India Book of Records, First issue

April 2021

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India Book of

Rec rds Anand Thakkar General Manager Iscon CluB

A Mouthwatering Spread Worth Remembering

Parveen Mehnaz's

first love, hobby, and profession is Crotchet

Ranjan Kumar Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati

Youngest patent holder

The will to win, the desire to succeed

Contents

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1 The Longest Art of Rangoli embraces the road on Silchar, Assam Rangoli has been gracing the entrances of Indian households as the harbinger of good luck and prosperity.

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Feature Story Weaving Dreams

The Largest Dream Catcher ever made

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Fortitude Knows No Boundaries

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Ranjan Kumar Lifts Maximum weight with his teeth

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Deepti Deshmukh – A Zealous Animal Lover

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Animals are the window to our soul and doorway to our hearts.

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Editor’s Desk

A Mouthwatering Spread Worth Remembering Food is the common ground that brings people closer for a universal experience.

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The Road to Ladakh

1350 km on an Electric Scooter

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A Special Betrothal

Travelling the Extra Mile for Love

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Merel Yashpal Das

Displays True Picture of Resilience & Commitment Raising Awareness with the Largest Cloth Face Mask

Let your story inspire the world!

It’s been exactly a year since India came to a standstill, most of the activities halted, and people stayed indoors. But it is the Indian record-holders who chose to continue their passion for achieving a new milestone and created proportionately more records than any year in the history of record making.

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The Longest Art of Rangoli embraces the road on Silchar, Assam

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he District Administration of Cachar, Assam, in Silchar, upheld the age-old tradition of rangoli and set a record of creating the longest rangoli on road, measuring 8.18 km to create awareness for voting. This initiative was

undertaken to create voter awareness for Assam Assembly Election, 2021, and executed under the leadership of Smti. Keerthi Jalli, IAS, Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Cachar, Silchar.

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Rangoli has been gracing the entrances of Indian households as the harbinger of good luck and prosperity. It has been part of all Indian festivities for ages, and its intricate designs, are believed to hold many prayers and blessings.

By Sanjana Bhowmick

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Cover Story The Team making Rangoli

During any election awareness program, huge quantity of materials in the form of flex, paper, etc., are usually used.

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The street rangoli on Silchar to Sourastro Mahasadak started from Dolu Market to Haticherra Tea Estate. The feat was achieved, on 14th March 2021, with the help of around 1500 volunteers from various organizations involving Para Military forces, SHG volunteers, NSS, NCC, NYKs, College & University students. The event started at 5 A.M. and was completed at about 4 P.M. on the same day, within a time frame of approximately 11 hours.

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Talking about what inspired them to make this record, Smti. Keerthi Jalli, IAS, Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, says, “During any election awareness program, huge quantity of materials in the form of flex, paper, etc., are usually used. These practices ars adversely harming the environment. Hence, this time the District Administration decided to minimize the use of plastic and paper materi-

als in the election awareness programs and opted for street rangoli. This idea was not only environment friendly but also attracted the attention of voters throughout the district. Moreover, rangoli art is a traditional culture in India and was chosen to inspire female voters. For the same reason, more than 900 female SHG members participated in the record.”

The road to success was not an easy one, as only

30-40 members amongst the participants were skilled, and they had to monitor the rest of the unskilled volunteers. It was a big challenge to manage and monitor a large group of the unskilled taskforce and to complete the task within a limited time frame. Also, the sheer length of Rangoli made the logistic process all the more difficult since the participants were to be placed correctly at the designated spot.

Events like this bring out the true spirit of humanity. One of the members of the District Administration narrates a touching incident, “A designated portion of the road was allotted to a group of artists.

As soon as they finished their part of the stretch, they proceeded to the part where the process was moving at a slow pace to lend their helping hand. The help they extended to their fellow members was commendable, and because of this spirit of unity amongst the volunteers, the event was successful, and we could achieve the record.”

Adjudicator Jitendra Kumar Jain was witness to this magnificent feat, he adds by saying, “This record promotes rangoli, which is an Indian tradition to welcome guests.

It is based on the belief of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava.’ This record

promotes Indian tradition simultaneously creates awareness on the importance of the vote.” He further adds, “In this event, I witnessed the cooperation between Special Help Group of villagers and college students which portrayed

The District Administration of Cachar, Assam, in Silchar aims to inspire young voters to participate in the biggest festival of democracy, as they believe that whenever they get the chance because every Vote matters.

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unity in diversity. The Army, BSF, and CRPF personnel were also deployed and dedicatedly served the noble cause.”

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Weaving Dreams

The Largest Dream Catcher ever made She turned her cants to

can and her dreams into creativity. India Book of

Records holder, Parveen Mehnaz, followed her

dream and achieved the record for making the

largest dream catcher

(sacred hoop), with a ring diameter of 2.12 m.

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By Sanjana Bhowmick

arveen Mehnaz’s first love, hobby, and profession is Crotchet. Since her childhood, she had a knack for knitting and would make dolls dresses. She turned her passion to profession and created Myah Creationz, an Instagram account, where she portrays her creations. Her love for crotcheting; inspired her to create the largest dream catcher, with a ring diameter measuring 2.12 m.

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“I make crochet doilies for dreamcatchers on order. Once I was looking up the internet and came across a record in the India Book of Records of ‘Largest Dreamcatcher’ made, I instantly got thrilled with the idea of achieving the same.

I wanted to become an India Book of Records titleholder as it is one of the most recognised and valued titles in India and gives recognition to artists like myself. I never

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Parveen Mehnaz with her creation thought I would be capable of making the largest dream catcher hence; I decided to push my limits,” says Parveen.

The process of making the largest dream catcher is a tedious one. She used a crochet doily which she made herself and crocheted with colourful

yarns, which took around a month. After getting the doily ready, it took another week to assemble all the elements like wrapping doily on a ring, hanging yarn, feathers, etc.

Parveen wants to take forth her passion for crocheting further with some noble thoughts for the future. “I

dreamcatcher. Talking about her plans, she says, “I will be applying for a new record in India Book of Records very soon. I will not give away too many details right now, but it will be related to crochet.

And I am so eagerly waiting to make the record, as it will be a unique one.”

Future record-holders to break the record • Never doubt your abilities • Love what you do • Be creative and hardworking

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started Myah Creationz with no intention of earning profit or fame, but eventually things happened, and I started selling my crochet items. As I made it to the India Book of Records, people started recognising me as an artist, and I realised there’s much more I can do with it. I want to grow and expand; so that I can employ other women who love crochet. It would help them to sell their handwoven creations and become financially independent. In current times, people have started recognizing the value of handmade products, and I want to fill this gap and keep this art of crocheting alive and growing,” expresses Parveen with a gleam in her eyes.

Parveen’s zeal; doesn’t stop at making the largest

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Fortitude Knows No Boundaries

Ranjan Kumar Lifts Maximum weight with his teeth

By Sanjana Bhowmick

Ranjan Kumar lifting weight with his teeth Where there is a Will, there is a Way The will to win, the desire to succeed - are the keys that unlocked the door to personal excellence; for Ranjan Kumar.

He made the record of lifting the maximum weight of 110 kg with his teeth on January 18, 2021.a Not an Easy Beginning Hailing from a village called Bithauli in Bihar, Ranjan’s journey has not been an easy one.

A farmer by profession, Ranjan had no gym equipment or weights to begin his training. All

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he had was the will to succeed, and it’s this determination that made him surpass his situation, and he started training with rice sacks filled with sand.

As time passed, he started participating in various events in Bihar. In one such event, the District Magistrate spotted him, and he received accolades. This meet got him “There used to be a time coverage in local newspapers, when I would wonder how will I and people started reading ever achieve my dreams. I saw about him. As the word spread hard times, but with the conaround, more and more people stant support of my friends, started recognizing his talent, I kept moving on. I had no and some of them were kind access to a gym, but I had the enough to help him; in every will to train hard. One day an way they could. idea struck me, and I started The Never Give Up Spirit filling up the rice sacks with sands and started lifting weight,” reminisces Ranjan.

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With hope in his eyes, Ranjan says, “It is the love and support

of my friend Chandan Kumar, which keeps me going. He has been a constant support for me even in my hard times.

Friends like him make me work harder. I will fight all odds and achieve; my next feat in Asia Book of Records.”

His friend Chandan helped him in every step of applying for the India Book of Records.

With joy, he continues revealing his much lesserknown achievement, “I can also pull a truck with my teeth. I am practising regularly and would want to also make a record in the same. I

Ranjan Kumar after winning the Record title Future record-holders to break the record • Have patience and train hard • Do not do drugs to build body • Eat Healthy and refrain from bad habits like smoking and drinking

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I can also pull a truck with my teeth.

I am practising regularly and would want to also make a record in the same.

I have pulled truck before this but never got recognition or sponsors.

for 4 hours, and in his next attempt, he plans to lift 150 Kg weight with his teeth.

Though his struggles days are far from over, with conviction and courage in his heart, he promises to work hard and achieve his dreams.

have pulled truck before this but never got recognition or sponsors.”

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Deepti Deshmukh – A Zealous Animal Lover Animals are the window to our soul and doorway to our hearts. India Book of Records titleholder; Deepti Madhav Deshmukh proved that love for animals is purely unadulterated. She achieved the record for being a zealous animal lover; by treating and curing more than 20,000 injured and ill stray animals.

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or the last 26 years, Deepti, a yoga instructor by profession has been feeding and treating stray

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and unattended animals, and to date, she has treated and cured more than 20,000 stray animals. Talking about the

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inspiration behind her relentless work, she says, “My mom has been my biggest inspiration. I receive immense moral

support from her. No matter what time I receive a call for treating an animal, she is always there to help me out.”

She further adds, “Though I am not a trained veterinary, the experiences I gained from life and the compassion in my heart helps me move forward with vigour.”

Dr. Manoj S Tatwadi, a Psychotherapist by profession, who adjudicated the event, talks about what touched him the most about this event, “A devoted lady who is committed, towards the welfare of stray animals and birds without any financial help from NGO’s, or any Government authorities. She manages the whole charity with her zeal and passion and, with her

Deepti Deshmukh treating animals

“Though I am not a trained veterinary, the experiences I gained from life and the compassion in my heart helps me move forward with vigour.”

limited resources since last 26 years.”

Remembering one of the most memorable times of the event Dr. Tatwadi says, “During the presentation right before the award ceremony, the locals for the first time saw the compilation of the magnanimous work, singlehandedly done by Deepti; whom they thought they knew very well. Some felt ashamed of not acknowledging her

work, and some even cried.

