in 1 minute and 36 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 8 months and 6 days, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Longest duration to hold titibasana yoga pose by a teen

The record for being in the titibasana yoga pose was set by Shreya Sen (born on September 23, 2003) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. She remained in the titibasana yoga pose (firefly pose) for 2 minutes at the age 19 years, 5 months and 18 days, as confirmed on 2023.

Maximum Origami peacocks made by an individual using paper

The record for making the maximum number of Origami peacocks using paper was set by Rudramurthy (born on September 3, 1999) of Bengaluru, She made 1,057 Origami peacocks (each measuring 10 cm x 12 cm) using sheets of white and coloured paper, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Maximum star shaped lights made by an individual using coloured paper

The record for making the maximum number of star shaped lights using coloured paper was set by Athikha Shahanas K. (born on July 26, 2002) of Malappuram, Kerala. She made 6 small star shaped lights (each measuring 2.5 cm in height and 1 cm in width) in 1 hour, 7 minutes and 45 seconds using coloured sheets of paper, LED light, battery and capacitor, as confirmed on March 14, 2023.

Largest model of Eiffel Tower made using matchsticks by a septuagenarian

The record for making the largest model of Eiffel Tower using matchsticks was set by Surendra Kumar Jain (born on February 5, 1946) of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He made a large sized model of the Eiffel Tower (measuring 3 feet x 3 feet x 5 feet) using matchsticks at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 2 days, as confirmed on March 7, 2023.

Maximum questions on Space Science answered by a child

The record for answering the maximum number of questions on Space Science was set by Madhab Mohanty (born on April 11, 2012) of Khordha, Odisha. He answered 82 questions on Space Science in 5 minutes and 43 seconds at the age of 10 years, 9 months and 9 days, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

Largest

Science fair organised by an educational institution

The record for organising the largest Science fair was set by Asian Institute of Technology of Sabarkantha, Gujarat. A large sized Science fair (Asian Technotsav 2023) was organised from January 17- January 18, 2023, wherein 8,590 students attended and where 60 life useful experiments were presented by college students, as confirmed on February 9, 2023.

Maximum motorcycle parts identified by a toddler

The record for identifying the maximum number of motorcycle parts was set by G. Krithvik Keyon (born on September 27, 2020) of Theni, Tamil Nadu. He identified 80 parts of a motorcycle in 8 minutes and 24 seconds, at the age of 2 years and 5 months, as confirmed on February 27, 2023.

Maximum questions on Space and the Solar System answered by a kid

The record for answering the maximum number of questions on Space and the Solar System was set by Viraaj Mishra (born on May 9, 2017) of Muzaffarpur, Bihar (currently residing in Atlanta, USA). He answered 275 questions on Space and the Solar System in 20 minutes and 33 seconds at the age of 5 years, 10 months and 4 days, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Maximum questions answered on Hindu Mythology by a kid in 5 minutes

The record for answering the maximum number of questions on Hindu Mythology in 5 minutes was set by Hrishi Vaibhav Kapadia (born on December 14, 2019) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He answered 31 questions on Hindu Mythology in 5 minutes at the age of 3 years, 2 months and 20 days, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Youngest nail artist

The record for being the youngest nail artist was set by on February 20, 2007) of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She did different designs of nails and also participated in a nail workshop in LTA school of beauty at the age of 15 years, 11 months and 27 days, as confirmed on February 16, 2023.

Maximum dips on parallel bars in 30 seconds

The record for performing the maximum number of dips on parallel bars in 30 seconds was (born on March 30, 2001) of Palakkad, Kerala. He performed 52 dips on parallel bars in 30 seconds, as confirmed on February 16, 2023.

Smallest dress made by an individual

The record for making the smallest dress was set by Sameena Beegum (born on March 28, 2000) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She made a dress (measuring 1.1 cm in length) using cotton printed fabric, as confirmed on February

Long distance runs completed in maximum towns and cities by an individual

The record for completing long distance runs in the maximum number of towns and cities was set by Sankalp Jain (born on August 3, 1988) of Delhi. He completed long distance runs (comprising half marathons, full marathons, 50 km and 40 km) at 50 cities including Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Vadodara, Bengaluru, Satara, Hyderabad, Chennai and Lucknow among other towns and cities from November 29, 2015 to October 16, 2022, as confirmed on

Maximum Indian border states toured by an individual in consecutive days to commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’

The record for touring the maximum number of Indian border states to commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ was set by Honorary Colonel (Dr.) Parvati Jangid Suthar (born on December 7, 1996) of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She started her tour of 12 Indian border states on July 7, 2022 from Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and completed it at Tanot (Rajasthan) on October 16, 2022; covering a distance of 27,575 km in 101 consecutive days by the vehicles of Indian Defence Forces (Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force), as confirmed on February 14, 2023.

Fastest child to recall Indian Presidents’ names

The record for being the fastest to recall the names of Indian Presidents was set by Ridham Yadav (born on May 5, 2012) of Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. She recalled the names of all the 15 Indian Presidents from 1947 to 2022 in just 9 seconds and 17 milliseconds at the age of 10 years, 9 months and 20 days, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Fastest kid to recite names of Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents

The record for being the fastest to recite the names of Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents was set by (born on October 3, 2016) of Sirsa, Haryana. She recited the names of all the Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents till date in 35 seconds, at the age of 6 years, 4 months and 8 days, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Maximum hula hoop spins performed around both knees in one minute by a kid

The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins around both knees in one was set by Sanvi Maheshwari (born on October 1, 2016) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. She performed 190 hula hoop spins around both knees (together) in one minute, at the age of 6 years, 4 months and 21 days, as confirmed on February 22, 2023.

Maximum hula hoop spins performed by a kid in inclined position in one minute

The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins in an inclined position in one minute was set by Sanvi Maheshwari (born on October 1, 2016) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. She performed 116 spins in an inclined position in one minute (with her body inclined at an angle of 45 degrees and head facing down) at the age of 6 years, 4 months and 25 days, as confirmed on February

Fastest child to make a checkerboard pattern on a single 3 x 3 Rubik’s Cube

The record for being the fastest to make a checkerboard pattern on a single 3 x 3 Rubik’s Cube was set by Prathyush M. (born on April 24, 2011) of Palakkad, Kerala. He made a checkerboard pattern on a single 3 x 3 Rubik’s Cube in 1 second and 64 milliseconds at the age of 11 years, 9 months and 22 days, as confirmed on February 15, 2023.

Maximum pictures identified by a toddler in 15 minutes

The record for identifying the maximum number of pictures in 15 minutes was set by Agnika Anjith (born on June 25, 2021) of Palakkad, Kerala. She identified 116 pictures of animals, birds, fruits, vegetables, household articles and clothes in 15 minutes at the age of 1 year, 8 months and 12 days, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Fastest kid to read one hundred sight words

The record for being the fastest to read one hundred sight words was set by Shaathvik Shravan Senthilkumar (born on August 25, 2017) of Karur, Tamil Nadu (now residing in Abu Dhabi, UAE). He read 100 sight words (one to seven letter words) from a big screen in 2 minutes and 14 seconds at the age of 5 years, 6 months and 22 days, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Fastest teen to recite 50 Thirukkurals

The record for being the fastest to recite 50 Thirukkurals was set by M. Subash (born on November 10, 2005) of Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. He recited 50 Thirukkurals in 2 minutes and 2 seconds at the age of 17 years, 2 months and 4 days, as confirmed

Maximum minerals of economic significance discovered by an individual

The record for discovering the maximum number of minerals of economic significance was set by Dr. Ashok Kumar Grover (born on January 1, 1953 at Saharanpur, U.P.) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. As a geologist (employed with Geological Survey of India from 1976 to 2012), he enabled the discovery of three economically significant minerals, namely Coal in Baheraband area of Sohagpur coalfield (Madhya Pradesh), Scheelite/ Tungsten in Pisangan-BabraSendra-Nabra area (Central Rajasthan) and Gold in Bhukia area (South Rajasthan). He received the National Mineral Award for the year 1994, as confirmed on March 22, 2023.

