India Book of Records, Third issue

June 2021

Issue 3

India Book of

Rec rds Renuka Gopalakrishna achieved Maximum number of Surya Namaskars

Dr. B.K.S. Sanjay

Padma Shri awardee

a orthopaedic surgeon saves Hrushikesh Mandke

sets a new benchmark & record with

No Hands Wheelie on Bajaj Pulsar NS160

Dayanand College, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Largest COVID-19

painting

Awareness on a Terrace

Largest Mosaic Made

uncountable lives

Contents

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6 Hrushikesh Mandke Sets a New Record with No-Hands Wheelie The Baramati Airstrip once again echoed with triumph and jubilation as Hrushikesh makes a new world record in a no-hands wheelie.

Feature Story Renuka Gopalakrishna

Maximum Surya Namaskars performed by an individual

1 Smallest paper boat made by a kid 6 year old Ishanya Vishwakarma, made the smallest paper boat and set a record with The India Book of Records.

Largest Painting made to Spread Covid-19 Awareness on a Terrace

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Dayanand College (since 1942), Ajmer Rajasthan, made the record for creating and displaying the largest COVID-19 painting.

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Padma Shri awardee Dr. Sanjay a True Inspiration a renowned orthopaedic surgeon and an India Book of Record Holder, was recently conferred with the fourthhighest civilian award in India,

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Duration to Dribble Basketballs while being Blindfolded A mechanical engineering student, Pruthvi dribbled two basketballs synchronously for 1 hour 20 minutes and 27 seconds.

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Made of the Zodiac Sign Aquarius The record for creating and displaying the largest Kumbh Rashi (Aquarius) mosaic.

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.

To match the spirit of the Indian record-holders, we decided to start a monthly E-Magazine called - India Book of Records Monthly, in addition to our iconic annual edition of the India Book of Records.

Now, it is your chance to peek into the world of record making and get inspired to reach new heights and get equipped with all the techniques, tools, and motivation to be an Indian record‑holder.

IBR monthly is the collection of stories of ordinary people achieving extraordinary feats. If you have a story or outstanding feet, then let your story; inspire the world.

You may contact us at - emagazine@indiabookofrecords.in

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Our Adjudicators/Reporters Delhi Biswadeep Roy Chowdhury, Vinod Kumar Singh Assam & North East Jitender Kumar Jain West Bengal Samar Chakraborty Telangana Vasudha Ashok, Jayasimha Ravirala Karnataka Harish R., Pradeep Peter Joseph Tamil Nadu Vivek Raja Kerala Sri Sri Aryamaharshi, Vivek Raja Maharashtra Nikhilesh Sawarkar, Dr. Manoj Tatwadi,

Dr. Sunita Dhote, Rekha Singh, Nagendra Singh, Sandeep Singh, Dilip Mane Uttar Pradesh Tushar Chetwani, Rakesh Vyas Rajasthan Deepander Pratap Singh Choudhary, Rajlakshmi Choudhary Haryana Ashutosh Mittal Himanchal Pradesh J. K. Sharma, Chitranjan Mahant Sikkim Soni Virdi All India Yogeshh Mittal, Mahesh Kaushik, Bhushan Chauhan, Manoj Prajapati, Manoj Singh, Hemant Sharma, Anjul Tomar

Maximum Surya Namaskars performed by an individual The record for performing the maximum number of Surya Namaskars was achieved by Renuka Gopalakrishna. She performed 170 Surya Namaskars in 17 minutes and 49 seconds and made a record with the

By Sanjana Bhowmick India Book of Records. starting my daily household chores, I practised one hour of yoga. And I continue doing it.” Renuka believes that women should focus on their fitness and never ignore their health.

The journey towards making the record was marked with challenges. There was a constant fear of whether the

adjudicators could reach the venue due to the night curfew.

Fortunately, the event was conducted smoothly, and she broke her record.

“This record wouldn’t have been possible without the immense support I received from my husband. While I practised, my husband took care of our kids. Because of

his support, I could maintain my training sessions without any worries. The event too was organised by my husband, and he spent two days of sleepless nights.”

Renuka is now preparing for her next record. She would like to attempt 1000 sun salutations.

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enuka’s yoga journey began during the 2020 lockdown. To keep herself fit Renuka, was used to marathon walking, but since India went on a complete lockdown, she restored to practising yoga and sun salutations at home.

Talking to IBR, Renuka says, “Before making a record with the India Book of Records, I attempted another record where I performed 108 Surya Namaskars in 15 minutes. But then I practised more and broke my own record. I felt so elated that I could break my record.”

The record was a year in the making with daily one hour of practice. Talking about her practise sessions, Renuka says, “Though I couldn’t step out of the house due to the lockdown, I ensured that I never gave up on my fitness. Every morning before

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Largest Painting made to Spread

Covid-19

Awareness on a Terrace

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1. Tell us about Dayanand College?

Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the college in the year 1942 and since then every year about, 2500 students get enrolled. The pride of the college is its library, which has a collection of 1.5 lakh books and magazines.

Since the painting was on the rooftop, the blazing April sun and the heat were quite challenging. Another challenge was to follow all the covid guidelines set by the government and maintain social distancing while making the mural.

2. Describe your record?

5. What was the most interesting part of the record?

We made the largest painting spreading the message of Covid-19 safety measures. It was done on the college terrace by the professors along with 24 students of the art department.

The most interesting part was that it was impossible to take an entire picture of the painting in one shot from the ground. So, we took the help of a drone camera to capture an aerial image of the art.

3. What inspired you to make this record?

6. Since when did you plan for this record?

Humanity is going through tough times. In this trying time of the Covid-19 pandemic, we wanted to spread positivity along with an awareness message.

We planned this record approximately one month before the execution.

4. What challenges did you face while making the record?

Very privileged to be part of the much-coveted India Book of Records. We are feeling proud for having pulled off this record.

It was extremely hot on the day of the record attempt.