The people in attendance were completely spellbound and speechless. At the end of the ceremony, people declared their unconditional support towards Deepti.”

For Deepti setting a record; was not only about dream come true, but also about the respect she saw in the eyes of the people who initially failed to acknowledge her efforts. “The love and appre-

ciation that I have received after I became a titleholder in India Book of Records; is overwhelming. The best part is people have become receptive about my work and assured me that they would help me out in my endeavour,” adds Deepti.

With immense gratitude and hope in her heart, soon, Deepti plans to open up a shelter house to help the unattended animals.

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Future record-holders to break the record • Believe in yourself • Never focus on just breaking a record • Do good and work hard

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A Mouthwatering Spread Worth Remembering

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nand Thakkar General Manager Iscon Club – The Fern Bhavnagar, created a benchmark in the hospitality sector. They tastefully curated the menu of over 200 plus dishes, which had traditional Kathiyawadi, Organic, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Punjabi, Mexican, Italian, and various other Indian cuisines.

Talking about the inspiration behind this idea, Anand says, “It was always my dream to create history and break records; I always wished to do something unique for our members and guests in the Hospitality industry. Being

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innovative helps boost tourism in our business, as we know that it is the need of the hour. Moreover, I always kept a tap on records being made and broken on various Social Media channels. It is then I decided it was the right time to create history in our food segment by preparing the maximum number of food items at a single location under one roof on a single day.”

It is no easy task to manage an event of this stature and prepare 200 plus dishes in a single day. There were challenges along the way,

which the team overcame with meticulous planning. Talking about the challenges faced, Anand adds, “The biggest challenge faced, was that Bhavnagar City is a Tier 3 City, with limited Manpower facilities, availability of fresh vegetables, fruits, and special ingredients was also a problem. We had to procure vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients from various cities across Gujarat. Due to shortage of Manpower, we had to request the participation of staff from our other Fern Group of Hotels in Gujarat to join hands. We managed to have the strength of over 500 staff; to successfully cater and serve over 900 esteemed members and guests.”

The record became achievable, with Anand’s proactive and optimistic team on the ground, who extended their full support, including the Consultants. For over a month, the team daily attended brainstorming sessions, each varying from about two to three hours, along with Management Team, including in-house chefs and corporate chefs.

With heartfelt gratitude, Anand adds, “It took us approximately three months from conceptualization to its end goal, to plan and achieve the India Book of Records title. My teammates, family, friends have always been

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Food is the common ground that brings people closer for a universal experience. Adding a little spice in this pandemic time, Iscon Club – The Fern Bhavnagar, created history in the Hospitality segment and became the ‘India Book of Records’ titleholder.

They prepared over 200+ Vegetarian Dishes, including Live Counters at a single location, on a single day with minimum price.

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Anand Thakkar, General Manager, Iscon Club being presented with the record title extremely supportive, they have always encouraged me to take up and face challenges with a smile, and that is how I have been able to achieve this record.”

Anand looks forward to the future with the hope of breaking more records; in the Hospitality industry globally.

by Anand Thakkar for future recordholder • Nothing is impossible, be a go-getter • Dream big and accept healthy challenges to face the world with a positive attitude • Do not let anyone deter you from achieving your dreams • Success is always sweet and memorable; enjoy the rollercoaster ride

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The Road to Ladakh

1350 km on an Electric Scooter

By Sanjana Bhowmick

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Narendra Sharma after reaching Khardung La Pass

t is every biker and road tripper’s dream; to hit the road to Ladakh. This road trip is simply like an endless story, as every biker has their own story to share. India Book of Records holder Narendra Sharma embarked on his journey to Ladakh on an Okinawa Praise, an electric scooter. It is for the first time that a rider reached Khardung La Pass in an electric vehicle.

Narendra, by profession, runs an automotive media outlet

called ‘GearFliQ’, where he guides and advises people on various aspects of automobiles. “I’m an avid traveller and an auto enthusiast, with over 18 years of experience, in the auto industry. I love to explore the pristine beauty that India has to offer,” says Narendra.

He started his journey with his friend Aashish Bharadwaj, from Gurugram and covered a distance of 1350 km to Ladakh. The road to Ladakh was not an easy one, as they

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Biking to Ladakh is more than just a travelogue.

It is a dream come true for most. The serenity, the immaculate beauty of nature is simply breathtaking. Narendra Sharma, an India Book of Records holder, tamed the treacherous roads of Ladakh in an Electric Scooter.

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encountered harsh weather.

As they began their journey, they rode at a temperature of 45 degrees centigrade, and as the altitude kept increasing, the temperature would drop drastically. “Snow and rain also accompanied us along the journey. Apart from the fluctuating weather, it was also the bad roads that we encountered. And the road became even more challenging with an electric scooter.

But the quality of roads from Lamayuru to Leh was excellent, and every biker’s dream come true,” reminisces Narendra.

The carrier of choice for this trip was also very unique, and for the very first time, someone attempted to cover the tricky roads of Ladakh in an electric vehicle. When asked why he chooses an electric scooter for the trip, he says, “EVs are getting popular in the country

however, not many people get convinced that electric vehicles are tough enough.

I undertook this trip to prove to myself and the world that electric vehicles are reliable and dependable. The moment we reached Leh, it gave me a sense of pride as I was entering a pollution-free environment; with a Green Vehicle.”

What Narendra attempted was not an easy feat to achieve. Knowing the conditions of the road, and choosing an electric vehicle is no easy decision. “Nobody had ever ridden to Ladakh on an electric scooter. This idea enticed and excited me. It was also my first time to Khardung La Pass, and I wanted to do it differently,” says Narendra about what inspired him for an EV.

Future record-holders to break the record • Should have a sense of adventure • A lot of patience • Keep safety as your priority

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The trip took two months of meticulous planning, keeping all factors in mind. Being an avid adventure seeker in

the future, he would like to make a trip through multiple countries.

A Special Betrothal

Travelling the Extra Mile for Love The only happiness in life is to be in love and be loved. When love is all you have in your heart, there are no boundaries.

For Kajal and Akash, love is what kept them going strong for 730 km. They got engaged and exchanged rings at three different beaches of 3 states (‘Kudle Beach, Karnataka, Palolem Beach, Goa, and Revdanda Beach, Maharashtra), and made a record in the India Book of Records for a special betrothal (engagement).

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We wanted our engagement to be a memorable one, for us, as well as for our families.

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Kajal and Akash beining presented with the record title

ajal Gugale, an entrepreneur, and Akash Agarwal, a sailor by profession from Pune, Maharashtra, have known each other for more than a decade. When they decided to take their love to the next step, they planned to travel the extra mile. They exchanged their engagement ring across three states, and undertook the journey on a bike ride, and covered

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a distance of 730 km in 18 hours on the 20th of February,2021.

“We wanted our engagement to be a memorable one, for us, as well as for our families. We both made this decision together, and we got inspired by the courage we possess within ourselves, coupled with the belief that we too can achieve our dreams,” says Akash.

They started their journey from Kudle Beach, Gokarna, Karnataka, and ended at Revdanda Beach, Alibaug, Maharashtra.

It took meticulous planning of three months to execute the plan. All the factors were considered, right from the venue bookings, the road map, biking gears, and the team to accompany. But the road to love was also filled with challenges.

Elaborating on the difficulties faced, Kajal says, “Driving through the dense forest of Karnataka and Goa border for

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almost for 5 hours at night was not easy. Body aches and fatigued muscles coupled with lack of sleep made the ride tad tiring. The complications began when we had to reroute as we reached Satara.”

As both agree, this record would not have been possible without the support of their respective families. Akash feels overwhelmed with the support they received, adds saying, “Our families were very enthusiastic, right from the time we shared our plan till the time

we executed it. Our friends and Kajal’s cousins helped us in planning the entire trip.

One person surely needs to be specially mentioned, who was the anchor of our plan. Kajal’s father, Jitendra Gugale, was an immense support.”

As the couple reached their last lap of the journey, they received a pleasant welcome from their families.

The warm embrace, teary eyes, and blessings made their journey; even more successful.

from the Couple for Future Record Holders • Make sure you make the risk assessment, as travelling on a bike involves risks • Ride with proper biking gears • Take breaks after every 100 km to hydrate yourself • Always have faith in yourself

Merel Yashpal Das

Displays True Picture of Resilience & Commitment As we all know, where there is a Will there is a Way. This proverb has been proved right by 13-yearold; Merel Yashpal Das. She made the record for solving the 3X3X3 Rubik’s cubes 551 times while hula hooping non-stop for 4 hours; in Ahmedabad on February 7, 2021.

Talking about her inspiration, she says, “While browsing the internet, I came across a swimming record. That inspired me, and then I shared my idea with my parents and told them I want to achieve the same. Due to the pandemic, swimming activities came to a halt. So, I thought of achieving a record in this activity.”

Her perseverance was put to in her initial days of practice.

She faced issues with concentration and coordination to solve Rubix cube while hula hooping. She practised regularly for six months, with training hours ranging between 30 minutes to 3 hours. In the beginning, she took 42 seconds to solve a Rubik’s cube, but the time kept reducing with continuous practice.

ideas to keep me focused because this was totally against my personality, as I hate doing repetitive things. For every small target achievement, I used to get rewarded with gifts and chocolates. This gesture helped me keep myself motivated,” says Merel about her parents. Further, talking about the support she received, she reveals how her father used to call his friends, her swimming “My parents provided me with coach, and neighbours for her practice sessions. This activity constant support. Right from the day I decided to make this boosted her confidence before record, they were a part of my the panel of adjudicators. This every practice session. They method proved beneficial as always came up with innovative her timings improved in front

of an audience, in contrast to her earlier practice sessions.

Sharing tips for the future record-holders’ she says, “I believe that records are made, to be broken. I am sure this record would also be broken by those who approach this activity with focus and constant practise.

This kind of feat needs a lot of commitment, not only from the person attempting it but also from their family and friends. The future record holder needs to work on the mistakes, keep checking the progress and take the corrective measures.”

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student of 8th standard, Merel displayed the true meaning of endurance and commitment. Without taking a single break she, hula hooped continuously for 4 hours and solved 3x3x3 Rubik’s cubes 551 times.

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Raising Awareness with the Largest Cloth Face Mask The record for making and displaying the Largest Cloth Face Mask was achieved by Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, IAS, Sub -Collector, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The mask was displayed with messages to create ‘Electoral and COVID-19 Safety Awareness’ among the voters. The display was held at Five Corner, Hanumantapuram, Dharapuram, and Tiruppur.