Fastest mirror writing of National Anthem in Hindi language

The record for being the fastest to write the mirror writing of the National Anthem in Hindi language was set by Shivanshu Upadhyay (born on May 11, 1995) of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. He wrote the complete National Anthem in Hindi in mirror writing in 1 minute, 55 seconds and 65 milliseconds, as confirmed on March 21, 2023.

Maximum stories read from a single book in one hour by a kid

The record for reading the maximum number of stories from a single book in one hour was set by Lalitha Shrestha Pasalapudi (born on December 27, 2016) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. She read 9 stories from a book named ‘Daniel Tiger’s 5 Minute Stories’ (consisting of 5513 words) in one hour, at the age of 6 years and 27 days, as confirmed on January 23, 2023.

Maximum sight words read in 30 seconds by a kid

The record for reading the maximum number of sight words was set by Advik Sharma (born on March 2, 2017) of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. He read 118 sight words in 30 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 10 months and 16 days, as confirmed on January 18, 2023.

Youngest poet

The record for being the youngest poet was set by Agna Yami (born on August 26, 2017) of Kozhikode, Kerala. She published her own illustrated poetry book of 30 poems in Malayalam language titled ‘Varnappattam’ (ISBN: 978-81-94326-51-9), published by Perraka Books on March 5, 2023 at the age of 5 years, 6 months and 10 days, as confirmed on March 17, 2023.

finalist for U-12 Girls’ Doubles in AITA Championship Series 7

Youngest

The record for being the youngest finalist for U-12 Girls’ Doubles in AITA Championship Series 7 was set by Riya Jangid (born on March 20, 2014) of Mohali, Punjab. She was a finalist in the AITA (All India Tennis Association) Championship Series CS-7 Tournament for under 12 age group Girls’ Doubles on December 30, 2022 (held at Mewar Sports Club, Rajsamand, Rajasthan), at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 10 as confirmed on February 9, 2023.

Maximum plastic cups used to make portrait of Lionel Messi by an individual

The record for using the maximum number of plastic cups to make a portrait of Lionel Messi was set by Saurav Samanta (born on December 8, 1994) of Bagnan, West Bengal. He made two pictures on one surface with the use of 140 plastic cups (each 210 ml), from the top view it shows LM 10 and from a side view, it reflects a portrait of Lionel Messi by using different fabric colours, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

Longest duration to stand on toes by an individual without

The record for standing on toes for the longest duration without support

Rohit Gosain (born on August 4, 1994) of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He stood on his toes (wearing sports shoes) for 1 minute and 2 seconds without holding onto any support, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Maximum countries’ capitals recalled in one minute by a teenager

The record for recalling the capitals of the maximum number of countries in one minute was set by Rizul Wadhwa (born on January 16, 2009) of Gurgaon, Haryana. She recalled the capitals of 104 countries in one minute at the age of 13 years, 11 months and 25 days, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Maximum mythological questions answered by a kid

The record for answering maximum mythological questions was set by Prakul Himanshu Sharma (born on December 2, 2018) of Pune, Maharashtra. He answered 51 mythological questions in 3 minutes and 55 seconds, at the age of 4 years 3 months and 7 days, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Largest digital mosaic photo banner created by an individual

The record for creating the largest digital mosaic photo banner was set by Bibin Raj V. (born on March 28, 1992) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He created the largest digital mosaic photo banner of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (measuring 35 feet and 2 inches x 10 feet and 6 inches), consisting of 482 pictures of different functions and celebrations held during the academic year 20222023 at NSS English Medium High School, Dhanuvachapuram, as confirmed on December

Maximum map puzzles solved by a toddler

The record for solving the maximum number of map puzzles was set by Sai Krithik Swargam (born on March 22, 2020) of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. He solved 6 map puzzles (consisting of a total number of 216 pieces), namely map of India (26 pieces), map of Asia (25 pieces), map of Europe (31 pieces), map of Africa (25 pieces), map of USA (44 pieces) and the World map (65 pieces), at the age of 2 years, 11 months and 12 days, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Maximum calendar days recalled for one year in 5 minutes by a kid

The record for recalling the maximum number of calendar days solved for one year in 5 minutes was set by Anay Shukla (born on December 23, 2016) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He correctly recalled 81 days by their random dates for the year 2023 (using mental calculation) in 5 minutes at the age of 6 years, 3 months and 4 days, as confirmed on March 27, 2023.

Maximum push-ups performed by an individual in 30 seconds using edges of both palms

The record for performing the maximum number of pushups in 30 seconds using the edges of both palms was set by Muhammed Musthafa (born on June 2, 1995) of Thrissur, Kerala. He performed 43 push-ups in 30 seconds using the edges of both palms, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Maximum driving licences achieved by an individual

The record for achieving the maximum number of driving licences was set by Nijo John (born on September 26, 1998) of Palakkad, Kerala. He achieved 9 driving licences, namely MCWG, LMV, ERIKSH, TRANS, LDRXCV, FLIFT, CRANE, CNEQP and hazardous vehicles. Using these licences, he is eligible to operate 16 types of vehicles including 10 special vehicles and 6 automobiles, as confirmed on February 9, 2023.

Smallest Shikara boat drawn by a teen using Mandala art

The record for drawing the smallest Shikara boat using Mandala art was set by Mahirah Shah (born on March 8, 2004) of Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. She drew the smallest Shikara boat (measuring 29.4 cm x 21 cm) with a black coloured pen on a sheet of drawing paper, using Mandala art, at the age of 18 years and 10 months, as confirmed on March 10, 2023.

Maximum dumbbell bicep curls performed in one minute by a blindfolded female

The record for performing the maximum number of dumbbell bicep curls in one minute P. Nithya (born on February 5, 1984) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She performed 34 dumbbell bicep curls in one minute using 2 dumb bells of 10 kg (each dumb bell weighing 5 kilogram in both hands) while being blindfolded, as confirmed on March 17, 2023.

Fastest to write Ayatul Kursi on a Pistachio shell

The record for being the fastest to write the Ayatul Kursi on a Pistachio shell was set by Mariath E.A. (born on September 18, 2001) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She wrote Ayatul Kursi in her handwriting on a Pistachio shell in 4 minutes and 29 seconds, as confirmed on February 7, 2023.

Fastest to recall names of all Nobel Prize laureates in Economics

The record for recalling the names of all Nobel Prize laureates in Economics was set by G. (born on May 22, 1979) of Kollam, Kerala. She recalled the names of all the 92 Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economics from 1969 to 2022 in 1 minute, 37 seconds and 14 milliseconds, as confirmed on March 17, 2023.

Maximum literary books translated from Arabic to Malayalam in one year

The record for translating the maximum number of literary books from Arabic to Malayalam was set by Muhammed Abid U.P. (born on January 11, 1982) of Malappuram, Kerala. He translated 5 literary books in one year (2020 - 2021) including Manalil Ninnum Rakshapetta Kothupanni (ISBN: 978-81-88025-67-1), Perunal Dinam (ISBN: 978-81-88025-66-4), Gazlan (ISBN: 978-81-94540-31-1), Hessa (ISBN: 978-81-88026-50-0) and Asmarayile Shaithyakaal (ISBN:97881-88027-13-2), published by Lipi publications and Lusail publishing and distributing, as confirmed on March 14, 2023.

Maximum pages of a Hindi novel written by an individual

The record for writing the maximum number of pages of a Hindi novel was set by Kishore Sharma ‘Saraswat’ (born on January 1, 1948) of Panchkula, Haryana. He wrote 940 pages of a Hindi novel titled ‘Jeevan Ek Sangharsh’ (ISBN: 978-9354451-17-1), which was selfpublished in November 2021, as confirmed on March 15, 2023.