7. How does it feel to be an India Book of Records titleholder?

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Dayanand College (since 1942), Ajmer Rajasthan, made the record for creating and displaying the largest COVID-19 painting. 24 students along with faculty members made the painting measuring 89 ft x 44 ft on the college terrace. In a QnA session, Dr. Ritu Shilpi (Dean CCA and H.O.D. Dayanand college) shares her experience.

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Hrushikesh Mandke

Sets a New Record

No-Hands Wheelie

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Hrushikesh Mandke is back to setting a new benchmark and record in his thrill machine.

This time he makes the record for the longest distance covered while performing a no-hands wheelie on the ‘Bajaj Pulsar NS 160’ motorcycle. He covered a distance of 184.8 metres breaking a previous world record of 89 metres.

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he Baramati Airstrip once again echoed with triumph and jubilation as Hrushikesh makes a new world record in a no-hands wheelie. This record is not the one that can be smashed at the very first attempt. This stunt needed a light, strong and powerful bike which delivers stability, and Bajaj Pulsar NS 160 weighing 151 kg suited the bill. This made-in-India bike provides stability and balance, and the rear disc brake provides the necessary control over the wheelie.

He pops the wheelie sets the throttle, sets the handlebar to the desired position and slowly releases the handlebar. He places his foot on the rear brake to control the wheelie and ensures the Pulsar doesn’t arch over him. He engages his core muscle to ensure he is in control of the bike.

Talking to IBR, Sirish Chandran, Editor, Project GTO Publishing, says, “We broke the World Record for the longest no hands wheelie and also created a new National Record. Just like before, FMSCI guidelines were followed, with all safety

precautions in place. An ambulance was on stand-by, stunt rider Hrushikesh wore all the mandatory safety gear and the runway was blocked for the record runs. After three attempts, Hrushikesh broke the previous 89-metre world record by a significant margin, covering an interminable 184.8 metres.”

According to Sirish, it takes a superhuman level of balance and concentration to pull off this stunt and keep up on the bike on one wheel. Talking about the challenges, he says, “Apart from the strong crosswinds and scorching summer heat, the main challenges were for Hrushikesh – maintaining the line, having a correct

body posture and holding the wheelie at a steady angle.

With both hands in the air, keeping the throttle steady was a task.”

Sharing an interesting anecdote about the record, Hrushikesh says, “Shoelaces were used to give a cruisecontrol-

like effect to the throttle, and they were tied, with the right amount of tightness to maintain the effect.”

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Hrushikesh says, “Shoelaces were used to give a cruise-controllike effect to the throttle, and they were tied, with the right amount of tightness to maintain the effect.”

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Hrushikesh has been finetuning his skills for years

Giving tips for all the future riders who would like to

on the Pulsar. He trained for two hours daily, and

make similar attempts, Sirish says, “Do not give up on

his workout was tweaked with special emphasis on

those goals no matter how seemingly impossible they

strengthening core muscles coupled with protein-

appear! Make sure you stay fit and treat your machine

based nutrition.

with care and love every single day.”

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Padma Shri awardee Dr. Sanjay a True Inspiration

By Sanjana Bhowmick

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Charity begins at Home

Becoming a record holder

The saying stands true for Dr. B.K.S. Sanjay of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, who along with his son and daughter-in-law, started a public awareness campaign back in 2005 on road safety which continues to date.

They imparted the maximum number of awareness campaigns on road safety and became an India Book of Records holder.

They delivered 193 public awareness lectures, which were attended by 52,018 people.

In his long-standing career, Dr. Sanjay has witnessed the personal, emotional, and financial loss of the victims of road accidents.

These numerous incidents made him take a resolve to increase awareness about road safety amongst the victims and general public.

He along with his family started the road safety campaigns and conducted dozens of programs on All India Radio, Doordarshan Dehradun, and Delhi. He and his team delivered more than 200 free public awareness lectures in different educational institutions in Uttarakhand and its neighbouring states. More than 50,000 students and the public have been benefitted by far from these campaigns.

Philanthropist by Heart An orthopedic surgeon by profession, Dr. Sanjay is also the Founder President of the Uttaranchal State Chapter of the Indian Orthopaedic Association.

With a career spanning over 40 years, he has organised more than 200 free health camps in remote and hilly areas to serve the poor and the needy. He also gives free orthopaedic consultations to B.P.L. cardholders monthly.

Dr. Sanjay rendered his social services during the Covid-19 pandemic by contributing to various newspaper columns, radio and television shows imparting awareness campaigns. A good Samaritan like Dr. Sanjay is a true inspiration for the generation to come.

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Dr. B.K.S. Sanjay, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon and an India Book of Record Holder, was recently conferred with the fourth-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Shri. He renders his medical and social services to the public by saving uncountable lives. He also gives his medical services through free camps for disabled and needy people.

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Smallest paper boat made by a kid

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6 year old Ishanya Vishwakarma, made the smallest paper boat and set a record with The India Book of Records. She made a boat (measuring 2 cm in size) in just 3 minutes and 3 seconds.

hough young Ishanya aspires to achieve a lot. A student of Amity International school, Gurugram, she is a curious little mind who loves activities like climbing, yoga, origami and drawing.

“I love watching cartoons but more than that I love to draw the characters. My mom always tells me to be better version of myself, so everyday I try to learn new things.

Learning something new every day helps me to be more creative”, says Ishanya.

Ishanya loves to keep herself busy with her hobbies whenever she gets free time.

Talking about her inspiration she says, “I love origami and make various figures. This time I thought of trying to make a boat. First, I made a boat that measured 4 cm, then my mom inspired me to make a smaller boat. That’s when

I tried to make a smaller version and succeeded. I finally could make a boat that measured 2 cm. My parents always motivate me.”

Ishanya believes that practise makes a man perfect. She practised every day to perfect her skills of making the smallest boat. Initially she made a boat measuring 4 cm, then 3 cm than 2.5 cm and finally 2 cm.