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My team and I wanted to raise awareness about the ECI’s message of “Greater participation for a Stronger Democracy”

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avankumar G. Giriyappanavar, IAS, Sub -Collector, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, has shown exceptional skill, during the pandemic, in raising public awareness amongst the people by achieving the record for making the ‘Largest Cloth Mask’ (measuring 42 feet x 42 feet). This record making initiative was undertaken by him to spread messages for a COVID safe election during the upcoming Tamil Nadu State Assembly Elections 2021.

Talking about this initiative, he says ‘The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly emphasises the SVEEP Programme (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) to promote voter literacy in India. As an Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), I wanted to do something different with mass appeal. My team and I wanted to raise awareness about the ECI’s message of “Greater participation for a Stronger Democracy” and to convey the importance of

observing COVID-19 safety precautions, like wearing a mask, during the upcoming Tamil Nadu State Elections.’

The sheer size of the mask was a challenge in itself. Multiple pieces of cloth samples were combined and sewn together to make the huge mask.

A 45 feet tall wooden frame was erected at the display location to hold the enormous mask, and the videographer had to evidently climb onto the terrace of a nearby building to capture its full view.

‘A feat of this magnitude would have been impossible to achieve without the help and support of others. The District Collector, Dr. K. Vijaykarthikeyan, IAS, was very supportive when the idea was proposed to him. He duly agreed to unveil the mask amidst his busy schedule. Also, the support extended by the Revenue Department team led by Tehsildar Ravichandran and Revenue Inspector Wilson was crucial in completing the mask on time’ said Pavankumar.

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Records Smallest washing machine The record for making the smallest washing machine (measuring 9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm) was set by Sambhab Mishra (born on February 1, 2006) of Cuttack, Odisha. He made a small DIY model of a washing machine using cardboard, 9-volt battery, motor and glue, as confirmed on January 30, 2021.

Realistic model of fountain pen made from soap bar The record for making a realistic model of a fountain pen from soap bar was set by Dr. Ariful Islam (born on December 30,1990) of Guwahati, Assam. The fountain pen replica (measuring 10 cm in length and 1.5 cm in diameter) has been fitted with a real nib (measuring 1 cm in length) and clip and was made using a bar of soap, Lecron carver, dentist’s chisel and blade, as confirmed on January 19, 2021.

Youngest to make a long cartoon strip The record for being the youngest to make a long cartoon strip was set by Ameen Mishal (born on November 21, 2007) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He made a long cartoon strip (measuring 0.6 m × 77.5 m) comprising 100 cartoon characters, at the young age of 13 years, 1 month and 19 days, as confirmed on January 9, 2021.

Smallest floating rangoli The record for making the smallest floating rangoli of Sai Baba on honey was set by Akash Purushottam Naik (born on January 29, 1994) of North Goa, Goa. He made a beautiful rangoli on a spoon filled with honey (measuring 5.5 cm × 4 cm), using various rangoli colours, as confirmed on January 5, 2021.

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The record for carving out miniature tabla (a pair of twin hand drums) from pencil leads was set by Binu A. Prabhakaran (born on November 25, 1995) of Kottayam, Kerala. He carved out a pair of twin hand drums (each measuring 1 cm in length) from two different pencil leads using two pencils, a needle and a paper-cutter, as confirmed on January 2, 2021.

Maximum Indian historical monuments painted on glass bottles The record for painting the maximum number of Indian historical monuments on glass bottles was set by Kajal Jyothilal (born on October 20, 1999) of Ernakulam, Kerala.

She drew and painted seven images of the famous monuments (India Gate, Agra Fort, Red Fort, Gateway of India, Charminar, Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar) on three spraypainted glass bottles (25-28 cm long) using white acrylic spray paint, black paint, jute material and paintbrush, as confirmed on January 7, 2021.

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Miniature tabla carved out from pencil leads

Fastest bike ride sitting on tail light The record for being the fastest to ride a bike sitting on a tail light was set by Lance Naik Misal Gajanan Babanrao (born on April 20, 1992) of Jalna, Maharashtra. He covered a distance of 111 km in 2 hours, 27 minutes and 54 seconds on a Royal Enfield 350 cc bike. He completed 249 lapses of GSP Ground, 1 MTR 1 STC, Jabalpur, M.P. on December 16, 2020 from 8:34:00 am to 11:01:54 am, as confirmed on January 5, 2021.

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Unique portrait of Mahatma Gandhi made using paper ash The record for making a unique portrait of Mahatma Gandhi using paper ash was set by Srivaishnava Sreekanth (born on March 20, 1995) of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. He made the portrait (measuring 17 cm in height and 23.5 cm in width) with his fingers using paper ash, as confirmed on January 4, 2021.

Maximum clay models made by a child The record for making the maximum number of clay models was set by Aarush Abhilash (born on June 22, 2010) of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He made 275 clay models: 30 birds (including pigeon, Pink Flamingo), 150 animals (including Rainbow Fish, Stegosaurus) and 95 various other models (including cashew nut, Spiderman), using light air -dry clay, 24- hour air -dry clay and baked clay, at the age of 10 years, 8 months and 1 day, as confirmed on February 23, 2021.

Typography portrait of all the Presidents of India

The record for making a typography portrait of all the Presidents of India was set by Alen Saji (born on April 27, 1999) of Kollam, Kerala. He made the portraits of all the 14 Presidents of India on 14 A4 sheets by writing their names using black sketch pen, as confirmed on December 21, 2020.

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Names of all the continents carved on leaves The record for carving out the names of all the continents on different leaves was set by Dhilna Nazrin (born on October 25, 2000) of Guruvayoor, Kerala.

He beautifully carved out the names of all the seven continents on seven different leaves, as confirmed on January 7, 2021.

Dual bottle arts with Indian national symbols and flags of all countries The record for making the dual bottle arts with Indian national symbols and national flags of all countries was set

by Shering Pavithran (born on May 1, 1987) of Kottayam, Kerala. She painted two bottles; one bottle was depicted with 17 national symbols of India, a small introduction about India with Vande Mataram song and the National Anthem and the second bottle was depicted with national flags of 195 countries, using acrylic colours, as confirmed on January 6, 2021.

Maximum push-ups on glass bottles in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of pushups on three glass bottles in 30 seconds was set by Manish Sharma (born March 9, 2001) of Bikaner, Rajasthan. He performed 13 push-ups on three glass bottles, as confirmed on January 18, 2021.

The record for making the maximum number of sketches on ceramic tiles was set by Tanisha Chakraborty (born on February 16, 2004) of Srigouri, Assam.

Using a pencil and black sketch pen, she drew sketches of laughing Buddha, Rani Laxmibai, Rani Rashmoni, Gautam Buddha, Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, Guru Nanak, Jesus Christ, Ram Krishna Param Hans and Sharda Devi, on ten different white ceramic tiles (measuring 7 to 8 cm in length and 4 to 5.5 cm in width), as confirmed on January 5, 2021.

Maximum double Dutch plank skips in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of double Dutch plank skips in 30 seconds was set by Sharvari Arun Vairal (born on November 17, 2003) of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She performed 52 double Dutch plank skips in 30 seconds, at the age of 17 years, 1 month and 29 days, as confirmed on January 15, 2021.

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Maximum sketches on ceramic tiles

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Maximum portraits of winning Indian Cricket team using tea powder The record for making the maximum number of portraits of the World Cup 2011 winning Indian Cricket team was set by Sanupranoy K.P. (born on September 1, 1997) of Kannur, Kerala. He used tea powder, white chart paper, pencil, black marker, scale, eraser and gum for creating all the portraits of Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and others, as confirmed on February 1, 2021.

Names of all Malayalam national award winners on pencil leads The record for carving out the names of all the Malayalam national award winners on pencil leads was set by K. R. Rajesh (born on June 26, 1990) of Ernakulam, Kerala. He carved out the names of all 16 Malayalam national award winners including eleven actors and five actresses on 16 different pencil leads, as confirmed on February 4, 2021.

Youngest pianist to play the national song The record for being the youngest pianist to play the national song was set by Nejanthi Saumith Srivatsa (born on March 28, 2017) of Hyderabad, Telangana. He played the national song on the piano in 48 seconds, at the young age of 3 years, 10 months and 9 days, as confirmed on February 6, 2021.

Maximum Mandala art CDs made by an individual

The record for making the maximum number of Mandala art CDs was set by Bhavisha Prashant Patel (born on May 22, 1981) of Navsari, Gujarat (currently residing in USA). She made beautiful Mandala art on 100 different CDs, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

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Tallest burger

The record for making the tallest burger was set by Fahim C. (born on April 29, 2005) of Malappuram, Kerala. He made a 50 cm tall burger with four buns, two patties, four chicken kebabs, five nuggets, French fries, vegetables and sauce at the age of 15 years, 9 months and 29 days, as confirmed on February 27, 2021.

Youngest to recite 1-10 in multiple languages

Youngest to identify the names of all countries by their respective outline maps The record for being the youngest to identify the names of all the countries by their respective outline maps was set by Vihaan Dogra (born on July 17, 2015) of Jalandhar, Punjab. He confidently identified and recalled the names of 195 countries by merely looking at the print outs of the respective outline maps in 8 minutes and 19 seconds, at the tender age of 5 years, 4 months and 7days, as confirmed on November 24, 2020.

The record for being the youngest to recite 1-10 in multiple languages was set by Tattva Ankita Tushar Gujarathi (born on April 21, 2018) of Pune, Maharashtra. He recited 1-10 in English, Kannada, Marathi and German, at the tender age of 2 years, 7 months and 5 days, as confirmed on November 26, 2020.

Youngest to perform hand shadowgraphy The record for being the youngest to perform hand shadowgraphy was set by Sara (born on November 17, 2010) of Ludhiana, Punjab. She made 20 different hand shadows of various creatures in 50 seconds, as confirmed on February 2, 2021.

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Maximum mantras written by a septuagenarian

The record for writing the maximum number of mantras repeatedly by a septuagenarian was set by Kamlabai Shivratanji Bhutada (born on July 17, 1949) of Chikhli, Maharashtra. She has a hobby of writing spiritual content and has written the mantra ‘Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya’ repeatedly 2,20,000 (two lakh twenty thousand) times in 18 notebooks. She started writing this mantra on January 21, 2014 and finished on January 20, 2020, at the age of 70 years, 6 months and 3 days, as confirmed on December 14, 2020.