Maximum space related flashcards identified in 30 seconds by a toddler

The record for identifying the maximum number of space related flashcards in 30 seconds was set by Aadvik Goyal (born on April 27, 2021) of New Delhi. He identified 23 space related flashcards and recalled their names in 30 seconds including Haumea, Makemake, Usra minor, Ibex, Alien and Global hawk at the age of 1 year, 10 months and 10 days, as confirmed on March 7, 2023.

Songs in maximum languages sung by a kid in one minute

The record for singing different songs in the maximum number of languages in one minute was set by Sai Samparna Prusty (born on January 24, 2019) of Dhenkanal, Odisha. She sung the chorus (mukhda) of 5 songs in 5 languages namely Bengali, Telugu, Hindi, Punjabi and Odiya in one minute at the age of 3 years, 9 months and 16 days, as confirmed on November 9, 2022.

Fastest individual to complete a speed walking expedition from Kanyakumari to Kashmir

The record for being the fastest to complete a speed walking expedition from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was set by Krishan Kumar Saini (born on April 14, 1976) of Yamuna Nagar, Haryana. He started speed walking from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (Kanyakumari) on January 5, 2023 at 4:51 am and completed it at Lal Chowk (Srinagar) on February 24, 2023 at 10:52 am; covering a distance of 3,580.19 km in 50 days, 4 hours, 2 minutes and 1 second, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Longest duration to hold Ganda Bherundasana by a child

The record for being in the Ganda Bherundasana (Formidable Face Pose) for the longest duration was set by S. Madhulasri (born on July 22, 2012) of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. She held herself in the Ganda Bherundasana yoga pose for 15 minutes and 35 seconds, as confirmed on March 21, 2023.

Youngest to climb Everest base camp

The record for being the youngest to climb Everest base camp was set by Akshaj Udaiwal (born on May 4, 2015) of Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (now residing in Muscat, Oman). He started his trek on April 22, 2022 and reached the Mount Everest Base Camp located in Nepal (at an altitude of 5,364 metres) on April 30, 2022, under the guidance of a trekking guide, at the age of 6 years, 11 months and 26 days, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Maximum gold medals achieved in Karate

The record for achieving the maximum number of gold medals in Karate was set by Rumana Kauser 30, 1999) of Kolar, Karnataka. She achieved 25 gold medals in national and international Karate tournaments, as confirmed on November

Maximum types of push-ups performed at Umlingla Pass

The record for performing the maximum types of pushups at Umlingla Pass was set by Keerthi B.S. Prasad (born on September 11, 1982) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He performed 3 types of push-ups namely standard, handclap and one leg raised push-ups seconds at the high altitude of 19,024 feet, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Gujarati book written on how to make model rocket by an individual

The record for writing a Gujarati book on how to make a model rocket was set by Prathamsinh Ranjitsinh Ambla (born on September 4, 1978) of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He wrote a book ‘Model Rocket - Ek Sapna Ni Udaan’ (ISBN:978-93-55265-722) in Gujarati, published by Spacemodelling Organization Ahmedabad. The book explains how to make a Model Rocket by using easily available local indigenous materials, as confirmed on November 29, 2022.

Maximum onesided kicks performed in 30 seconds by a teen

The record for performing the maximum number of one-sided kicks in 30 seconds was set by Ananthu Shibu (born on July 2, 2005) of Idukki, Kerala. He performed 43 one-sided kicks with his right leg in 30 seconds at the age of 18 years, 8 months and 14 days, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Maximum portraits of freedom fighters along with Goddess made using rangoli colours by an individual

The record for making the maximum number of portraits of freedom fighters along with Goddess using rangoli colours was set by Rachana Mahajan (born on November 13, 1993) of Jalgaon, Maharashtra. She made the portraits of 36 freedom fighters along with the portrait of Goddess Bharat Mata (measuring 13 feet x 10 feet) on the occasion of 75th Independence Day on August 13 and 14, 2022 in 30 hours using rangoli colours, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Maximum educational degrees received by an individual

The record for receiving the maximum number of educational Dr. Ranjit Das (born on February 6, 1964) of Howrah, West Bengal. He received 23 educational degrees including three Bachelor Degrees, one B.Ed., 13 Master Degrees, three Post Graduation Diplomas, one Post Graduation Certification, one M.Phil. along with one Ph.D., as confirmed on February 21, 2023.

Fastest to make 50 miniature acrylic paintings

The record for being the fastest to make 50 miniature acrylic paintings was set by Priyadharshini (born on September 1, 1998) of Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. She made 50 beautiful miniature acrylic paintings (measuring 5 cm x 6 cm) in 3 hours, 35 minutes and 56 seconds, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Biggest replica of Oscar award carved out from wood

The record for carving out the biggest replica of an Oscar award from wood was set by Ajeesh Reghunath (born on March 25, 1996) of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. He made a replica of the trophy of Oscar award measuring 14.30 inches in height (with a circular base) using wood, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Longest duration of basketball court layup drill performed by a teen

The record for performing a basketball court layup drill for the longest duration was set by Hariharan Ramani (born on April 30, 2003) of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. He performed a basketball court layup drill for 1 hour and 10 seconds and attempted 296 free throws successfully, at the age of 19 years, 9 months and 28 days, as confirmed on February 27, 2023.

Maximum full marathons for consecutive days by an individual

The record for completing the maximum number of full marathons for consecutive days was set

Lieutenant Commander Devdutt (born on January 6, 1995) of Hisar, Haryana. He completed 82 full marathons including 54 in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh region, 25 in Kannur, 3 in Gurugram from October 30, 2022 to January 23, 2023 covering 3503.21 km in 82 days, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Maximum single and double digit addition sums solved orally in one minute by a kid

The record for orally solving the maximum number of single and double digit addition sums in one Devansh Gangavathi (born on September 18, 2017) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He orally solved 40 addition sums of single and double digits in one minute by looking at the paper cards at the age of 5 years, 5 months and 23 days, as confirmed on March 11, 2023.

Largest multicoloured Batik painting of Samudra Manthan made by a teen

The record for making the largest multicoloured Batik painting of Samudra Manthan was set by Akshansu (born on March 31, 2003) Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He has made a multicoloured Batik painting of the mythological Samudra Manthan (measuring 13 feet × 5.5 feet) on cotton fabric using multiple colours at the age of 19 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Longest duration to hold Sirsa Padmasana yoga pose

The record for being in the Sirsa Padmasana yoga pose for the longest duration was set by Ashok (born on January 11, 1979) of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. She held herself in the Sirsa Padmasana yoga pose (a combination of Headstand and Lotus yoga poses) for 29 minutes and 6 seconds, as confirmed on March 23, 2023.

Maximum folk dances graphically designed for silk sarees by a duo

The record for graphically designing the maximum number of folk dances for silk sarees was set by J. Kalaiarasi (born on July 1, 1988 ) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, and her husband (born on June 21, 1985) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. The duo designed online 9 cultural folk dances of Tamil Nadu including Kavadi Aattam, Bharatnatyam, Karakattamand Thappattam for silk sarees that were later weaved using Kanchipuram Handloom, as confirmed on March 23, 2023.

Maximum sight words recalled by a kid

The record for recalling the maximum number of sight words was set by A. Tejaswini (born on September 4, 2019) of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. She recalled 225 sight words in 5 minutes and 12 seconds, at the age of 3 years, 5 months and 2 days, as confirmed on February 6, 2023.

Fastest kid to recite odd and even numbers from one to hundred

The record for being the fastest to recite odd and even numbers from one to hundred was set by Vihas Pulavarthi (born on December 14, 2017) of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh (now residing in New Jersey, USA). He recited odd and even numbers from 1 to 100 in 51 seconds at the age of 5 years, 1 month and 18 days, as confirmed on February 1, 2023.