She feels blessed to have parents who are a constantly motivating her to push forward and become more creative and innovative. Apart from art and craft Ishanya loves to engage herself in a lot of physical activity. She can climb between two walls without support and can reach up to 7 ft. on to a wall.

The young mind has lots of dreams to fulfill and many more records to make.

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The Longest Duration to

Dribble Basketballs while being

Blindfolded

By Sanjana Bhowmick

The record for simultaneously dribbling blindfolded two basketballs for the longest duration was set by Pruthvi G Kumar of Bengaluru, Karnataka, at his residence.

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I am in cloud nine to become an India Book of Records, as this is my first big achievement.

This achievement motivates me to excel further and be a better version of myself.

Dribbling two basketballs simultaneously; is no easy task Pruthvi had to face few challenges while making the record. He says, “As I attempted the record on my terrace, the sun was directly over my head, and after a certain point, it became difficult for me to maintain the balance between the balls. Along with the heat, the heavy winds also worked as a deterrent. But I was determined to make the record and that’s what kept me going.”

The record was a year in the making, with regular practice for two hours daily. Pruthvi ensured he never missed his workouts and rigorously practised to improve his dribbling skills.

He credits his parents and guru for the immense support they provide him. My parents are a great source of fortitude for me and they always support me in my endeavours.

With an ambition to become an entrepreneur, Pruthvi wants to achieve many more records. “I am in

cloud nine to become an India Book of Records, as this is my first big achievement.

This achievement motivates me to excel further and be a better version of myself.

Next, I am aiming to enter the Asia Book of Records,” says Pruthvi.

3 Tips for future record holders • Practise every single day • Meditate every day to keep your mind calm

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mechanical engineering student, Pruthvi dribbled two basketballs synchronously for 1 hour 20 minutes and 27 seconds.

“The urge to do something different and big inspires me a lot. I love to play basketball, hence wanted to make a record with it.

The idea to do it blindfolded came from a ritual followed by native people where they walk around the temple blindfolded”, says Pruthvi while talking about his inspiration.

• Be consistent

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Largest Mosaic Made of the Zodiac Sign Aquarius

By Sanjana Bhowmick

Under the guidance of Principal Dr. Anupam Jagga, a total of 200 students along with faculty members used 12 quintals of wheat, 12 quintals of rice, and 35 quintals of varieties of dals to create the mosaic.

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he record for creating and displaying the largest Kumbh Rashi (Aquarius) mosaic measuring 144 ft X 82 ft was set by Delhi Public School, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

The school students and faculty members have created the mosaic using various pulses.

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Maximum educational degrees achieved by an individual Records

The record for achieving the maximum number of educational degrees was set by Tejas Dilip Shah (born on April 7, 1993) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He qualified B. Com. in May 2013, CA in January 2015, CS in February 2017, M. Com. in May 2017, LL. B in May 2018, UGC-NET in July 2018 and CMA in March 2021, as confirmed on April 19, 2021.

Fastest to recall capitals of Indian states along with districts The record for being the fastest to recall the capitals of all the Indian states, along with districts of each state, was set by Prince Beniwal (born on March 13, 2009) of Sirsa, Haryana. He recalled the capitals of all Indian states and the number of districts in each state in just 38 seconds and 68 milliseconds, at the age of 12 years and 19 days, as confirmed on April 1, 2021.

Maximum variations of Tiger pose performed in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of variations of the Tiger pose (Vyagharasana) in 30 seconds was set by Vridhi Swain (born on January 15, 2009) of Samaipur, Delhi. She performed 9 variations of the Tiger pose in 30 seconds, at S D Public School, Pitampura, New Delhi, at the age of 12 years, 2 months and 12 days, as confirmed on April 20, 2021.

Maximum types of drawings made by an individual The record for making the maximum types of drawings was set by Saran Parker (born on August 2, 1999) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He made 1000 types of drawings including 44 (3D) drawings, 18 digital lines, 36-floor drawings, 131 lines, 157 pencils, 3 shades and 611 stencils from December 30, 2018, to April 5, 2021, as confirmed on April 16, 2021.

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Fastest to solve seven official WCA Rubik’s cubes The record for being the fastest to solve seven official WCA Rubik’s cubes was set by Palash Poonam Maulik Sheth (born on March 21, 2011) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. She solved seven official WCA cubes namely 2 x 2, 3 x 3, 4 x 4, Clock, Megaminx 3 x 3, Pyraminx and Skewb in just 5 minutes and 58 seconds, at the young age of 9 years, 9 months and 15 days, as confirmed on January 5, 2021.

Fastest to recite all Indian states with their animals The record for being the fastest to recite the names of all Indian states, along with their animals, was set by Sahaana Aravind (born on February 7, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

She recited all the 28 Indian states with their official animals in 40 seconds, at the age of 4 years, 2 months and 5 days, as confirmed on April 12, 2021.

All Asian countries flags painted on pebbles

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The record for painting the flags of all the Asian countries on pebbles was set by Saran V.G. (born on January 12, 1994) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He painted the flags of all the 48 Asian countries measuring 3 cm in height and 4 cm in width on 48 pebbles, as confirmed on March 1, 2021.

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Best out of waste craft created by an individual The record for creating the best out of waste craft was set

by Biplab Kumar Mondal (born on September 1, 1978) of Raiganj, West Bengal. Using waste materials like useless carry bags, papers, bottles and cardboards, he made 100 artefacts including different birds, animals, creatures, flowers, Statue of Liberty, old man, old woman, Jesus Christ, Church, temples, God and Goddess, as confirmed on April 21, 2021.

Maximum names of Indian women pioneers carved on leaves The record for carving out the maximum number of names of Indian women pioneers on Jackfruit leaves was set by Anshiba K. (born on May 20, 2003) of Wayanad, Kerala. She carved out the names of 23 women achievers of India, who were pioneers in their respective fields, on 23 Jackfruit leaves, as confirmed on April 26, 2021.