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Bharatanatyam dance mudras performed in the least time The record for performing Bharatanatyam dance mudras (single and double hand gestures) in the least time was set by Adhya Praveenkumar (born on January 10, 2014) of Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. She performed 53 mudras (single and double hand gestures) in 36 seconds, at the young age of 6 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on December 26, 2020.

Smallest wooden car

Smallest hand- stitched teddy bear

Anirban Mishra (born on April 7, 1995) of West Bengal, India, set a record for making the smallest wooden car. He made a beautiful miniature replica of a car (measuring 6 mm in size), as confirmed on December 17, 2020.

The record for making the smallest hand-stitched teddy bear was set by Hasna H (born on September 14, 2003) of Palakkad, Kerala. She made and stitched the smallest teddy bear (measuring 5.08 cm x 3.18 cm) using short fur fabric (pink), felt cloth (off-white), synthetic cotton, fevicol, needle and thread, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

Fastest recitation of capitals of Indian states

The record for the fastest recitation of capitals of Indian states was set by Krithvik M. (born on March 23, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He recited the capitals of all the Indian states in just 23 seconds and 37 milliseconds, at the young age of 3 years, 8 months and 24 day, as confirmed on December 16, 2020.

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Amazing portrait of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam made by using maximum seed beads The record for making an amazing portrait of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam by using the maximum number of seed beads was set by Navya P.P. (born on December 6, 1999) of Kozhikode, Kerala. She made a beautiful portrait of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam by using 11,000 seed beads on a sheet of paper, as confirmed on December 22, 2020.

Maximum cubes recited in 30 seconds The record for reciting the cubes of the maximum numbers in 30 seconds was set by Sunki Heraadhyah (born on July 20, 2012) of Hyderabad, Telangana. She recited the cubes of numbers from 1 to 25 in just 30 seconds, at the tender age of 8 years, 4 months and 27 days, as confirmed on December 16, 2020.

The record for making the biggest typography portrait of K.K Shailaja (Health minister of Kerala) was set by Krishna Kiran. R (born on November 2, 2000) of Malappuram, Kerala. He made the portrait (measuring 351 cm x 164 cm) by writing her name using black sketch and ball pen on canvas, as confirmed on December 17, 2020.

The record for making the biggest typography portrait of Guru Gobind Singh was set by Ginni (born on August 13, 2001) of Chandigarh. She made a beautiful portrait of Guru Gobind Singh by writing ‘Ek Onkar’ on a sheet of white paper. The portrait measures 19.5 cm in width and 30 cm in height, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

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Biggest typography portrait of K.K Shailaja

Biggest typography portrait of Guru Gobind Singh

Child prodigy in languages The record for being a child prodigy in languages was set by Reyansh Biswal (born on October 27, 2015) of Pune, Maharashtra. He can write alphabets of 14 different languages (namely Persian, Arabic, English, Marathi, Deutsche, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Oriya, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Albanian and French), numbers in five languages, can read English, Hindi and Oriya fluently and number names in French language, at the young age of 5 years, 1 month and 14 days, as confirmed on December 10, 2020.

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Maximum countries recited according to their size in one minute The record for reciting the names of the maximum number of countries according to their size in one minute was set by K. B. Avyang Namboothiripad (born on April 20, 2015) of Malappuram, Kerala. He recited the names of 98 countries according to their sizes in descending order in one minute, at the young age of 5 years, 7 months and 28 days, as confirmed on December 18, 2020.

Maximum certificates received as Corona warrior The record for receiving the maximum number of certificates as a Corona warrior was set by Dr. Dilip Ganpatrao Arjune (born on April 14, 1968) of Nagpur, Maharashtra. He has received 98 certificates from various organisations in recognition for his work as a Corona warrior, wherein he distributed masks. sanitizers and soaps to the poor and needy during the pandemic situation of COVID-19, as confirmed on December 2, 2020.

Youngest to solve ten types of Rubik’s cubes

The record for being the youngest to solve ten types of Rubik’s cube was set by Burhanuddin Mithaiwala (born on December 31, 2014) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He solved ten types of Rubik’s cubes including Floppy Cube, 2x2, 3x3, 2x2x3, Pyramix, Rainbow Ball at the young age of 5 years, 11 months and 2 days, as confirmed on December 2, 2020.

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Maximum paintings made using oil pastels The record for making the maximum number of paintings using oil pastels was set by Katakam Suhruth (born on October 19, 2011) of Hyderabad, Telangana. He made 65 colourful paintings on different topics namely natural scenery, animals, birds, deities, marine life, solar system and Mahatma Gandhi, at the young age of 9 years, 2 months and 9 days, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

Fastest reverse counting from 100 to 1 by a kid The record for being the fastest to recite the reverse counting from 100 to 1 was set

by Zac Tenny Thomas (born on February 13, 2016) of Kottayam, Kerala. He recited 100 to 1 in 46.50 seconds, at the age of 4 years, 10 months and 11 days, as confirmed on December 24, 2020.

Fastest recitation of National Anthem by a toddler The record for the fastest recitation of the National Anthem was set by Amaira Abhishek Mundada (born on January 1, 2019) of Thane, Maharashtra. She recited the National Anthem correctly in 1 minute and 9 seconds, at the tender age of 1 year, 11 months and 25 days, as confirmed on December 26, 2020.

The record for making eco-friendly bamboo bottles was set by Chandan Nath (born on May 28, 1977) of Kohora, Assam. To spread the message to shun plastic bottles, he made the bamboo bottles with caps, of different sizes that can preserve water up to two litres or more. His novel approach was noticed when he distributed the bamboo bottles to the tourists visiting the Kaziranga National Park as plastic bottles are not allowed inside the park, as confirmed on December 3, 2020.

Maximum car logos carved on a single pencil lead The record for carving out the maximum number of car logos on a single pencil lead was set by Jai Ashwin Kumar B. (born on July 21, 1997) of Kolar, Karnataka. He beautifully carved out ten car logos on a single pencil lead, as confirmed on December 24, 2020.

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Eco-friendly bamboo bottles invented by a villager

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Taj Mahal replica made by matchsticks The record for making a replica of the Taj Mahal with matchsticks was set by Akshay Kumar Ghosh (born on May 3, 1995) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. He made the beautiful replica using one lakh matchsticks, as confirmed on October 27, 2020.

Longest rubber band chain The record for making the longest rubber band chain was set by Sajankumar Arvindbhai Patel (born on May 17, 1991) of Bhalej, Gujarat. He made a rubber band chain measuring 6.5km, as confirmed on September 25, 2020.

Largest typographic portrait of Jesus Christ The record for making the largest typographic portrait of Jesus Christ was set by Jeevan Varghese (born on October 31, 2001) of Alappuzha, Kerala. He drew a magnificent portrait of Jesus Christ (measuring 169 cm X 169 cm) using the word ‘Jesus’ 9480 times, as confirmed on October 28, 2020.

Unique poetic book of periodic table The record for writing a unique poetic book on the elements of the periodic table was set by Bushra Nida (born on September 6, 2004) of Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. She wrote a book titled The Davy (ISBN: 978-81-947702-6-8), published

by Bigfoot Publications in 2020. The book consists of 70 pages and 30 elements are explained in an interesting poetic way to remember them easily, as confirmed on October 30, 2020.

A distinctive pencil carving The record for creating a distinctive pencil carving depicting FIFA world cup winners along with their year of winning, was set by Udayasurya N. Sunil (born on April 23, 2003) of Alappuzha, Kerala. The carving was done on 21 different pencil leads showing 21 FIFA World Cup Winners (and their year of winning) starting from 1930 to 2018, as confirmed on October 28, 2020.

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Smallest coffee cup with plate carved on a pencil lead The record for carving out the smallest coffee cup on a pencil lead was set by Suneel Gunnampadu (born on June 10, 1997) of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. He carved out the graphite lead of a pencil in the shape of a coffee cup with plate (measuring 4 mm in height X 4 mm in width), as confirmed on October 29, 2020.

A motivating anthology The record for compiling a motivating anthology was set

by Sanna Wren (born on March 7, 1999) of Kannur, Kerala.

She compiled it along with 31 co-authors and consists of 32 poems, wherein each poem begins and ends with the phrase ‘I Am Okay’. The book titled I Am Okay (ISBN: 978-163633-885-9) is published by Xpress Publishing, as confirmed on October 30, 2020.

Largest collection of Philatelic material on Cardiology

Incredible Mandala art of Arabic letters The record for making an incredible Mandala art of Arabic letters was set by Safeena Beevi A.M. (born on May 28, 1976) of Parappara, Kerala. She designed the Arabic verse from the Quran ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem’ on a block of compressed wood, and then put the dots with the help of Dotted Mandala tools of different diameters, and used multipurpose acrylic paint, as confirmed on October 28, 2020.

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The record for possessing the largest collection of Philatelic material on Cardiology is 772 and was set by Dr. Chandrasekhar Krishnamurti (born on June 06, 1952) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He arranged his vast collection of stamps, first-day covers and miniature sheets on 80 stamp album sheets and five exhibition frames, as confirmed on October 16, 2020.

Maximum cupcakes baked in a day by a child Jaaie Manan Shah (born on November 23, 2009) of Ahmedabad, India, set a record for baking 200 cupcakes in a single day, at the young age of 11 years and 16 days, as confirmed on December 22, 2020.

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Youngest girl to donate hair for Cancer patients The record for being the youngest to donate hair for Cancer patients was set by Ahava Yahraa Gladwin (born on October 15, 2017) of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. She donated her twelve inches long hair to Hair Crown (NGO), for making free wigs with natural hair for Cancer patients, at the young age of 3 years and 1 day, as confirmed on November 9, 2020.

All Asian countries carved on jackfruit leaves The record for carving out the names of all the Asian countries on jackfruit leaves was set by Afna K. (born on November 11, 2008) of Kozhikode, Kerala. She carved out the names of all 48 Asian countries on 48 different jackfruit leaves using a paper cutting knife, at the young age of 11 years, 11 months and 22 days, as confirmed on October 29, 2020.

Longest duration to hold Prasarita Padottanasana The record for holding the Prasarita Padottanasana for the longest duration was set by Junmoni Gogoi (born on August 29, 1990) of Sibsagar, Assam. She held the wide legged forward bend pose (Prasarita Padottanasana) for 25 minutes and 1 second, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

Indian map made on curved coconut shell The record for making the Indian map on a curved coconut shell was set by Sainul Abid C K (born on August 16, 1998) of Malappuram, Kerala. He made the Indian map on a curved coconut shell (measuring 7.3 cm x 0.4 cm x 9 cm) using F-O-M thermo made of steel adjustable coping handsaw and sand paper, as confirmed on December 15, 2020.