Largest human formation calligraphy of Republic Day by students and NCC Cadets of an educational institution

The record for the largest human formation calligraphy of Republic Day was set by Rayat Shikshan Sanstha Satara’s Shri Nagesh Vidyalaya, Jamkhed, of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. A team of 1000 students and NCC Cadets formed calligraphy of ‘Prajasattak Din’ with national flag in hand (measuring 150 feet x 70 feet), covering 10,500 square feet area,on January 26, 2023 at the school campus(organised by the Art teacher and NCC officer Shri Mayur Krushnaji Bhosale), as confirmed on February 9, 2023.

Maximum topics covered in a single speech by a kid

The record for covering the maximum number of topics in a single speech was set by Shrestha Mondal (born on July 22, 2017) of Bardhhaman, West Bengal. She sang the National Anthem first and then delivered speeches on five topics, namely Republic Day, Independence Day, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Science and Technology nonstop for 9 minutes and 31 seconds at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 2 days, as confirmed on February 24, 2023.

Maximum books’ authors recalled by a teen

The record for recalling the authors of the maximum number of books was set Hadi Ahammed (born on February 3, 2010) of Thrissur, Kerala. He recalled the authors of 189 books by viewing the books’ names on a screen in 6 minutes, 13 seconds and 29 milliseconds at the age of 13 years and 22 days, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Maximum Kalaripayattu single stick rotations performed by an individual in 30 seconds

The record for performing the maximum number of Kalaripayattu single stick rotations in 30 seconds was set by Fahad T. (born on November 16, 2000) of Malappuram, Kerala. He performed 47 Kalaripayattu single stick rotations in 30 seconds using his right hand, as confirmed on March 17, 2023.

Fastest child to recall capitals of all African countries

The record for being the fastest to recall the capitals of all the African countries was set by Yogita Samant (born on January 27, 2014) of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. She recalled the capitals of all the 54 African countries in 1 minute, 24 seconds and 56 milliseconds at the age of 9 years, 1 month and 18 days, as confirmed on March 14, 2023.

Maximum songs whistled in 5 minutes without puckering lips

The record for whistling the maximum number of songs in 5 minutes without puckering lips was set by Gaikwad (born on October 26, 1989) of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. He whistled 11 songs in 5 minutes including the National Anthem without puckering his lips, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Fastest round trip motorcycle expedition across Indian coastal states by a duo

The record for being the fastest to complete a round trip motorcycle expedition across Indian coastal states was set by Monalisa Majhi Paul (born on April 3, 1990) along with her husband Tapas Paul (born on August 27, 1994) of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal,. They started their expedition on October 2, 2022, travelled across 10 coastal states and completed it on October 16, 2022.; travelled 6,832 km in 15 days, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Fastest kid to identify one hundred countries along with capitals by their flags

The record for being the fastest to identify one hundred countries along with capitals by their flags was set by Virat Jain (born on February 24, 2018) of Hyderabad, Telangana. He identified 100 countries and recalled their names with capitals in 6 minutes and 53 seconds by viewing their flags flash cards, at the age of 5 years and 19 days, as confirmed on March 15, 2023.

Maximum hula hoop spins by a kid in one minute

The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins in one minute was set by Reema Saneesh (born on September 23, 2017) of Kannur, Kerala (currently residing in Dubai, UAE). She performed 195 hula hoop spins in one minute at the age of 5 years, 5 months and 14 days, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Maximum Kathak sums performed in 30 seconds by a teen

The record for performing the maximum number of Kathak sums in 30 seconds was set by Tarita Taneja (born on November 17, 2008) of Delhi. She performed 59 Kathak sums in 30 seconds at the age of 14 years, 4 months and 7 days, as confirmed on 24, 2023.

Largest family tree authored in a Malayalam book by an individual

The record for authoring the largest family tree in a Malayalam book was set by Raju Gopalan (born on March 1, 1946) of Kollam, Kerala. He authored a book titled ‘Ezhavarude Abhijhatha Vamshaparamparyam: Mayyanadinte Kalpadukal’ (ISBN: 978-93-58131-93-2), self-published in Malayalam language in the year 2014. In this family tree book, the author describes 78 families spanning 7 to 9 generations, which are connected either through blood or matrimony. This book lists more than 28,000 family members in 766 pages, as confirmed by March 17, 2023.

Maximum academic and certificate courses completed by an individual

The record for completing the maximum number of academic and certificate courses was set by Dr. Surinder Singh Dogra (born on April 11, 1974) of Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh. He has completed 47 academic and certificate courses including M.A. and M.Phil in Hindi, Diploma in Supervisory Management, Gold Medallist in Holistic Sciences, MBA in HR, Honorary Doctorate in Defence Strategic Studies, Certificate course in Prevention, Identification and Management of COVID 19 among others, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Maximum participation in a signature campaign during an awareness generation drive

The record for organising and conducting the maximum participation in a signature campaign during an awareness generation drive was set by Dr. Alok Ranjan Ghosh, District Magistrate, Khagaria (Bihar). He organised a signature campaign in Khagaria District on December 10, 2022 during the observance of ‘Elimination of violence against women fortnight’ between November 25, 2022 and December 10, 2022, wherein a total number of 16,14,726 (sixteen lakhs, fourteen thousand, seven hundred and twenty-six) participants of all age groups signed the resolution, as confirmed on December 28, 2022.

R. Krishiv (born on February 2, 2019) of Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 40 countries in 2 minutes and 25 seconds, by viewing the pictures of flags, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Nathasha Alphons Shijin (born on July 8, 2017) of Idukki, Kerala (currently residing in Abu Dhabi, UAE), is appreciated for recalling the names of 8 planets and 7 Emirates of UAE; identifying 32 animals, 8 birds, 12 saints, 16 shapes, 24 colours, 20 vegetables, flags of 27 countries, 25 logos and 35 fruits at the age of 5 years and 7 months, as confirmed on February 22, 2023.

G. Aarav (born on April 1, 2020) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 15 emotions, 40 fruits, 40 vegetables, 24 shapes, 13 colours, 16 insects, 25 animals, 22 parts of the body, 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets; reciting corresponding words of the English alphabet, Z to A, one English rhyme and counting backwards from 10 -0 at the age of 2 years and 10 months, as confirmed on February 28, 2023.

Reyansh Panjwani (born on August 20, 2019) of Raipur, Chattisgarh, is appreciated for reciting 24 rhymes non-stop in 5 minutes and 33 seconds at the age of 3 years and 5 months, as confirmed on February 7, 2023.

Adhidev Arun (born on February 8, 2015) of Idukki, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the names of all the 28 Indian states with their capitals in 25 seconds and 38 milliseconds at the age of 8 years and 25 days, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Vennila D. (born on January 22, 2020) of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for recalling the capitals of 15 countries, young ones of 15 animals, 15 thirukkurals; reciting the names of 8 planets, 7 continents, 6 shapes, days of the week, months in a year; and imitating the sounds of 15 animals at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on March 1, 2023.

Driyan Biswas (born on June 8, 2021) of Nadia, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 19 fruits, 26 parts of the body, 30 animals, 4 birds, 21 vegetables, 3 aquatic animals; and mimicking the sounds of 19 animals at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Kayden Ian (born on June 17, 2021) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 22 fruits, 20 animals, 15 birds, 16 vegetables, 10 vehicles, 5 shapes, 8 parts of the body, 16 objects; and reciting letters of the English alphabet from A to Z at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Alaka Theertha R. M. (born on January 6, 2018) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the names of 15 Indian Prime Ministers, 12 Chief Ministers of Kerala, 28 Indian states, 15 Indian Presidents, 6 Arab countries, 14 districts of Kerala and 7 continents at the age of 5 years and 1 month, as confirmed on February 20, 2023.