Biggest paper envelope The record for making the biggest paper envelope was set by Dharmendra Agarwal (born on August 11, 1977) of Bikaner, Rajasthan. He made the gigantic envelope (measuring 154 ft. in length and 11 ft. in width) with newspapers, as confirmed on April 17, 2021.

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Maximum flags drawn on chart paper The record for drawing the maximum number of flags on chart paper was set

by Akshaj Rednam (born on September 9, 2011) of Hyderabad, Telangana. He drew 40 flags of various countries (UN recognised) on a single sheet of chart paper using a sketch pen, as confirmed on April 27, 2021.

Longest duration to hold Purna Matsyendrasana The record for being in the Purna Matsyendrasana (yoga pose) for the longest duration was set by Amulya Jindal (born on August 25, 2007) of Delhi. She held herself in Purna Matsyendrasana for 7 minutes and 20 seconds at S D Public school, Pitampura, Delhi, at the age of 13 years, 7 months and 12 days, as confirmed on April 6, 2021.

Maximum mathematical formulae and symbols used for portrait Sistu. Banu Prakash (born on April 28, 2005) of Andhra Pradesh, India, set a record for using the maximum number of mathematical formulae and symbols for a portrait. He drew the portrait of an Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan on an A1 sheet (measuring 72 cm x 58 cm) and completed the picture by aesthetically writing 205 mathematical formulae and 55 symbols with a blue ballpoint pen, as confirmed on February 5, 2021.

‘Hail Mary’ prayer written on a glass bottle in maximum languages The record for writing ‘Hail Mary’ prayer on a glass bottle in the maximum number of languages was set by Godson P. F. (born on May 5, 1995) of Thrissur, Kerala. He wrote the prayer in 16 international languages including Afrikaans, Croatian, French and Italian using acrylic paint and coloured CD marker pens, as confirmed on March 31, 2021.

The record for solving the maximum number of Rubik’s Cubes while being blindfolded was set by Aayush Kaustubh Joshi (born on August 14, 2012) of Kandivali, Maharashtra. He solved ten types of Rubik’s cubes including 2 x 2 x 2, 3 x 3 x 3, 4 x 4 x 4, Pyraminx and Skewb in 8 minutes and 11 seconds (while being blindfolded), at the age of 8 years, 7 months and 22 days, as confirmed on April 5, 2021.

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Maximum Rubik’s Cubes solved while being blindfolded

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Maximum Chess pieces carved using erasers The record for carving out the maximum number of Chess pieces using erasers was set by G. Deepa (born on December 6, 1989) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She crafted 32 Chess pieces (2 sets of 16 pieces each) including king, queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights and 8 pawns by cutting the white erasers and then painting each set in white and black colour, as confirmed on April 16, 2021.

Longest Indian folk song The record for writing the longest Indian folk song was set by Brajesh Kumar Srivastava (born on July 8, 1987) of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

He wrote the longest Indian folk song, containing 884 lines. The song is printed in a self-published book titled ‘Kajri Puran’ (ISBN: 978-93-54454-85-1), as confirmed on March 9, 2021.

Maximum bottles painted in black and white combination The record for painting the maximum number of bottles in black and white combination was set by Sooryaputhri P.U. (born on June 23, 1996) of Alappuzha, Kerala. She made 65 different and beautiful bottle art designs by using black and white colours, black tape, frills and ribbons, as confirmed on April 22, 2021.

Biggest Indian flag hoisted on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro The record for hoisting the biggest Indian flag on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro was set by Achanta Umesh Kumar (born on June 10, 1986) of Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

He hoisted the Indian flag (measuring 22 m x 33 m) at Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on March 26, 2021, abiding by all national flag hoisting codes and procedures, as confirmed on April 7, 2021.

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Maximum forward body stretches with clasped hands in five minutes The record for performing the maximum number of forward body stretches with clasped hands was set by Anvisha Rathi (born on May 5, 2012)) of Nagpur, Maharashtra.

With clasped hands, she performed 50 forward body stretches in 5 minutes, at the age of 8 years, 10 months and 12 days, as confirmed on March 17, 2021.

Maximum Archer pushups in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of Archer pushups in 30 seconds was set by Prabhat Jaypuria (born on May 10, 2003) of Sundergarh, Odisha. He performed 37 archer push- ups in 30 seconds, as confirmed on March 12, 2021.

Maximum motifs woven into a cotton saree The record for weaving the maximum number of motifs into a cotton saree was set by Balaiah Boga (born on October 3, 1959) of Pochampally, Telangana. He has creatively woven 121 motifs into a mercerized cotton saree using eleven colours (including green, golden yellow, grey, orange and others) in both weft and warp weaving components, separating each motif with white thread, as confirmed on February 8, 2021.

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Fastest recitation of 1 to 100 multiplication tables by child The record for the fastest recitation of multiplication tables from 1 to 100 was set by S. G. Tanuj (born on September 15, 2012) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He calculated the numbers using mental arithmetic and recited all the tables in 25 minutes and 36 seconds, at the age of 8 years, 6 months and 4 days, as confirmed on March 19, 2021.

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Fastest to solve 4 x 4 Sudoku puzzle The record for being the fastest to solve 4 X 4 Sudoku puzzle was set by Senil Shah (born on April 5, 2016) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He solved three 4 x 4 Sudoku puzzles in 4 minutes and 23 seconds, at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 4 days, as confirmed on March 9, 2021.

Maximum pages of a storybook read upside down by a kid The record for reading the maximum number of pages of a storybook upside down was set by Ranesh Vrishin (born on August 20, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu (residing in Dubai). He fluently read aloud twelve pages of the full story ‘The Gingerbread Man’ from the storybook ‘Read It Yourself with Ladybird’ (placed upside down) in 4 minutes and 21 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 10 days, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Maximum classical songs played on keyboard by a kid The record for playing the maximum number of classical songs on keyboard was set by Adhvikh Balaji Ambati (born on June 29, 2014) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He played 31 songs including 15 Sarali Varisai, 7 Jantai Varisai and 9 Alankaras, at the age of 6 years, 10 months and 1 day, as confirmed on April 30, 2021.