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Innovative semi-automated tender coconut drilling device The record for designing an innovative semi-automated tender coconut drilling machine was set by Dr. K. Raghava Rao, Professor of CSE, KLEF (Deemed to be University), Guntur (born on December 14, 1971) of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The design comprises a motor, drill bit, rack and pinion, assembly and chuck and is aimed to replace the hazardous methods of coconut cutting.

The machine can be used even by the aged and the disabled people. The device was granted a patent by the Government of India in January 2018 and the testing of this device is under process, as confirmed on December 23, 2020.

Biggest elephant made using wooden sticks

Biggest BCCI logo made with matchsticks The record for making the biggest BCCI logo with matchsticks was set by Rahul Karmakar (born on June 28, 1996) of West Bengal. He made the BCCI logo having a diameter of 18 inches and the complete craft measuring 28 inches in length and 22 inches in width, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

The record for making the biggest elephant using wooden sticks was set by Gagan Bezbaruah (born on October 30,1996) of Nalbari, Assam. He made the biggest elephant measuring 7ft in length and 5ft in width, as confirmed on November 27, 2020.

Fastest to recite Aathichudi

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The record for being the fastest to recite Aathichudi was set by Y. S. Emmanuel Darry (born on December 23, 2013) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He recited all 109 verses of Aathichudi in just 1 minute and 32 seconds, at the young age of 7 years and 6 days, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

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Maximum species of Dinosaurs Identified Anirudh Kumaraperumal (born on February 10, 2014) of Tamil Nadu, India (now residing in Doha, Qatar), set a record for identifying the maximum number of species of dinosaurs. He identified 105 dinosaurs in 1 minute and 33 seconds, at the young age of 6 years, 9 months and 18 days, as confirmed on November 28, 2020.

Maximum oil and gas industry logos identified The record for identifying the maximum number of oil and gas industry logos was set by Balakrishnan D. (born on May 23, 1994) of Karur, Tamil Nadu. He identified 100 brand logos of oil and gas industries in 1 minute and 47 seconds, as confirmed on December 16, 2020.

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Maximum repetitions of four-line tongue twister in one minute The record for repeating a four-line tongue twister for the maximum number of times in one minute was set by Kanwal V. (born on March 19, 2012) of Hosur, Tamil Nadu. He repeated the tongue twister – ‘Peter piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers, if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, then, where is the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked’ seven times in one minute, as confirmed on December 14, 2020.

Fastest arrangement of Chess pieces by a kid The record for being the fastest to arrange Chess pieces on a Chess board was set by Kavya Saravanan (born on November 27, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

She arranged the Chess pieces on a Chess board in just 46 seconds at the tender age of 4 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on November 12, 2020.

Maximum shlokas recited in one minute The record for reciting the maximum number of shlokas in one minute was set by Aadrithi Sharath Vemala (born on January 20, 2017) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. She recited twelve Sanskrit shlokas in one minute, at the young age of 3 years, 11 months and 8 days, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

Rhymes recited by a child in maximum languages- twin category The record for reciting rhymes in maximum languages was set by Patchimalla Thanveer (born on August 28, 2014) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He, along with his twin sister, recited rhymes in 25 different languages which include 14 Indian languages and 11 foreign languages. They also recited 13 poems in Telugu at the young age of 6 years, 3 months and 18 days, as confirmed on December 15, 2020.

The record for reciting rhymes in maximum languages was set by Patchimalla Thaniya (born on August 28, 2014) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. She, along with her twin brother, recited rhymes in 25 different languages which include 14 Indian languages and 11 foreign languages.

They also recited 13 poems in Telugu at the young age of 6 years, 3 months and 18 days, as confirmed on December 15, 2020.

Maximum full forms recited by a kid in one minute

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The record for reciting the maximum number of full forms in one minute was set by I. Chetanya (born on September 12, 2014) of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She recited 36 full forms of common abbreviations in just one minute, at the young age of 6 years, 2 months and 27 days, as confirmed on September 12, 2020.

Maximum distance covered by car in 24 hours The record for covering the maximum distance by car in 24 hours was set by Devjeet Saha (born on January 11, 1986) of Pune, Maharashtra. He covered a distance of 1,603 km in 24 hours, starting the round trip from Satara, Maharashtra on December 15, 2020 at 2:00 pm to Bengaluru, Karnataka and back to Pune, Maharashtra on December 16, 2020 at 1:40 pm, in ‘TATA ALTROZ’, as confirmed on December 22, 2020.

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Records Maximum musical instruments drawn on glass bottle The record for drawing the maximum number of musical instruments on a glass bottle was set by Jimshi K. (born on May 11, 2001) of Thrissur, Kerala. She drew 31 musical instruments (along with their names) on a glass bottle using a marker, as confirmed on December 21, 2020.

Maximum camouflage paintings drawn by an individual

The record for making the maximum number of camouflage paintings was set by Nikita Manoj Mahale (born on March 25, 1998) of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She made four paintings of a camouflaged leopard, peacock, chameleon and cow on a canvas, using colours and brushes, as confirmed on February 5, 2021.

Maximum portraits of Bharat Ratna awardees on a single glass bottle The record for making the maximum number of portraits of Bharat Ratna awardees on a single glass bottle was set by B. Reshma (born on September 7, 1998) of Alappuzha, Kerala. She made the portraits of 48 Bharat Ratna awardees from the year 1954 to 2019 on a single glass bottle, as confirmed on December 16, 2020.

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Maximum saree draping styles in one hour Largest rangoli of a vehicle The record for making the largest rangoli of a vehicle was set by Punith G. R. (born on June 30, 1985) of Mandya, Karnataka. He made the rangoli of Mahindra Thar (measuring 20 feet x 18 feet), dedicating it to Anand Mahindra (Chairman of Mahindra group), as confirmed on February 9, 2021.

The record for draping the sarees in the maximum number of styles in one hour was set by Durga Venkatesh (born on April 3, 1990) of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

She draped the sarees on a female model in 83 different and beautiful styles in one hour, as confirmed on February 3, 2021.

Biggest acrylic wall art painting depicting Kathakali mudra The record for making the biggest acrylic wall art painting depicting Kathakali mudra was set by Parvathy Sankar (born on January 9,1996) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She made a beautiful painting (measuring 250 cm in height and 182 cm in width) of Kathakali dance form on the wall with acrylic colours, as confirmed on February 2, 2021.

Digital 3D model of Golden Temple

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Maximum painting techniques used by a kid

The record for making a 3D model of Golden Temple using the software Autodesk 3D Max and Autodesk Maya was set by Prabhjot Singh (born on September 18, 1995) of Chandigarh. He took 60 days to complete the modelling and texturing of the building in 24fps, as confirmed on February 25, 2021.

The record for using the maximum number of painting techniques was set by Kaustav Pawan Khandelwal (born on November 22, 2016) of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. He made use of seven different painting techniques like thumb painting, knife painting, dot painting, nozzle painting, sand painting, brush painting and painting using sponge, at the age of 4 years, 3 months and 2 days, as confirmed on February 24, 2021.

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Youngest to cover Golden Quadrilateral on bike The record for being the youngest to cover the Golden Quadrilateral on a bike was set by Pratik Rajkumar Futane (born on October 10, 1997) of Latur, Maharashtra. He started his journey on September 19, 2020 and completed on October 1, 2020 covering 7820 km. He took the route LaturHyderabad-Vijaywada-Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar-Kolkata-VaranasiDelhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune-Bengaluru-ChennaiVijaywada-Hyderabad-Latur, as confirmed on November 3, 2020.

Maximum forward rolls in one hour The record for performing the maximum number of forward rolls in one hour was set by Kuldeep Singh (born on February 10, 1998) of Rohtak, Haryana. He performed 1594 forward rolls in one hour, as confirmed on November 6, 2020.

Youngest pop singer to cross the one billion views on YouTube

New seven wonders of the world drawn using stippling technique The record for drawing the new seven wonders of the world using stippling technique was set by Aleena Mary P.P. (born on May 28, 2003) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She artistically drew the new seven wonders of the world namely Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, Colosseum, Chichen Itza and Petra (images measuring from 6.6 cm- 6.9 cm) on a single sheet of drawing paper using a drawing system pen and pen pencil, as confirmed on December 22, 2020.

The record for being the youngest Indian pop singer to cross one billion views on YouTube was set by Dhavni Bhanushali (born on March 22, 1998) of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Her video song ‘Vaaste’, was released by T-Series on April 6, 2019, that has crossed one billion views on YouTube on October 3, 2020, in just 546 days. She is the youngest female pop sensation at the age of 22 years, 8 months and 2 days, as confirmed on November 24, 2020.

Maximum portraits of Chief Ministers carved on leaves The record for carving out the portraits of Chief Ministers of all Indian states on leaves was set by Shibila Tu (born on September 15, 1998) of Thrissur, Kerala. She carved out the portraits of 28 Chief Ministers on 28 leaves, as confirmed on November 7, 2020.

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Youngest to recite neighboring states of all states and union territories The record for reciting the neighboring states of all the states and union territories of India was set by A. P. Akshara (born on July 18, 2013) of Hyderabad, Telangana.

She recited all the neighboring states of all the Indian states and union territories in 2 minutes and 53 seconds, at the young age of 7 years, 3 months and 29 days, as confirmed on November 16, 2020.

Maximum car logos identified in 30 seconds The record for identifying the maximum number of car logos in 30 seconds was set by Sambhav Jain (born on December 22, 2013) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He identified 80 car logos in just 30 seconds at the young age of 6 years, 10 months and 15 days, as confirmed on November 6, 2020.

Youngest authors of a storybook The record for being the youngest authors of a storybook was set by Helen O’Grady Preschool. The 22 children, under the age of 6 years, created their own version of the famous fable ‘The Lion and the Mouse’ and their stories are collated into a book called The Lion and Mouse Adventures. The parents helped them to edit and the Helen O’Grady International Preschool published the final outcome, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

Maximum women icon portraits made on glass bottles Records

The record for making the maximum number of portraits of women icons on glass bottles was set by Samna M.B. (born on October 28, 2000) of Malappuram, Kerala. She made the portraits of eight women icons namely Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Rani Laxmibai, Junko Tabei, Malala Yousufzai, Kamala Harris, Pratibha Patil and Sarojini Naidu on eight different glass bottles depicting their quick facts, as confirmed on December 21, 2020.