Anhadvir Singh Virk (born on July 7, 2017) of Mohali, Punjab, is appreciated for solving India map puzzle; recalling the capitals of all the 28 Indian states and their spoken languages; and reciting the names of all the 8 union territories at the age of 5 years and 6 months, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Aaradhya Sarkar (born on November 28, 2019) of Nadia, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 42 countries in 3 minutes and 52 seconds at the age of 3 years and 2 months, as confirmed on

Mukka Aadhvik (born on Feb 12, 2020) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 4 shapes, 15 fruits, 15 parts of the body, 16 colours, 12 car logos; reciting the capitals of 5 Indian states, 4 national symbols, letters of the English alphabet from A to Z, one English rhyme and 4 shlokas at the age of 2 years and 11 months, January 31, 2023.

Mukka Aadhya (born on February 12, 2020) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying Telugu alphabets with words, 4 shapes, 15 fruits, 14 parts of the body, 16 colours; recalling 4 national symbols, the capital of India and 5 states; reciting Telugu achulu, the letters of the English alphabet from A to Z, 2 English rhymes and 4 shlokas at the age of 2 years and 11 months, as confirmed on February 8, 2023.

N.S. Dakshan Arya (born on February 15, 2021) of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 20 car logos, 4 colours, flags of 25 different countries, 13 fruits, 27 famous personalities, logos of 20 airlines and 12 shapes at the age of 2 years, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

A.M. Adhvik Adhav (born on April 29, 2020) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 11 colours, 18 professions, 20 vegetables, 27 actions, 27 vehicles, 26 parts of the body, 13 shapes, 27 animals, flags of 9 countries, 21 fruits, 15 birds, 11 colours, 33 types of equipment, 26 household items; recalling 15 opposite words, 9 national symbols; reciting letters of the English alphabet; and counting numbers from 1 to 10 at the age of 2 years and 9 months, as confirmed on February 24, 2023.

Aaradhya Pradhan (born on July 26, 2020) of Puri, Odisha, is appreciated for identifying 15 fruits, 10 flowers, 10 festivals, 8 parts of a computer, 8 actions; reciting 20 elements of the periodic table, 3 rhymes, 3 shlokas, numbers from 1-50, letters from A-Z with words, 7 continents, 30 districts of Odisha; recalling the capitals of 28 Indian states, 26 freedom fighters’ names, young ones of 12 animals, at the age of 2 years and 7 months, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

K. Rudravarman (born on February 22, 2020) of Karur, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 10 shapes, 10 colours, letters of the English alphabet, numbers from 1 to 100; solving two digit number sums from 1 to 100 at the age of 3 years, as confirmed on February 22, 2023.

Kashviraj G. S. (born on March 21, 2021) of Tumakuru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying pictures of 10 different rhymes, 10 colours, 10 shapes, 12 parts of the body, 30 general items; recalling English alphabetical words; reciting numbers from 1 to 10; and imitating the sounds of 7 animals at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Raksha Kali (born on February 24, 2019) of Haveri, Karnataka, is appreciated for reciting 48 Kannada Varnamalegalu, 4 Kannada rhymes; identifying 16 shapes, Hindi numbers from 1-20, letters from A-Z, numbers from 1-50, Kannada numbers from 1-50, 22 vegetables, 20 domestic animals, 20 flowers, 21 birds, 23 sea creatures, 16 vehicles, 12 national symbols, 8 Jnanpith Awards, 16 parts of a computer and 4 seasons at the age

Manav Vyas (born on August 12, 2010) of Wayanad, Kerala, is appreciated for making a checkerboard pattern on a single 3 x 3 Rubik’s Cube in 2 seconds and 39 milliseconds at the age of 12 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

Krishnadiya Vishal (born on December 3, 2020) of Ernakulam, Kerala (currently living in Dubai UAE), is appreciated for identifying 11 colours, 11 birds, 12 parts of the body, flags of 10 countries, 12 food items, 11 fruits, 61 pictures, 40 animals, 9 vegetables, 11 vehicles, 7 insects; reciting days of the week; recalling 8 famous personalities; and counting numbers from 1 to 10, answering 10 GK questions at the age of 2 years and 3 months, as confirmed on March 9, 2023.

Kinza Atif Khan (born on February 23, 2021) of Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 22 vehicles; reciting numbers from 1-10, letters of the English alphabet, 4 rhymes, letters of the Arabic alphabet and days of the week at the age of 2 years, as confirmed on March 15, 2023.

P. Dhuruvan (born on January 1, 2019) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for recalling one shloka, 10 thirukkurals; identifying 25 vegetables, 20 flowers, 22 animals, young ones of 22 animals, 22 professionals, 10 shapes with their examples, 25 vehicles and flags of 29 countries at the age of 4 years and 2 months, as confirmed on March 25, 2023.

Nobita Raghavendra Kakade (born on September 16, 2020) of Dharwad, Karnataka, is appreciated for reciting numbers from 1 to 20 in Hindi, English and Kannada, letters from A to Z with words, 8 national symbols; identifying 21 actions, 12 colours, 13 birds, 23 animals, 20 freedom fighters, 20 objects, 14 fruits, 14 vegetables, flags of 13 countries, 25 parts of the body, 14 professions; answering 10 G.K. questions; and singing the National Anthem at the age of 2 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2023.

(born on April 13, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 parts of the body, 14 famous personalities, flags of 16 countries, 11 vegetables, 12 fruits, 11 vehicles, 14 animals, 10 colours; reciting numbers from 1 to 10, months in a year and days of the week at the age of 2 years and 11 months, as confirmed on March 14, 2023.

Shreenavya Chaudhari (born on May 2, 2019) of Korba, Chhattisgarh, is appreciated for singing the National Anthem and one bhajan; narrating stories of gods; flagging rivers and mountains on the physical map of India; solving an Indian map puzzle; identifying 17 pictures from a book; and enacting the role of shopkeeper and customer at the age of 3 years and 10 months, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

P.V. Sai Prabhav Ikshwak (born on April 5, 2021) of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for identifying 8 fruits, 13 farm animals, 12 wild animals, 10 vegetables, 8 vehicles, 4 colours; and reciting corresponding words of the English alphabet at the age of 1 year and 10 months, as confirmed on February 27, 2023.

Sai Dev Parida (born on February 4, 2019) of Jajpur, Odisha, is appreciated for reciting the capitals of 28 states, 13 national symbols, 4 shlokas, A to Z with alphabetic words, spelling of numbers 1 to 10, 4 Hindi rhymes; introducing himself and telling the name of his village, district, parents and grandparents, at the age of 3 years and 11 months, as confirmed on January 28, 2023.

Rishon K. (born on September 5, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 32 great personalities, English alphabetical words, 12 types of dances, 7 shapes, 7 colours, 12 Chief Ministers of Kerala, 4 games, 15 fruits, 15 vegetables, 8 parts of the body; reciting months in a year; and answering 20 G.K. questions at the age of 2 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 22, 2023.

Souryadriptaa Mandal (born on October 29, 2020) of Medinipur, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 27 wild animals, 17 birds, 19 vegetables, 14 domestic animals, 17 fruits, 11 vehicles, 9 colours, young ones of 10 animals; reciting the names of months in a year, days of the week, 5 national symbols, letters of the English alphabet from A – Z and singing the National

Vyaahruthi Gajjagouni (born on February 9, 2021) of Mahabubnagar, Telangana, is appreciated for reciting 11 shlokas, 20 Hindi words, 3 rhymes, 27 Indian states and their capitals, 15 Telugu thithulu, vehicles of 9 deities,

Y. Yazhini (born on March 22, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting reverse counting from 100 to 1; reading 35 words (consisting of three, four and five letters); solving 6 ascending order sums; and answering 89 questions on ‘after and before numbers’ at the age of 5 years and 11 months, as confirmed on March 10, 2023.