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Fastest to perform Chandra Namaskar The record for being the fastest to perform Chandra Namaskar was set by Mehak Chauhan (born on June 19, 2007) of North Delhi. She performed the complete Chandra Namaskar in 1 minute and 14 seconds, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Maximum pencil sketches of famous painters The record for making the maximum number of pencil sketches of famous painters was set by Arjun A. (born on June 26, 1997) of Palakkad, Kerala. He made 14 pencil sketches of famous painters/artists including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci and Raja Ravi Varma, as confirmed on April 12, 2021.

Fastest reverse counting from 100 to 1 by a kid

Fastest recitation of Hanuman Chalisa by a teen The record for the fastest recitation of Hanuman Chalisa was set by Aruna Ramya (born on August 30, 2006) of Yadagiri, Karnataka. She recited the Hanuman Chalisa in 1 minute, 9 seconds and 69 milliseconds, at the age of 14 years, 6 months and 23 days, as confirmed on March 22, 2021.

The record for being the fastest to recite the reverse counting from 100 to 1 was set by Daron Varghese Sony (born on March 11, 2015) of Pathanamthitta, Kerala (currently residing in UAE). He recited 100 to 1 in 37 seconds and 20 milliseconds, at the age of 5 year, 11 months and 24 days, as confirmed on March 4, 2021.

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Fastest to recite Hindi Barahkhadi (Hindi alphabet with vowel diacritics) The record for being the fastest to recite Hindi Barahkhadi (Hindi alphabet with vowel diacritic) was set by Adhyansh Semwal (born on February 9, 2017) of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

He recited Hindi Barahkhadi (K-Gya - क-ज्ञ - Hindi alphabet with vowel diacritics) in 1 minute and 52 seconds, at the age of 4 years, 1 month and 10 days, as confirmed on March 19, 2021.

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Long fiction novel written in minimum days The record for writing a long fiction novel in minimum days was set by Manali Shrikant Kale (born on March 13, 1993) of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

She participated in an online 5-day author challenge and completed the book between February 8 to February 12, 2021. She self-published the novel on February 14, 2021, titled ‘How Should This Love Story End? You Decide in the Last Chapter’ ISBN: 978-1-63832-852-0. The novel contains 296 pages, as confirmed on March 12, 2021.

Fastest singer of self-written rap song The record for being the fastest singer of a self-written rap song was set by Nilay Kale (born on October 25, 1998) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He sang a verse in rap song (comprising 250 words) in just 35 seconds with a speed of 7.14 words per second, as confirmed on March 16, 2021.

Fastest recitation of Shiv Tandav Stotram The record for being the fastest to recite Shiv Tandav Stotram was set by Vivaan Gupta (born on June 6, 2011) of New Delhi. He recited 15 Sanskrit shlokas of Shiv Tandav Stotram in just 55 seconds and 29 milliseconds, at the age of 9 years, 9 months and 20 days, as confirmed on March 26, 2021.

Maximum certificates in academics achieved by a child The record for achieving the maximum number of certificates in academics was set by Ethan Singh (born on August 26, 2011) of Thane, Maharashtra. He achieved 220 certificates in different competitions organised by reputed institutions including SOF, Crest, Cue Math, Humming Bird, LogIQids, Udayy, Logicology in English, Mathematics, Science, Coding, General Knowledge, Essay Writing, Drawing, Reasoning and Logicology, at the age of 9 years, 7 months and 7 days, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

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Fastest to recite all the countries with their capitals and currencies The record for being the fastest to recite the names of all the countries of the world, along with their capitals and currencies, was set by Viswajith V.R. (born on May 13, 2012) of Ernakulam, Kerala. He recited the names of all 195 countries (UN recognised) along with their capitals and currencies in just 5 minutes and 2 seconds, at the young age of 8 years, 9 months and 23 days, as confirmed on March 8, 2021.

The record for achieving the maximum number of academic certificates was set by Annie Singh (born on August 9, 2013) of Thane, Maharashtra. She achieved 190 certificates in different competitions organised by reputed institutions including SOF, Crest, Cue Math, Humming Bird, EduHeal, Global Olympiad, Indian Talent Olympiad in English, Mathematics, Science, Coding, General Knowledge, Essay Writing, Drawing, Reasoning, Logicology from 2015 to March 21, 2021, at the age of 7 years, 7 months and 12 days, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Largest portrait of actor made with hammered nails

The record for making the largest portrait of an actor with hammered nails was set by Akhil CV (born on August 14, 1999) of Kannur, Kerala. He made a portrait of the Malayalam actor Mohanlal using 2000 nails on plywood (measuring 41 cm x 33 cm), as confirmed on April 14, 2021.

Maximum animal sounds produced in one minute The record for producing the maximum number of animal sounds in one minute was set by K. Tanishka (born on May 21, 2016) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She produced the sounds of 48 animals including snake, fox, zebra, lion, frog and crab, at the age of 4 years, 10 months and 20 days, as confirmed on April 10, 2021.

Maximum fire stations visited on bike covering all Rajasthan districts The record for visiting the maximum number of fire stations on a bike covering all the districts of Rajasthan was set by Jignesh Jani (born on January 5, 1984) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He visited 33 fire stations covering all the districts of Rajasthan on his Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220 from January 25, 2021 to February 6, 2021. This was part of his ‘Let’s Meet the Hidden Heroes’ campaign, as confirmed on March 20, 2021.

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Maximum distance covered by a motorcycle group in 24 hours The record for covering the maximum distance by a motorcycle group in 24 hours was set by Mohamed Ajas Sarbudheen (born on May 28, 1994) of Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu. He covered Trichy- Chennai- Hosur- Kanyakumari- Dindugal- Trichy, along with his four friends. They started their journey on October 26, 2020 from Trichy at 12.30 am and completed at 12:14 am on October 27, 2020 by returning to Trichy. They travelled 1,664 km, as confirmed on March 16, 2021.