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Smallest dream catcher The record for making the smallest dream catcher (sacred hoop with ring diameter 0.8 cm) was set by Shamily George (born on August 30, 1997) of Kannur, Kerala. She made the dream catcher using thread and glue, as confirmed on November 27, 2020.

Smallest hand-carved wooden spoon The record for carving the smallest wooden spoon was set by Johnson Pathiyanathan (born on December 21, 1980) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He carved out the wood chip of a pencil into a spoon of 3mm size without using any magnifying glass, as confirmed on November 12, 2020.

Maximum people performing virtually in a classical dance event The record for the maximum number of people performing virtually in a classical dance event was set by Tejasri Bathina (born on November 15, 2001) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 154 dancers, connected online via zoom, performed a classical dance with the chanting of Gayatri Mantra. She conducted this event at the young age of 18 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on October 30, 2020.

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Youngest to ride a bicycle The record for being the youngest to ride a bicycle was set

by Mohammed Zakhif Zakiyy P.P. (born on January 11, 2017) of Thalassery, Kerala. He covered 1.6 km on a bicycle in just 10 minutes and 9 seconds, at the tender age of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

Youngest to recite Mahishasura Mardini stotram The record for being the youngest to recite the Mahishasura Mardini stotram was set by Aadhya Rakesh (born on March 24, 2016) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. She confidently and clearly recited all the 21 stanzas of the divine poem (consisting of four lines each) in 9 minutes and 47 seconds, at the young age of 4 years, 8 months and 6 days, as confirmed on November 30, 2020.

The record for playing the national song on a piano blindfolded was set by Prakriti Bora (born on December 17, 2015) of Karbi Anglong, Assam.

She melodiously played the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ on the piano blindfolded in 0.57 seconds, at the tender age of 4 years, 11 months and 8 days, as confirmed on November 25, 2020.

Smallest chair carved on pencil lead The record for carving out the smallest chair on a single pencil lead was set by Daniel Blessing J.P. (born on May 2, 2002) of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. He showed great craftsmanship skills by carving out the smallest chair and pedestal (measuring 1.2cm in height and 0.3cm in width), using a Camlin 10 B pencil, blades and a pen knife, as confirmed on November 28, 2020.

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Youngest patent holder

The record for being the youngest patent holder was set by Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati (born on September 3, 2002) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He invented a six-player circular Chess board, for which he received the patent on July 26, 2011 (Design no. 238319), at the age of 8 years, 10 months and 23 days, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

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Maximum names of IPL cricket teams carved on pencil leads The record for carving out the names of all IPL cricket teams participating in the ‘Dream 11 2020 IPL’ on pencil leads was set by Aswin A.M. (born on September 16, 1995) of Kozhikode, Kerala. He carved out the names of the eight playing teams on eight different pencil leads, as confirmed on November 3, 2020.

Maximum names of Indian cricketers inscribed on a bat The record for inscribing the maximum number of names of Indian cricketers on a cricket bat was set by Vaishnav K. Bijoy (born on August 5, 2000) of Kollam, Kerala. He inscribed the names of all 81 Indian cricketers, who have played the World Cup from 1983 to 2019, as confirmed on November 5, 2020.

Maximum participation in a virtual event on environmental awareness The maximum number of people participating in a virtual event on environmental awareness is 2317 and this record was set by the Jatayu Charitable Trust, an NGO based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The trust had conducted a virtual competition on environmental awareness for teachers and students, wherein 2317 participants had registered. Out of these 2317 participants, 1704 students and teachers submitted their videos and images offline for different topics, including wealth out of waste, Rangoli, hidden talent and 613 students had participated in a live drawing event, as confirmed on October 28, 2020.

Maximum paintings of Pichwai art The record for making the maximum number of paintings (82) of Pichwai Art was set by Dr. Supriya Dudhal (born on April 4, 1980), Founder of Supriya’s Art World of Pune, Maharashtra. The paintings were made between October 15, 2020 and October 26, 2020 and displayed at Lokmanya Sabhagruha, Pune, Maharashtra on November 1, 2020, as confirmed on November 25, 2020.

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Maximum paper replicas of Indian ISRO rockets made by an individual The record for making the maximum number of paper replicas of Indian ISRO rockets was set by Anish Gawande (born on May 17, 1999) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He made eight replicas of Indian ISRO rockets including RH75, SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV MKII, GSLV MK III, LVM3 and RLV, as confirmed on November 22, 2020.

The record for carving out Covid-19 precautions, on pencil leads, in the maximum number of languages was set by Harikrishnan K.M. (born on October 21, 1999) of Thrissur, Kerala. He wrote three precautions ‘Keep Social Distance’, ‘Wear Your Mask’, ‘Wash Your Hands’ in three languages, namely Hindi, English and Malayalam, on nine pencil leads, as confirmed on October 19, 2020.

Seven layered wooden altar The record for making a seven layered wooden altar was set by Bipul Kumar Borah (born on February 17, 1975) of Nagaon, Assam. He made a wooden altar with the local wood Thuja. It is a seven layered asana (a throne-like platform) and a total of 60 idols are attached to it. Out of these 60, four are turtle shaped, 28 are elephant shaped and another 28 are Narasingha (lion) shaped. Flowers and creepers are engraved on every layer, as confirmed on November 11, 2020.

Maximum moderate exercises performed by a child Records

The record for performing the maximum number of non-stop moderate exercises was set by Kashvi Sakunia (born on April 29, 2012) of Jharsuguda, Odisha. She performed a total of 100 moderate exercises including star jump, leg raise, slow climbers, quad rockers, wall sit, burpees and dead bug variation, as confirmed on November 12, 2020.

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Remarkable Nano drone with high payload to weight ratio made by a duo The record for making a remarkable Nano drone with high payload to weight ratio was set by Kadripathi K.N. (born on March 17, 1999) of Ramanagara, Karnataka, along with his colleague. The drone, weighing 108gm, can carry a weight of 112gm, which is relatively more than the weight of the drone, as confirmed on November 25, 2020.

The record for making a remarkable Nano drone with high payload to weight ratio was set by L Yethinder Ragav (born on July 13, 2000) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, along with his colleague. The drone, weighing 108gm, can carry a weight of 112gm, which is relatively more than the weight of the drone, as confirmed on November 25, 2020.

Multilingual ambidextrous writer The record for being a multilingual ambidextrous writer was set by Vakiti Baswaraj (born on November 10, 1992) of Mahabubnagar, Telangana. He can write four languages, namely English, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada simultaneously with both hands. He also has dexterity to write these languages in mirror and flip writing, as confirmed on November 24, 2020.

Miniature Qutub Minar carved on pencil lead The record for carving out a miniature replica of the Qutub Minar on pencil lead was set

by Piyus Preetom (born on May 19, 2006) of Darrang, Assam. He carved out the miniature replica of the historical monument (measuring 1.66cm in length and 0.33cm in width) using a pencil and a sharpening tool, at the young age of 14 years, 6 months and 8 days, as confirmed on November 27, 2020.

Youngest to recite tables from 2 to 1000 The record for being the youngest to recite tables from 2 to 1000 was set by Rishi Pandey (born on May 24, 2013) of Delhi. He recited tables from 2 to 1000, at the young age of 7 years, 5 months and 22 days, as confirmed on November 22, 2020.

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Maximum zentangle arts with God and human being relationships The record for making the maximum number of zentangle arts with God and human being relationships was set by Hemisha Shah (born on September 14, 1974) of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

She made 50 zentangle arts on A4 size papers with black gel pens & multicolour pencils, as confirmed on November 2, 2020.

Maximum women cricket players of India carved on leaves The record for carving out the names of the maximum number of women cricket players of India on leaves was set by Muhammed Mubashir T.P. (born on January 13, 2000) of Kannur, Kerala. He carved out the names of 14 women cricket players on 14 different leaves by using a knife and a blade, as confirmed on November 4, 2020.

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Maximum pen spins in one minute

The record for performing the maximum number of pen spins in one minute was set by Mohammed Sinan (born on February 25, 2002) of Malappuram, Kerala. He performed 117 pen spins with one hand (around his thumb) in one minute, as confirmed on November 24, 2020.

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Maximum weight lifted with one finger The record for lifting the maximum weight with one finger was set by Rajpal Singh (born on May 7, 1971) of Ludhiana, Punjab. He lifted the weight of 71.35kg using only the middle finger of right hand, as confirmed on November 12, 2020.

Maximum US Presidents recalled by an individual The record for recalling the maximum number of names of US Presidents was set by Sharoon S. Deep (born on July 4, 1997) of Calicut, Kerala. He recalled the names of all the 46 presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden in just 57 seconds, as confirmed on November 12, 2020.

Youngest to recite English alphabet in reverse order The record for being the youngest to recite the English alphabet in reverse order (Z to A) was set by Rohan Siddharth Boddu (born on September 13, 2018) of Hyderabad, Telangana. He recited the alphabet in reverse order in 1 minute and 26 seconds, at the tender age of 2 years, 3 months and 16 days, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

Youngest to hold tree pose while reciting Hanuman Chalisa

The record for being the youngest to hold tree pose while reciting the Hanuman Chalisa was set

by Kanav Khandelwal (born on January 26,2013) of Pune, Maharashtra. He held himself in the tree pose and recited the complete Hanuman Chalisa in 2 minutes and 43 seconds, at the young 7 years, 10 months and 1 day, as confirmed on November 27, 2020.

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Maximum traditional arts of Kerala on glass with acrylic paint The record for making the maximum number of traditional arts of Kerala on glass with acrylic paint was set by Adithya Jose (born on May 3, 2000) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She beautifully painted the six traditional arts of Kerala, including Mohiniyattam (Mohiniattam), OttanThullal, Theyyam, Chakyarkoothu and Minukku, as confirmed on November 7, 2020.

Maximum symbols of periodic table inscribed on rice grains The record for inscribing the maximum number of symbols of the periodic table on rice grains was set by Sreya V.A. (born on August 18, 1999) of Thrissur, Kerala. She inscribed all the symbols of 118 elements of the periodic table on 118 rice grains, as confirmed on November 12, 2020.

Maximum songs recomposed by an individual The record for recomposing the maximum number of songs was set

by Pramod Ramchandra Chopdar (born on March 4, 1974) of Panvel, Maharashtra. He is a creative, innovative composer and singer, who recomposed 204 old Bollywood hit songs with new music composition including new tunes, genre, mood but kept the same lyrics. He also sang all the songs in his melodious voice, as confirmed on November 26, 2020.