Thati Siddhi Airaa (born on May 8, 2021) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 12 wild animals, flags of 27 countries, 14 fruits, 8 actions, 11 domestic animals and 20 birds at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

Aavani P. (born on December 10, 2019) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for recalling letters of the English alphabet with corresponding words, Malayalam vyanjans, days of the week, months in a year, 8 planets, 14 districts of Kerala, 8 national symbols; identifying 11 vegetables, 9 animals, 21 household articles, 8 shapes, 14 vehicles and 15 parts of the body at the age of 3 years and 3 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2023.

Aayansh Sahu (born on October 25, 2020) of Dhenkanal, Odisha, is appreciated for identifying 20 fruits, 16 parts of the body, 9 geometrical shapes, 12 colours; recalling 10 national symbols, days of the week, one shloka and alphabetical words from A to Z at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed March 2, 2023.

Shreyoshree Nandy (born on May 16, 2021) of Balagarh, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 14 fruits, 19 utensils, 23 vegetables, 64 household items, 9 animals, 17 famous personalities; reciting the names of 3 famous

(born on May 21, 2019) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting letters of the English alphabet from A-Z with words; identifying 13 Malayalam Swaraksharangal, 36 animals, 12 birds, 13 parts of the body, 9 colours, 11 fruits, 10 leaders, 17 vehicles and 6 dresses; recalling numbers from 1-10 and days of the week at the age of 3 years and 2 months, as confirmed on August 18, 2022.

Joaan K.T (born on September 3, 2021) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 parts of the body, 22 animals, 20 fruits, 12 vehicles, 16 vegetables, 12 electronic items, 18 food items, 17 bathing items, 131 objects, 4 letters of the English alphabet; and imitating the sounds of 16 animals at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Nishchana S.N. (born on July 27, 2021) of Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for performing 3 yoga poses, identifying 12 parts of the body, 8 vegetables, 5 foods; enacting 5 Mahabharata characters, 5 opening lines of English rhymes, posture of 3 deities; and mimicking the sounds of 7 animals at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on February 1, 2023.

Vihanka D. (born on December 28, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 19 pieces of 5 jigsaw puzzles by looking at the back of the puzzle pieces at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on March 11, 2023.

V.S. Hansit Vihaan (born on June 23, 2020) of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for recalling 63 antonyms (opposite words) in one minute, at the age of 2 years and 7 months, as confirmed on February 6, 2023.

Josnika Geethi (born on October 8, 2019) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 12 fruits, 11 vegetables, 10 professions, 7 shapes, 5 festivals, 9 birds, 23 animals, 5 insects, 5 vehicles, 8 food items, 3 flowers, 19 general items; writing English alphabet; reciting numbers from 1 to 20, days of the week, 2 shlokas, 1 vandana, 5 English and 3 Telugu rhymes, at the age of 3 years and 2 months, as confirmed on December 16, 2022.

Devadev P. (born on June 2, 2012) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for converting a checkerboard pattern 3x3 Rubik’s Cube into a solved 3x3 Rubik’s Cube in 1 second and 95 milliseconds at the age of 10 years and 9 months, as confirmed on March 6, 2023.

G. S. Rithvik Raj (born on February 3, 2021) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 28 flowers, 11 shapes, 20 famous places of the world, logos of 10 apps and 50 car logos at the age of 2 years and 1 month, as confirmed on

Taqwa Reyaz (born on April 25, 2017) of Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir (currently living in Doha, Qatar), is appreciated for reciting 35 rhymes, 15 emergency life-saving medicines, 26 parts of the body, 5 sense organs with their uses, 14 internal organs, 57 human bones; narrating 15 stories; skip counting from 2 to 100, reverse counting from 100-0; answering 40 G.K. questions; and having basic knowledge of Mathematics at the age of 5 years and 9 months, as confirmed on February 15, 2023.

Ahyan Adam A.N. (born on April 9, 2020) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 21 countries, 16 brands, 25 animals, 6 colours, 13 parts of the body, 9 fruits, 9 professionals, 9 famous personalities, 7 vegetables, 11 vehicles,

Riyansh Atul Shinde (born on May 28, 2020) of Dhule, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 100 car models in 3 minutes and 10 seconds at the age of 2 years and 8 months, as confirmed on February 3, 2023.

Kiaan Rutul Shah (born on December 18, 2013) of Kutch, Gujarat, is appreciated for performing two activities simultaneously, while being blindfolded. He solved one Rubik’s Cube while moving on inline skates for 59 seconds at the age of 9 years and 2 months, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Akshith Potu (born on March 26, 2021) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 20 countries, 11 parts of the body, 9 sea animals, 20 animals, 12 professionals, 3 action words, 8 colours, 6 shapes, 14 vehicles, 6 fruits, 5 vegetables; reciting the names of 8 planets, months in a year, capitals of 28 states of India and 5 national symbols at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on March 21, 2023.

Allada Sai Saathvik (born on January 16, 2021) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for solving the India map puzzle in 7 minutes at the age of 2 years and 1 month, as confirmed March 6, 2023.

(born on February 12, 2015 ) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for solving 15 different Rubik’s Cubes in 13 minutes and 58 seconds at the age of 7 years and 10 months, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Athmika Anoop (born on August 5, 2020) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 vehicles, 10 household items, 9 parts of the body, 12 fruits, 10 vegetables, 9 birds, 10 animals; reciting letters of the English alphabet; and counting numbers from 1 to 10 at the age of 2 years and 7 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2023.

Dhaleela Mariyam C. (born on September 3, 2021) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 5 vegetables, 4 vehicles, 13 parts of the body, 4 ornaments, 6 household objects, 5 fruits, 4 animals; and mimicking the sounds of 6 animals at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Mishika Goel (born on April 17, 2021) of Delhi, is appreciated for reciting the Gayatri Mantra in 25 seconds at the age of 1 year and 10 months, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Mahin Shekar K. (born on September 8, 2018) of Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 8 flowers, 22 vegetables, 12 birds, 20 fruits, 52 Hindi letters; counting numbers from 1 to 10; and reading 9 words with spellings at the age of 4 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 23, 2023.

Ziya Mehzin (born on April 8, 2020) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 20 countries, 8 fruits, 6 vehicles, 6 colours, 8 famous personalities, 8 vegetables, 5 animals, 7 wonders of the world, 20 parts of the body; reciting months in a year and days of the week at the age of 2 years and 9 months, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

I. Mohamad Ayaan (born on January 14, 2021) of Salem, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 11 parts of the body,19 animals, 10 fruits, 8 aquatic animals, 8 planets, 12 colours; solving puzzles of animals, Solar System, shapes, flowers and fruits at the age of 2 years and 1 month, as confirmed on February 16, 2023.

Imay Midhun

for identifying the flags of 133 countries, 19 shapes, 18 colours, 45 aquatic animals, 21 monuments, 43 fruits, 30 insects, 30 flowers, 30 food items; naming 13 national symbols, shelters of 14 animals, young ones of 20 animals, 8 planets, 66 animals, 45 birds, 20 shapes, numbers from 1 to 20; and answering 3 G.K. questions at the age of 2 years and 5 months, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Sarovar Priyadarsan (born on September 7, 2020) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for recalling letters of the English alphabet with their corresponding words, days of the week, months in a year; counting numbers from 1 to 100; identifying 5 parts of the body, 5 shapes, 10 colours; and answering 7 G.K. questions at the age of 2 years and 6

Prince Matthew A. (born on May 25, 2016) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for recalling the capitals of 50

Devaansh Panda (born on July 9, 2015) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for reading 266 words in one

Yuvan Reddy (born on March 18, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 7 animals in English and Telugu, 7 colours, 11 fruits, 8 parts of the body; imitating the sounds of 4 animals; performing yoga; riding a bicycle at the age of 2 years and 10 months, as confirmed on February 3, 2023.