Maximum sight words recited in a minute by a kid The record for reciting the maximum number of sight words in one minute was set by Ain Irshad Kammakakam (born on July 9, 2016) of Kozhikode, Kerala (currently residing in Alabama, USA). He recited 104 sight words in one minute at the age of 4 years, 9 months and 5 days, as confirmed on April 14, 2021.

Maximum cartoon characters made by a child The record for making the maximum number of cartoon characters was set by Shanaya Shanbhag (born on October 24, 2012) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. She made 28 pictures of 28 cartoon characters including Doraemon, Shin-Chan, Little Krishna and SpongeBob using multicoloured sketch pens, oil pastel crayons and 28 A4 size sheets at the age of 8 years, 5 months and 28 days, as confirmed on April 22, 2021.

Maximum top- class English poems translated into Haryanvi language The record for translating the maximum number of top -class English poems into Haryanvi language was set by Vinod M. Bechain (born on August 7, 1976) of Bhiwani, Haryana.

He translated the poems of best English poets including William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, John Keats, John Milton, William Blake into Haryanvi language and published a book titled ‘J’ (ISBN: 978-93-54371-42-4), as confirmed on January 29, 2021.

Biggest typography portrait of actor Mohanlal The record for making the biggest typography portrait of famous actor Mohanlal was set by Ajmal Salman T.V. (born on August 18, 1996) of Malappuram, Kerala. He made the beautiful portrait by writing the names of movies in which he acted including Ente Mohangal Poovaninju, Kalippattamin, Kireedam, Udayananu Tharam, Shikkar and Lucifer on a sheet of white paper. The portrait measures 27.5 cm in width and 33 cm in height, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

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Seven wonders on a single glass bottle The record for making the seven wonders of the world on a single glass bottle was set by Akhila P.V. (born on February 3, 1992) of Malappuram, Kerala (currently residing in Sharjah, UAE). She painted seven wonders of the world on a single glass bottle (measuring 10.5 cm) with acrylic paint and a black pen, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Fastest to type alphabet on laptop using one hand The record for being the fastest to type the English alphabet on a laptop using one hand was set by S. Akshaya (born on April 14, 2001) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She typed the English alphabet (from A to Z) without spacing in 4 seconds, using only one hand (left hand), as confirmed on March 9, 2021.

Maximum tattoos on the body of a vicenarian

Fastest to recite Kannada Kagunita Youngest to recite the periodic table The record for being the youngest to recite the entire periodic table was set by Anik Shyadligeri (born on August 18, 2018) of Dharwad, Karnataka (now residing in San Diego, USA). He recalled all the elements of the periodic table in just 3 minutes and 40 seconds, at the age of 2 years, 6 months and 10 days, as confirmed on March 12, 2021.

The record for being the fastest to recite Kannada Kagunita (all letters of Kannada alphabet with vowels) was set by N. Anwita (born on July 9, 2015) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. She recited all the 510 letters of Kagunita in just 2 minutes and 8 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 8 months and 27 days, as confirmed on April 5, 2021.

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The record for inking the maximum number of tattoos on the body of a vicenarian was set by Ravinder Singh also known as Sidharth Gusai (born on August 24, 1995) of Najafgrah, Delhi. He inked his body with 91 tattoos at the age of 25 years, 5 months and 25 days, as confirmed on February 18, 2021.

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Voice imitation of maximum eminent personalities The record for imitating the voice of the maximum number of eminent personalities was set by Balamurugan G. (born on January 11, 2002) of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.

He imitated the voices of 128 famous personalities and cartoon characters in 5 minutes and 51 seconds, at the age of 19 years, 2 months and 19 days, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Tallest sculpture of an elephant

Maximum sketches of famous personalities on a long scarf The record for making the maximum number of sketches of famous personalities on a long scarf was set by Dwrampudi Sai Sirisha (born on August 21, 1997) of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. Using black acrylic colour, she made cartoon sketches of 50 famous personalities including Pratibha Patil, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Salman Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and Sarojini Naidu on a white long scarf (dupatta) measuring 250 cm x 80 cm in 1 hour and 30 minutes, as confirmed on April 24, 2021.

The record for creating the tallest sculpture of an elephant was set by Govindan Kutty (born on May 30, 1954) of Palakkad, Kerala and his two sons. They created the 11.340 feet tall elephant using concrete, iron rods, iron nets and emulsion paint. The inspiration behind the tallest elephant sculpture is the tallest living captive elephant in India named Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Longest COVID-19 awareness video The record for the longest COVID-19 awareness video was set by N. Santhaguru, Aero Events Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Short videos of 75 children were collected from various children across the country wherein they recited poems, acted and drew posters on COVID-19 awareness. All short videos were collated to form the longest video of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 38 seconds duration, as confirmed on April 5, 2021.

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Multi-faceted classical musician The record for being a multi-faceted classical musician was set by Sharanya Mudundi (born on August 10, 2007) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

She has the distinction of being the first girl from Andhra Pradesh to have been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020 in the field of Art and Culture. She has received multiple awards and certifications in classical music, academics and sports at national and international children’s festivals and competitions, Maximum vegetables as confirmed on March 8, 2021.

Smallest Ayodhya Ram Mandir replica using wood by trio The record for making a replica of the Ram Mandir using wood was set by Dilip Kumar Maharana (born on March 4, 2003) of Ganjam, Odisha.

He, along with his father and brother, made a beautiful replica of the upcoming Ram Mandir (measuring 13.3 cm × 7.6 cm × 8 cm) using wood, at the age of 18 years, 1 month and 26 days, as confirmed on April 30, 2021.

identified blindfolded in one minute The record for identifying the maximum number of vegetables blindfolded in one minute was set

by M. Mahimugavi (born on November 7, 2016) of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. She identified and recalled the names of 30 vegetables in one minute at the young age of 4 years, 5 months and 1 day, as confirmed on April 8, 2021.