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Youngest to recite full periodic table elements, symbols & atomic numbers The record for being the fastest to recite all the elements of the modern periodic table along with their symbols and atomic numbers, was set

by R. Ashiraroyal (born on September 23, 2014) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She recited the full periodic table in just 2 minutes and 30 seconds, at the young age of 6 years, 2 months and 18 days, as confirmed on November 5, 2020.

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Maximum seed balls made by a group The record for making the maximum number of seed balls was set by Rotary International District 3141 (Mumbai, India) and Keshav Srushti Mygreen Society. They made 19,465 seed balls in 8 hours measuring 35mm each. 25 volunteers were involved in making seed balls on August 15, 2020. The record stands confirmed on November 27, 2020.

Maximum Rubik’s cubes solved in 15 minutes

Maximum pushups in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of pushups in 30 seconds was set by Hamsa A.A. (born on February 18, 1998) of Thrissur, Kerala. He performed 72 pushups in 30 seconds, as confirmed on November 4, 2020.

The record for solving the maximum number of Rubik’s cubes in 15 minutes was set

by Ansh Malde (born on August 8, 2004) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He solved 19 types of different Rubik’s cubes including 2 x 3, 3 x 3, mirror and Pyraminx, as confirmed on November 26, 2020.

Maximum scientific experiments conducted by a kid

The record for conducting the maximum number of scientific experiments was set by Taksh Patel (born on September 7, 2016) of Vapi, Gujarat. He performed 16 experiments demonstrating that air has got weight, solid occupies space, floating egg, seed germination, states of water, dissolving /non-dissolving substances and gave his observations and inferences, at the tender age of 4 years, 2 months and 17 days, as confirmed on November 24, 2020.

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Smallest diya on a pencil lead The record for carving out the smallest diya on a pencil lead was set by Manchikanti Hima Bindu (born on June 1, 1995) of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh. Besides carving out the diya (measuring 2mm in height and 3mm in width), she also carved out 43 lamps on 43 different pencil leads, at the age of 25 years, 5 months and 22 days, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

Maximum portraits of US Presidents on a single canvas Maximum portraits of Nobel Prize winners of Asia on leaves The record for carving out the maximum number of portraits of Nobel Prize winners of Asia on leaves was set

by Manu K.M. (born on January 23, 1998) of Ernakulam, Kerala. He carved out the portraits of 19 Nobel Prize winners of Asia, including Eisaku Sato (1974), Menachem Begin (1978), Mother Teresa (1979), on 19 different leaves, as confirmed on September 26, 2020.

Maximum crisscross skips on one leg in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of crisscross skips on one leg in 30 seconds was set by Ali Khan (born on March 24, 2002) of Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. He performed 51 one leg crisscross skips in 30 seconds, at the age of 18 years and 7 months, as confirmed on November 4, 2020.

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The record for making the maximum number of portraits of US Presidents on a single canvas was set by Jagjot Singh (born on December 8, 1990) of Amritsar, Punjab. He portrayed the images of all 46 US Presidents in the history of United States (starting from George Washington to Joe Biden), on a single giant canvas (measuring 8 feet x 8 feet). His idea behind making this canvas is to celebrate Joe Biden’s victory in the US Presidential elections, as confirmed on November 26, 2020.

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A typography portrait of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam The record for making a typography portrait of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam using the names of the maximum number of Indian spacecrafts with their launch dates was set by Sruthin Prakash (born on May 31, 1993) of Kannur, Kerala. He made the portrait of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam by using names of 109 Indian spacecrafts with their launch dates. The portrait measures 38cm in height and 27cm in width, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

Biggest string art portrait of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam The record for making the biggest string art portrait of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was set by Shabeek K (born on December 20,1993) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He made this string art portrait using 4258 nails on a canvas (measuring 6ft X 4ft), as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

Fastest golden quadrilateral car expedition by a group The record for being the fastest to complete the golden quadrilateral car expedition was set by Rohit (born on July 10, 1991) of New Delhi, along with three other team members. They covered a total distance of 5921.38km in 76 hours and 46 minutes. They started from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, at 12:44am on October 29, 2020, while following the route ‘Kolkata-Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai’ and returned to Rajahmundry at 5:35am on November 1, 2020, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

Maximum backhanded punches on wall by one hand in one minute The maximum number of backhanded punches on the wall by one hand in one minute is 233 and this record was set by Ankit Mishra (born on February 5, 1992) of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

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Smallest story book in Assamese language The record for writing the smallest story book in Assamese language was set by Ritamoni Borah (born on March 3, 2000) of Lakhimpur, Assam. The book (measuring 3 inches x 2 inches) contains three short stories and 56 pages. It is titled Sparsh (ISBN: 978-9354-1936-75) and is published by Rita Prakashan, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

Maximum number of authors of a foreign country involved in an Indian anthology The record for the maximum numbers of authors of a foreign country getting involved in an Indian anthology was set by Rishav Banerjee (born on August 2, 2001) of Kolkata, West Bengal. He compiled the book Black lives matter (ISBN-978-9390456-94-9) with the help of a co-compiler of Kenya. The book, published on October 15, 2020, is on Black theme that originated from the death of George Floyd in 2020, and the 45 writers from Kenya had expressed the pains and struggles that Blacks undergo, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

Maximum spiritual poems sung by a teenager The record for singing the maximum number of spiritual poems was set

by B. Umaa Nandini (born on January 9, 2004) of Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu. She sang 6620 ‘Devarams’ (DEVARAM is a group of spiritual poems sung by the three Saiva Samaya Acharyars viz., ‘Thirugnyanasambanthar’, ‘Thirunavukkarasar’ and ‘Sundarar’) over a period of 188 days starting from April 6, 2020 to October 10, 2020.

The songs were recorded and shared through WhatsApp groups and sung collectively by the people, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

Youngest to walk on a tightrope Records

The record for being the youngest to walk on a tightrope was set by Idhika Mishra (born on January 11, 2020) of Delhi. She successfully did tightrope walking for 30 seconds by holding the overhead rope with both hands, at the tender age of 3 years, 10 months and 10 days, as confirmed on November 21, 2020.

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Appreciation Aayush Krishnanivas Supal (born on July 31, 2015) of Wayanad, Kerala (currently residing in Dubai, UAE), is appreciated for reading story books for one hour. He read 20 story books in one hour without any break. He read stories like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Sly fox and Red Hen, Rapunzel, Heidi, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella and many more, at the young age of 5 years and 3 months, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

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A. Mahashvin (born on February 11, 2017) of Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for answering the capitals of 195 countries in 5 minutes and 3 seconds, capitals of Asian and European countries; reciting 25 rhymes, five shlokas; and identifying the names of 20 animals, at the age of 3 years and 10 months, as confirmed on December 26, 2020.

Ahona Ray Chowdhury (born on August 6, 2018) of Malda, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting Saraswati shloka, four English rhymes, 20 Bengali rhymes, months in a year, National Anthem, counting from 1-50, identifying 24 fruits, twelve colours, 22 animals, 24 vegetables, 20 birds in English and Bengali, English Alphabet, 39 Bengali consonants, 27 means of transport and twelve household items, at the tender age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on December 14, 2020.

Aanya Arunkumar (born on March 24, 2016) of Burdwan, West Bengal, is appreciated for her various performances in singing, recitation, oration, acting, story-telling and teaching; answering 51 questions about Mahabharata, singing two Bengali, two Sanskrit, two Tamil, two Hindi and two English songs; explaining about dinosaurs, Gandhi Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Independence Day and Teacher’s day, at the young age of 4 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 15, 2020.

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Gowri Chandrashekhar Hosamani (born on June 28, 2006) of Dharwad, Karnataka, is appreciated for participating in the Space Quiz conducted by the ISRO, Department of Space and getting a chance to watch the live satellite launch in Sriharikota. She has also won several awards and certificates in different fields including painting, quiz, essay, singing and other co-curricular activities.

She qualified in all the three levels of an online quiz competition organised by ‘Mind Wars’ (Zee TV), as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

Aadhiksana G (born on August 17, 2018) of Erode, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 15 animals, seven leaders, seven body parts, seven shapes, seven birds, eleven vehicles, five fruits, six vegetables; reciting the English alphabet and their corresponding words, months of the year and days of the week in Tamil & English, two English rhymes, numbers from 1-10 in Tamil and 1-30 in English, twelve Tamil uyir eluthukkal and imitating the sounds of 10 animals, at the age of 2 years and 3 months, as confirmed on December 11, 2020.

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Araina Jha (born on April 3, 2016) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for reciting sense organs, seven continents, eight planets, five dwarf planets, counting from 1 to 60; identifying 21 colours, 16 shapes, 45 countries by their flags, ten species of dinosaurs; telling the capitals of 46 countries, 13 national symbols; 26 mammals and nonmammals; writing in-between, after and before the number series; explaining the solar system, digestive system; and reading English sentences, at the young age of 4 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

Ajay Dey (born on April 13, 1986) of Golaghat, Assam, is appreciated for being a multi-talented artist for drawing and painting sketches with pencil and oil colours. He has drawn more than 30 beautiful sketches and paintings on canvas.

He is also adept at making decorative boxes, floor paintings, paper cutting, pencil sketches and portraits, as confirmed on December 26, 2020.

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Soha Sriharsha (born on January 31, 2019) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying eleven colours, eleven fruits, 21 body parts, 13 vehicles, seven car brands, nine vegetables, nine famous personalities, 14 festivals, 16 animals, seven mythological characters, six sports, 16 action words, three flowers, seven household items; reciting eight planets, sounds of eight animals, numbers from 1-17, four rhymes, two shlokas and days of the week, at the tender age of 1 year and 10 months, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

B. Methulyaa (born on July 19, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu (currently residing in Dubai, UAE), is appreciated for reciting the celestial objects in our solar system.

She recited the names of 68 celestial objects of the solar system in one minute. She recited the names of 30 galaxies, eight planets, all the five dwarf planets of the solar system, 25 Landers and Orbiters of planets and other bodies, at the tender age of 5 years and 4 months, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

Arush Mishra (born on November 21, 2016) of Khorda, Odisha, is appreciated for reciting five mantras, location of 14 monuments, 14 national symbols, 58 G.K. questions, 31 antonyms, Presidents of 30 countries and spellings of ten birds, ten domestic animals, nine wild animals and nine fruits, at the tender age of 4 years, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

Harriet S. (born on November 16, 2018) of Alappuzha, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the alphabet from A to Z with corresponding words, four rhymes in English and Malayalam, counting from 1 to 20 in English, Hindi and Malayalam; identifying 20 animals and 20 parts of the body in Malayalam, four expressions, 15 fruits, ten birds, 14 random objects, 15 vehicles, seven animals; and mimicking the sounds of five animals, at the tender age of 2 years and 19 days, as confirmed on December 5, 2020.