Susruth S. Nair (born on July 20, 2014) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying the flags of all the 195 (UN recognised) countries in 2 minutes and 41 seconds at the age of 8 years and 7 months, as confirmed on March 14, 2023.

Shresh Vinesh (born on November 11, 2020) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 6 sports items, 5 kitchenware items, 15 vehicles, 13 parts of the body, 10 cosmetic items, 14 animals, 8 fruits, 8 home appliances,

Rithvik S. (born on August 30, 2014) of Theni, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for making 55 pictures including pencil sketches, upside down drawings, 3D drawings, ambidextrous and oil pastel paintings at the age of 8 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Prish Srivastava (born on December 7, 2016) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for solving a labelled world map puzzle; identifying 155 countries on a labelled world map and the flags of 152 (UN recognised) countries at the age of 6 years and 3 months, as confirmed on March 10, 2023.

Anamika Anoop (born on April 1, 2019) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for answering 48 G.K. questions; reciting the names of 8 planets, 7 continents, 7 parts of the body with their functions, young ones of 10 animals, alphabetical words, 6 good habits, 10 proverbs and 4 rhymes in Malayalam; identifying the colours of Olympic rings, 15 animals, 13 birds, 13 fruits, 12 vegetables, 9 colours, letters of the alphabet, at the age of 3 years and 11 months, as confirmed on March 15, 2023.

D.S. Nihit Matthew (born on March 27, 2019) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 40 countries, 20 car logos, 11 online store logos, 10 website logos and 11 shopping outlet logos at the age of 3 years and 11 months, as confirmed on

Abhigyan Sahu (born on October 29, 2020) of Angul, Odisha, is appreciated for identifying 20 flash cards, 9 vegetables, 5 fruits, 11 colours, 4 animals, 2 birds, 10 famous personalities, 8 geometrical shapes, flags of 10 countries and 17 parts of the body at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on March 23, 2023.

Hitesh Negi (born on October 3, 2011) of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, is appreciated for reciting all the 118 elements of the periodic table in 11 seconds and 70 milliseconds, at the age of 11 years and 5 months, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Mokshi Jangir (born on March 22, 2021) of Bikaner, Rajasthan, is appreciated for identifying 37 animals, 27 parts of the body, 6 colours, 6 shapes, letters of the English alphabet, 11 vegetables, 7 fruits, 3 dry fruits, 35 household items; recalling 17 actions, 13 letters of the Hindi alphabet, 8 vehicles; counting numbers from 1 to 10; and mimicking the sounds of 18 animals at the age of 1 year and 10 months, as confirmed on January 23, 2023.

Athulya S. (born on August 3, 1999) of Alappuzha, Kerala, is appreciated for making 15 types of craft items using colourful papers, glue and decorative items, as confirmed on January 23, 2023.

Sthaveer Harshal Bhagat (born on May 3, 2021) of Nagpur, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 11 birds, 12 fruits, 6 famous paintings, 12 shapes, 8 colours, 8 musical instruments, 17 food items, 16 vehicles, 20 animals, 15 vegetables, 17 cartoon characters, 21 famous personalities; and mimicking the sounds of 8 animals at the age of 1 year and 9 months, as confirmed on February 6, 2023.

Ganvitha A. (born on March 25, 2017) of Hassan, Karnataka, is appreciated for recalling the capitals of all the 28 Indian states, 8 Kannada Jnanpith award winners, names of founders of 30 companies, 23 national symbols; reciting the names of 14 Prime Ministers and 15 Presidents of India, top 10 Indian rivers and 10 dams, 195 countries (UN recognised) along with their capitals; and answering 75 G.K. questions at the age of 5 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 7, 2022.

Kaishori Bhavanasi (born on December 14, 2016) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for solving 45 sums of addition and subtraction (of 4 rows) in 2 minutes and 3 certificates in in 2022; Champion January 8, 2023 competition, 2 months, as confirmed on February 17, 2023.

Adrit Bachhar (born on August 30, 2021) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 3 sports items, 5 musical instruments, 6 birds, 10 shapes, 5 insects, 5 vehicles, 8 parts of the body, 10 miscellaneous objects, 17 animals, 21 human organs, 14 space objects, 7 colours, flags of 13 countries, 12 fruits, 10 vegetables; reciting the names of 19 animals, fruits and vegetables at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as

Aadya Lija Jimmy (born on October 27, 2012) of Idukki, Kerala, is appreciated for representing India in the Junior Model International Contest (under the age of 10 years category) held in Dubai from October 18 to 21, 2022. She won the titles ‘Princess of Asia’, ‘Rising star’ and ‘Facebook star’ of JMI at the age of 9 years and 11 months, as confirmed on March 13, 2023.

Swalahudheen C.K. (born on June 11, 1988) of Palakkad, Kerala is appreciated for replacing the old touchscreen glass of a mobile phone with a new one in 11 minutes and 38 seconds, as confirmed on February 8, 2023.

Sangat Bankim Naik (born on October 15, 1996) of Vadodara, Gujarat, is appreciated for writing a research article on Mechanical Engineering on the topic ‘Prediction of Precipitation using a Fuzzy Rule System in India’ (IJSREDV5I4P100), published in the International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development-– Volume 5 Issue 4, July-August 2022. He researched 92 percent accuracy of the Fuzzy Inference System model for handling uncertainty that frequently occurs in meteorological forecasting, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

Dr. Parvati Jangid Suthar, Honorary Colonel (born on December 7, 1996) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is appreciated for receiving the title of ‘Sister of Soldiers, Sister of BSF, Sister of Himveer, Sister of Assam Rifles, Sister of Tat Rakshak’ from Indian Security Forces. She tied her handmade Raksha Sutra to 2,07,575 Indian Defence personnel and was conferred with the honorary rank of Colonel on August 27, 2022 (Moldovan Independence Day 2022) by CGIM Military Centre, Republic of Moldova, as confirmed on December 30, 2022.

Sushmita Pandey (born on January 13, 2004) of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is appreciated for receiving a publication certificate for co-authoring a book titled ‘Dhuri Nari ke Kai Roop’ (ISBN: 978-81-95025-93-0), reciting a self-written Hindi poem of 2 minutes and 51 seconds duration on a YouTube channel ‘Kavi Chauraha’ and making astrological birth charts at the age of 19 years and 1 month, as confirmed on February 17, 2023.

Nandhakumar Thirumani

May 19, 1978) of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for uploading multiple posts related to job opportunities and education via his social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp since January 2015, as confirmed on February 15, 2023.

Abdul Qureishi (born on April 22, 1990) of Lakshadweep, is appreciated for undertaking a solo expedition on his motorcycle. He started his journey from Ernakulam (Kerala) on February 6, 2021 and completed it at Nagaland on March 6, 2021, covering 8,000 km in one month on his Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle, as confirmed on February 2, 2023.

Ayra Sai Chouti (born on January 1, 2021) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 10 animals, 16 parts of the body, 6 colours, 14 fruits, 15 vegetables, 5 vehicles, 9 shapes; counting from 1 to 10; reciting 5 rhymes and letters of the English alphabet with their corresponding words at the age of 2 years and 1 month, as confirmed on

Abheer Sahil Shivani Bansal (born on December 19, 2020) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 17 food items, 28 animals, 9 birds, 9 fruits, 20 comic characters, 12 vehicles, 10 household objects, 8 parts of the body, 6 deities; imitating 4 animals’ sounds at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on September 15, 2022.