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The record for solving the maximum number of Rubik’s Cubes while answering General Knowledge questions was set by Vaani Mall (born on October 22, 2013) of Bokaro, Jharkhand. She solved twelve Rubik’s Cubes, namely (4) 2 x 2 Cubes, 3 x 3 Cube, (4) Pyramid Cubes, 2x3 x 3 Cube, 1 x 3 x 3 Tiled Cube, Skewb, while answering 80 General Knowledge questions at the age of 7 years, 4 months and 27 days, as confirmed on March 18, 2021.

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Youngest to arrange Chess pieces on a Chessboard Maximum movie names used for typographic portrait of an Indian actor The record for making a typographic portrait of an Indian actor using the maximum number of names of his movies was set by Murshid C. (born on January 4, 2000) of Malappuram, Kerala. He made a beautiful monochrome typographic portrait of Malayalam actor, Mammootty, on an A4 size drawing sheet with Staedtler pencil using 400 movie names, as confirmed on April 28, 2021.

Maximum distance covered in upsidedown lotus position in 30 seconds The record for covering the maximum distance in an upside-down lotus position in 30 seconds was set by Mohammed Ashraf (born on October 22, 1987) of Kasaragod, Kerala. He walked on both his hands in the inverted lotus position covering a distance of 14.44 metres in 30 seconds, as confirmed on April 16, 2021.

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The record for being the youngest to arrange Chess pieces on a Chessboard was set by G. Ryan Rohan (born on July 5, 2018) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He arranged the Chess pieces on a Chessboard accurately in 1 minute and 56 seconds, at the age of 2 years, 8 months and 29 days, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Maximum unsuccessful attempts by a candidate in elections The record for the maximum number of unsuccessful attempts in elections was set by Dr. K. Padmarajan (born on May 15, 1959) of Salem, Tamil Nadu. He has contested 214 elections since 1988 including local, parliamentary and Presidential and remained unsuccessful in all of them, as confirmed on March 22, 2021.

Maximum young ones of animals identified by a kid in one minute The record for identifying the maximum number of young ones of animals in one minute was set by M. Rudhvi (born on March 16, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He identified 64 young ones of animals in one minute, at the age of 4 years and 18 days, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Patriotic song in maximum languages recalled by a kid The record for recalling a patriotic song in the maximum number of languages was set by Aryan Parag (born on October 5, 2014) of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. He recalled the famous patriotic song ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ in 10 different languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali at the age of 6 years, 6 months and 2 days, as confirmed on April 7, 2021.

Maximum National Anthems of different countries sung

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The record for singing the maximum number of National Anthems of different countries was set by Jyash Tholiya (born on November 11, 2011) of Pune, Maharashtra. He memorised and beautifully sang the National Anthems of 100 countries including India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Russia, UK, USA, Nigeria, Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland and Guyana at the age of 9 years, 5 months and 9 days, as confirmed on April 20, 2021.

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Records Maximum drawings of Lord Ganesha made from different names The record for making the maximum number of drawings of Lord Ganesha from different names was set by Neha Nilesh Malpure (born on February 9, 1994) of Jalgaon, Maharashtra. She made 55 coloured portraits of Lord Ganesha from different names including Neha, Pramod, Balasaheb, Shakuntala, Saloni and Gayatri using a pencil, marker and sketch pens. She took 20 minutes to draw a single portrait on an A4 sheet, as confirmed on April 13, 2021.

Youngest to climb Sandakphu peak The record for being the youngest to climb Sandakphu peak was set by Avyanna Agarwal (born on March 15, 2017) of Hyderabad, Telangana. She started the trek from Dhotray (with a group of 18 members including her parents and guide) on March 2, 2021 and reached Sandakphu peak (situated at a height of 3,636 m above the sea level) on March 4, 2021 (via Tonglu and Garibas), at the age of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, as confirmed on April 23, 2021.

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Tallest building created with playing cards The record for creating the tallest building with playing cards was set by Arnav Daga (born on October 30, 2007) of Kolkata, West Bengal. He made the building (measuring 15.9 ft) at the age of 13 years, 5 months and 28 days, as confirmed on April 27, 2021.

Maximum questions answered on the rail transport system

Youngest to identify dances of the world in 30 seconds The record for being the youngest to identify the dances of the world in 30 seconds was set by Sreshta Yemukapati (born on May 12, 2017) of Hyderabad, Telangana. She identified 23 dances of the world (including Salsa, Kathakali, Thai dance, Ballroom dance, Chinese Dragon dance and others) in 30 seconds on the screen of her laptop, at the age of 3 years, 10 months and 6 days, as confirmed on March 18, 2021.

The record for answering the maximum number of questions on the rail transport system was set by Ansh Yadav (born on May 15, 2015) of Kolkata, West Bengal.

He answered 102 questions on the rail transport system in 7 minutes and 45 seconds, at the age of 5 years and 10 months, as confirmed on March 15, 2021.

Maximum words read in five minutes The record for reading the maximum number of words in five minutes was set by Pranav Prasannaramkumar (born on June 14, 2015) of Erode, Tamil Nadu (currently residing in Georgia, USA). He read 446 words in five minutes, at the age of 5 years, 9 months and 24 days, as confirmed on April 7, 2021.

Youngest hip-hop artist charted multiple times on iTunes top 100

The record for solving the maximum number of jigsaw puzzles in five minutes was set by Aimen M. (born on September 14, 2018) of Malappuram, Kerala. She solved 14 jigsaw puzzles in five minutes, at the age of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

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The record for being the youngest hip hop artist, who charted multiple times on iTunes top 100 was set by Ankith Gupta (born on September 16, 2003) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His four songs titled Viper, Rain Dance, Upwards and 7500 achieved number 78, 83, 89 and 86 respectively on iTunes top 100 list, at the age of 17 years, as confirmed on March 19, 2021.