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Atul Singh (born on December 15, 1996) of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, is appreciated for donating blood eight times in eight different states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand in three years (from 2017 to 2020), as confirmed on November 28, 2020.

Bishal Roy (born on March 20, 2005) of Sivasagar, Assam, is appreciated for making a small Warli art picture (measuring 5cm x 5cm) with a black marker, as confirmed on November 28, 2020.

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Atharv Varun Bapu (born on May 19, 2019) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 37 animals, ten birds, eleven vegetables, eight fruits, eleven means of transport, 14 body parts, 27 household articles; and solving five puzzles, at the tender age of 1 year and 5 months, as confirmed on October 29, 2020.

Dr. Riitesh Sinha (born on March 30, 1974) of Karnal, Haryana, is appreciated for developing an Android APP named ‘Alternative Therapies for Cerebral Palsy’ for people who are having Cerebral Palsy and their guardians.

His challenging life with Cerebral Palsy has made him a more Capable Person.

He has achieved numerous academic qualifications and is adept at using the computer, as confirmed on October 29, 2020.

Abijith (born on April 11, 1993) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for painting a glass bottle and drawing the map of India by writing the Indian Pledge (as the boundary) with a black marker, as confirmed on December 21, 2020.

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Sudha Jain (born on February 1, 1976) of Hyderabad,Telangana, is appreciated for conducting a virtual fashion show on YouTube. The virtual fashion show ‘Paroksh’ was conducted to give an opportunity to designers to upload their work online. Various models, associates and fashion lovers had participated on this virtual platform, as confirmed on December 16, 2020.

V. Mahilini (born on June 23, 2017) of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 30 animals, 19 fruits, 13 vegetables, 13 body parts, four birds; answering 46 G.K. questions (16 Tamil & 30 English); reciting the capitals of all Indian states, 30 Thirukkurals, three mantras, ten English words in Tamil, one story and one song in Tamil, at the age of 3 years and 6 months, as confirmed on December 22, 2020.

Chaindhavi C (born on November 2, 2017) of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 16 inventors, 14 Prime Ministers and Presidents of India, 16 great leaders, 16 parts of Nature, four seasons, 24 dams in India, 33 baby animals and 24 minerals and metals, at the tender age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on December 26, 2020.

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Sumanti Prodhan (born on June 9, 2017) of Howrah, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting the alphabet from A to Z with corresponding words, 32 rhymes, counting from 1 to 50; identifying 24 fruits, twelve flowers, 26 animals, seven shapes, 44 parts of the body, 16 colours, 15 birds; answering 13 G.K. questions; writing capital and small letters in English with corresponding words, and numbers from 1 to 50, at the young age of 3 years and 5 months, as confirmed on December 2, 2020.

RYM Academy is appreciated for giving online memory training classes to seven students during the lockdown period.

These students also set records with India Book of Records under the guidance of Paramjeet Singh, as confirmed on December 19, 2020.

Samarth H Sankdecha (born on August 9, 2017) of Valsad, Gujarat, is appreciated for solving 100 pieces jigsaw puzzle in 13 minutes and 25 seconds, at the tender age of 3 years and 3 months, as confirmed on November 28, 2020.

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Shri Sant Das Narayan Maharaj (born on July 1, 1942) of Nagpur, Maharashtra is appreciated for preaching Chaturmasya Bhagwat Mahapuran Pravachan for four consecutive months from Guru Purnima to Kartik Purnima in Pardi, Nagpur. During Mahapuran, he took a vow of silence for the entire period and spoke only when he preached.

He has been performing Akhand Chaturmas Bhagwat ritual at his own expense in Sevashram Satguru Nagar Pardi for last 41 years, as confirmed on December 10, 2020.

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E.S. Eshanika (born on May 28, 2014) of Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting all Tamil years.

She recited 60 Tamil years in just 40 seconds at the age of 6 years and 5 months, as confirmed on October 31, 2020.

Jibin N (born on May 6, 1987) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for attending and completing 735 Coursera online courses in four months from July 3, 2020 to November 3, 2020, as confirmed on November 25, 2020.

Saathvi S (born on December 4, 2017) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting nursery rhymes. She recited 17 rhymes including eleven English rhymes, one Hindi rhyme and five Tamil rhymes, at the tender age of 3 years, as confirmed on December 23, 2020.

Viaan Vishal Rajani (born on October 28, 2018) of Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 23 fruits, twelve body parts, 37 animals, five colours, five sense organs, English alphabet and reciting one nursery rhyme at the tender age of 2 years, as confirmed on November 27, 2020.

Sri Nithya Dharmala (born on August 6, 2018) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for reciting the English alphabet with their corresponding words, twelve baby animals, seven continents, four directions, seven opposite words, six rivers, counting from 1-10, names of five fingers; identifying 38 animals, 24 birds, 23 body parts, nine colours, 32 fruits, ten Mathematical symbols, ten professions, ten shapes, 26 vegetables, 18 vehicles; making the sound of eight animals and seven facial expressions, at the tender age of 2 years and 3 months, as confirmed on December 1, 2020.

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Sampurna Goswami (born on November 14, 2016) of Kolkata, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting the National Anthem, English alphabet with corresponding words, Bengali vowels and consonants, seven colours, days of the week, twelve months in English and Bengali, 50 poems in Bengali and two poems in English, counting from 1 to 75 in English and Bengali; performing acting and colouring, at the tender age of 4 years and 1 month, as confirmed on December 21, 2020.

Kushpreeth P (born on January 19, 2019) is appreciated for identifying images of twelve good habits, images of English alphabet-based things, eight fruits, eight vegetables, ten animals, ten birds, eight colours and 54 different household items, at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

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Meera (born on February 8, 2017) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for recalling the names of 20 computer parts, 20 world leaders, 20 flowers, 60 animals, 20 insects, 20 Indian monuments, 20 countries, 18 musical instruments, 20 fruits, 21 good habits, 20 professions, 20 vehicles, 20 sports, 19 types of outfit, eleven astronomical objects and 20 regions of the earth, at the tender age of 3 years and 8 months, as confirmed on November 25, 2020.

Vivaan Verma (born on March 29,2017) of Bahadurgarh, Haryana, is appreciated for identifying twelve historical places, 16 community helpers, 16 computer parts, 22 action words, 20 fruits, 22 vegetables, twelve festivals, days and months, nine musical instruments, nine seasons, six reptiles, ten insects, 40 domestic and wild animals, 17 shapes, 20 stationery items, 16 vehicles, eight sources of water, six places of worship and ten cartoon characters, at the age of 3 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 29, 2020.

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Suleiman Allam (born on January 17, 2019) of Delhi, is appreciated for identifying 40 countries on the world map, 23 flags, eleven colours, eleven insects, 14 animals, the English alphabet, 12 household articles, nine musical instruments, 22 professions, 15 shapes; reciting the names of 19 states of India, months of the year, days of the week, numbers from 1- 20, reverse counting from 10 to 1, and English alphabets (both upper and lower case letters), seven rhymes, at the tender age of 1 year and 9 months, as confirmed on October 23, 2020.

Shriyadita Ghose (born on September 21, 2017) of Kolkata, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting 18 English rhymes, 17 singular & plural nouns, capitals of 13 countries, counting from 1-100 (in Bengali), 1-120 (in English), eleven famous people, seven games, 14 domestic animals, six stationery items, four insects, three reptiles, 14 body parts, twelve monument locations, English & Bengali alphabets, 21 national symbols, 26 antonyms, 43 young ones, solving addition and subtraction questions. She also answered 107 G.K. questions, at the age of 3 years and 2 months, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

Harshali Kumari (born on December 8, 2017) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 21 great personalities, 32 fruits, 27 vegetables, 19 shapes, 17 body parts, 31 vehicles, 30 insects, 64 animals, 15 birds, 19 flowers, twelve colours, ten deities; reciting the names of eight planets, eight festivals, 17 occupations, eleven poems, English alphabet with words, seven continents, counting from 1-59; capitals of all Indian states, homes and young ones of 24 animals , 31 opposite words, twelve G.K. questions; and imitating the sounds of 30 animals, at the tender age of 3 years, as confirmed on December 18, 2020.

Ronita Rahul (born on October 14, 2017) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the names of seven continents, eleven antonyms, Guru Mantra, eight rhymes, days of the week, 15 Malayalam vowels; identifying ten vegetables, fingers of hand, eight shapes, twelve domestic animals, twelve wild animals, 13 fruits, 14 body parts, 50 flash cards and trying to recite the English alphabet, at the tender age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

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Hiyaan Ishan Shah (born on April 27, 2015) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for recalling the names of all 28 Indian states with their respective capitals, all union territories, 195 countries of the world and capitals of 100 countries, at the young age of 5 years and 6 months, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

Rushil Sai Ramadugu (born on April 26, 2010) of Hyderabad, Telangana is appreciated for qualifying the Grade 8 drumming examination. He got merit in the final Grade 8 test on October 27, 2020, at the young age of 10 years and 6 months, as confirmed on November 23, 2020.

D. Jehoash Dathan (born on March 9, 2019) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying flashcards for flags of 23 countries, five shapes, twelve body parts, nine colours, eight non- living things, thirteen vehicles, nine flowers, eight animals, seven birds, eight fruits; imitating the sounds of eight animals and reciting the English alphabet from A-Z and their associated words, at the tender age of 1 year and 9 months, as confirmed on December 23, 2020.

Appreciation

Dharshitha B. (born on June 17, 2018) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying seven colours, alphabet from A to Z with their corresponding words, eight birds, numbers from 1 to 10, twelve fruits, twelve vegetables, six shapes and solving puzzles, at the age of 2 years and 6 months, as confirmed on December 28, 2020.

Sakthi Venbhaa M.A. (born on June 23, 2016) of Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 15 vegetables, 29 fruits, eleven shapes, ten wild animals, twelve flowers, 24 body parts; answering 18 national symbols, 19 baby animals, twelve Tamil alphabet based questions, 26 food items, capitals of 28 Indian states; reciting twelve months (English & Tamil), seven continents, ten rivers, five vowels, seven rainbow colours and six devotional shlokas, at the tender age of 4 years and 4 months, as confirmed on October 29, 2020.

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