M.S. Zoya Fathima (born on August 25, 2018) of Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 195 countries (UN recognised) in 6 minutes and 56 seconds, by viewing the flashcards, at the age of 4 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Eidhen luke (born on January 21, 2020) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 90 car brands in 4 minutes and 59 seconds, by looking at the pictures of the cars, at the age of 3 years, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Kaavyansh Rathi (born on January 9, 2020) of Bikaner, Rajasthan, is appreciated for reciting 7 national symbols, months in a year, days of the week, 10 fruits, 10 vegetables, 12 animals, 4 seasons, 12 vehicles and 20 states at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on February 27, 2023.

Aairah Maryam (born on October 20, 2020) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 4 animals, 6 colours, 7 objects; reciting 2 rhymes; counting numbers from 1 to 10; matching 11 fruits and vegetables; and stacking 5 coloured rings at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on

R. Sarah (born on February 26, 2020) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for donating hair to Cancer patients at the Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, at the age of 2 years and 11 months, as confirmed on February 21, 2023.

Chiraag Agarwal (born on September 24, 2001) of Kolkata, West Bengal, is appreciated for qualifying all levels of Company Secretary Exams with distinction. He achieved Rank 1 in CS Executive (2021) and CS Professional (2022), as confirmed on March 1, 2023.

Samaranjan Mohanty (born on June 25, 1980) of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, is appreciated for collecting Hockey World Cup tickets. He collected 21 tickets of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Garigipati Jhaswik Sriyan (born

On May 12, 2018) of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for singing the National Anthem; reciting 3 shlokas and a prayer, 2 stories and 30 rhymes in English, 4 rhymes in Telugu, numbers from 1-100, months in a year, days of the week; identifying 43 animals, 7 flowers, 17 parts of the body, 9 insects, 13 colours, 23 actions, 31 fruits, 23 vegetables, 24 vehicles, 7 shapes, 7 professionals, 6 musical instruments, 7 sports and 13 words at the age of 4 years and 8 months, as confirmed on January 17, 2023.

Hrishikesh Milind Nale (born on July 16, 2001) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for completing a motorcycle expedition. He started his journey from Silvassa on March 18, 2023 at 4:00 am and reached Pune at 9:16 am; covering a distance of 267 km in 5 hours and 16 minutes, as confirmed on March 23, 2023.

Vedik R. (born on May 14, 2021) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for recalling English alphabet with corresponding words, days of the week; counting numbers from 1 to 20; identifying 10 fruits, 27 animals, 4 birds, 4 parts of the body, 4 colours and 12 vehicles, at the age of 1 year and 9 months, as confirmed on February 28, 2023.

Dhaval Ashwinbhai Panchal (born on March 11, 1988) of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is appreciated for undertaking a solo motorcycle expedition. He started his solo expedition on March 7, 2023 from Ahmedabad and completed it at Bengaluru on March 8, 2023, covering 1492 km in 27 hours, as confirmed on March 23, 2023.

Vineet Agarwal (born on September 15, 1982) of Delhi, is appreciated for being the founder of Corruption and Crime Reforms Organisation (bearing Regn. No. S/57947/2007). The Society helps to uplift the status of women, children and the old and the needy by distributing food to old age homes; arranging blood donation camps; providing safety education and free counselling sessions to women and children among other facilities, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Manisha Gajanan Pawar (born on February 13, 1979) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for performing Surya Namaskar 18 times in 1 minutes and 24 seconds, as confirmed February 15, 2023.

Datla Yasho Chandra Varma (born on March 23, 1995) of Elurupadu, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for watching all 146 movies in theaters in the year 2021, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Samriddhi Ghosh (born on April 8, 2018) of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting multiplication tables from 1 to 10 in 2 minutes and 43 seconds at the age of 4 years and 9 months, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Ripunjay Gogoi (born on December 19, 1993) of Kamrup, Assam, is appreciated for everesting by bicycle. He rode his bicycle up the Pilinkata Climb (Assam), made 78 loops for covering 141.53 km (gaining an

(born on June 1, 1985) of Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for making a small sized paper envelope (postal cover) of size 4 mm x 3 mm, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Sajeev B. (born on December 7, 1988) of Kollam, Kerala, is appreciated for receiving Dr. Radha Krishnan Best Teacher National Award from Bahujana Sahitya Academy on November 13, 2022 at New Delhi. He has also participated in Elocution and Powerlifting championships and received 6 Certificates of Merit, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Muhammed Mizhab (born on January 18, 2020) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for making a paper pyramid using 55 paper cups in 12 minutes and 14 seconds at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on February 21, 2023.

Suhail Habeeb A. (born on June 17, 2002) of Chengalpet,Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for writing a book ‘Jassodills: A Poetic Novel’ (ISBN: 978-93-94390-058) published by Profoundwriters

Publication in the year 2021. The book consists of 75 fictional ballads and 3 poems expressing the love between a gallant Prince and an adorable beauty of a conquered land, as confirmed on January 27, 2023.

Sai Agasthya Naidu Kottapalli (born on September 29, 2008) of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for achieving Level 2 award (with merit) in Graded Examination in Music Theory (Grade 5:Theory of Music) from Trinity College of London in May 2022 at the age of 14 years and 5 months, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Nikhil Santosh Rane (born on October 24, 1999) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for earning 120 Hall of Fames by helping 120 different websites, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Ajwin Prince

4, 2003) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for riding a hopple cycle backwards and forwards for 1 minute and 24 seconds, as confirmed on March 3, 2023.

Muqthar Muhibb Noor (born on April 7, 1993) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for producing a song in the Malayalam language titled ‘Vella Libas in Pudavayaninj Manavalan Chamayenam’, as confirmed on March 10, 2023.

Akash Deep Bhowal (born on February 16, 1993) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for painting a small portrait on a poppy seed

Dr. Ajay Mandal (born on October 1, 1988) of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for contributing to social work and receiving 25 certificates (with medals and shields) including ‘100 influential Indians’ from Fox Star India, ‘Bangla

Medicherla Viraj Skandarjun (born on April 17, 2021) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 45 vehicles, 13 parts of a car, 13 birds, 8 vegetables, 12 colours and 15 parts of the body at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on March 28, 2023.

Nihaan Jain (born on November 16, 2020) of Delhi, is appreciated for identifying small and capital letters, numbers from 1 to 25, 12 colours, 8 3D-shapes, 14 2D-shapes, 24 actions, 24 animals and their young ones, 24 appliances, 24 birds, 30 parts of the body, 24 helpers, 12 tools, 12 denominations of Indian currency, 48 animals, 6 flowers, 24 fruits, 56 Barakhadi, 24 famous places, 6 insects, 24 facts about India, 24 vegetables and 24 types of natural environment at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on February 10, 2023.

(born on March 6, 1982) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for growing a guava (measuring 5.8 cm long and 13 cm in circumference) in a flower pot, as confirmed on February 25, 2023.

Shreya Anand Bangad (born on February 6, 2021) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 20 animals, 6 fruits, 11 vegetables, 8 actions, 9 parts of the body,

(born on August 8, 2018) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 4 famous personalities, 60 animals, 26 fruits, 10 shapes, 28 vegetables, 14 vehicles, 16 parts of the body, 7 flowers, 32 actions, 15 colours, 5 sense organs; reciting letters from A to Z, days of the week, months in a year, 5 national symbols, 9 rhymes, 1 mantra; mimicking the sounds of 10 animals; and counting numbers from 1 to 100 at the age of 4 years and 7 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2023.

Eva Mehwish N.

is appreciated for identifying 35 parts of the body, 31 birds, 30 famous personalities, flags of 11 countries, 43 fruits, 32 animals, 19 colours, 7 continents, 27 vehicles, letters of the alphabet from A to Z, 67 actions, 16 insects, 18 vegetables, 12 human organs; recalling 25 opposites, days of the week; counting numbers from 1 to 10; and answering 27 G.K. questions at the age of 3 years and 2 months, as confirmed on March 16, 2023.

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