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Maximum decline push- ups in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of decline push- ups in 30 seconds was set by Nayakini Mahesh (born on March 12, 1989) of Adilabad, Telangana. He performed 70 decline push -ups in 30 seconds, as confirmed on April 23, 2021.

Maximum magic tricks performed in upside down position The record for performing the maximum number of magic tricks in upside down position was set by Alwin Roshan (born on October 14, 1992) of Kannur, Kerala.

He performed 10 magic tricks, while being upside down, in 4 minutes and 57 seconds, as confirmed on April 12, 2021.

Shortest individual name The record for having the shortest individual name was set by J (born on December 19, 2013) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

His parents chose the name with a single letter only that is ‘J’, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Maximum types of laboratory apparatus made using chalk pieces The record for making the maximum types of laboratory apparatus using chalk pieces was set by Santhiya Kumaresan (born on May 22, 1998) of Erode, Tamil Nadu.

She carved out 18 different types of Chemistry laboratory apparatus on different chalk pieces including tripod stand, test tubes, standard flask, burner, beaker, measuring jar, mortar and pestle, as confirmed on March 26, 2021.

Maximum portraits carved on leaves The record for carving out the maximum number of portraits on leaves was set by Muhammed Munshid KM (born on February 20, 2003) of Malappuram, Kerala. He carved out 30 portraits of human faces on 30 leaves, as confirmed on April 7, 2021.

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Youngest author to write a book on supernatural creatures

Maximum flags and names of countries with silhouettes of landmarks painted on canvas The record for painting the flags and names of the maximum number of countries with silhouettes of landmarks was set by Akshaya S. (born on December 17, 1998) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. She painted the names and flags of 195 countries along with 195 silhouettes of landmarks, using acrylic paint on white canvas (measuring 136 cm x 27 cm), as confirmed on April 27, 2021.

Youngest to recall 50 mobile numbers The record for being the youngest to recall 50 mobile numbers was set by Ganav Ravi Agarwal (born on September 2, 2017) of Surat, Gujarat. He dialled the 50 memorised mobile numbers on a mobile phone in 5 minutes and 6 seconds, at the age of 3 years, 6 months and 10 days, as confirmed on March 12, 2021.

The record for being the youngest author to write a book on supernatural creatures was set by Ansh Jain (born on June 6, 2007) of South Zone, Delhi. He wrote a book (comprising 43 pages) titled ‘Great Hells of The World: The World of Unfortunate Creatures’ (ISBN:978-16-3873287-7), self-published on March 23, 2021 at the age of 13 years, 9 months and 17 days, as confirmed on April 22, 2021.

The record for recalling the maximum number of UNO abbreviations was set by S. Mirithigaa Sree (born on July 4, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She recalled 50 UNO abbreviations in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 8 months and days, as confirmed on March 16, 2021.

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Maximum coloured portraits of freedom fighters drawn on feathers The record for drawing the maximum number of coloured portraits of freedom fighters on feathers was set by Lagmi V. K. (born on November 28, 1986) of Kozhikode, Kerala. She drew six coloured portraits of freedom fighters on six white feathers using acrylic paint and painting brushes (000 and 001 point), as confirmed on April 17, 2021.

Maximum chalk carvings by an individual The record for making the maximum number of chalk carvings was set by Surajit Adhikary (born on March 17, 1997) of Bagnon, West Bengal. He carved out 352 portraits of famous personalities along with sculptures on 352 white chalks, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

National animals of maximum countries recalled in one minute The record for recalling the national animals of the maximum number of countries in one minute was set

by Aadith Athul (born on August 16, 2016) of Ernakulam, Kerala (currently residing in UAE). He recalled 46 national animals of 46 countries in one minute, at the age of 4 years, 6 months and 19 days, as confirmed on March 4, 2021.

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Youngest to perform Asamyukta Hasta mudras The record for being the youngest to perform Asamyukta Hasta mudra was set by Aadhyarudra Arun (born on May 24, 2017) of Bengaluru, Karnataka (currently residing in Dublin, Ireland). She performed 28 Asamyukta Hasta mudras (single hand gestures in Bharatanatyam dance) in 28 seconds and 70 milliseconds, at the age of 3 years, 9 months and 22 days, as confirmed on March 15, 2021.

An amazing typography art of Ram Mandir The record for making an amazing typography art of Ram Mandir was set by Dr. Shivani (born on November 8, 1995) of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She made the portrait (measuring 69.5 cm x 54 cm) on a sheet of paper using the word ‘Ram’ to make the picture of Ram Mandir, using ten coloured pens, as confirmed on February 10, 2021.

Maximum swimming events won on consecutive days The record for winning the maximum number of swimming events on consecutive days was set by Jahnabi Kashyap (born on February 16, 2017) of Guwahati, Assam. She participated in 34th Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championship 2017 held at Pune from June 28-30, 2017 and secured the first position in 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle and 200 m Medley on three consecutive days, at the age of 10 years, 4 months and 14 days, as confirmed on March 23, 2021.

Maximum cartoon characters identified by a kid The record for identifying the maximum number of cartoon characters was set by Prabhas Pravin Chavan (born on July 23, 2016) of Nashik, Maharashtra.

He identified 158 cartoon characters of twelve famous animated series including Chhota Bheem, Avengers, Disney, The Jungle Book, in 6 minutes and 18 seconds, at the tender age of 4 years, 2 months, and 11 days. He also mentioned the name of each animated series, along with cartoon characters, as confirmed on October 3, 2020.

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The record for reciting the maximum number of rhymes in 5 minutes was set by Hishita K. (born on September 9, 2015) of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

She recited 20 English rhymes in 5 minutes at the age of 5 years, 6 months and 11 days as confirmed on March 20, 2021.

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Largest fire and smoke portrait of Bhupen Hazarika The record for making the largest fire and smoke portrait of Bhupen Hazarika was set by Timangshu Borah (born on December 10, 1999) of Lakhimpur, Assam. He made a portrait of Bhupen Hazarika (measuring 432.5 cm × 277.5 cm) using a kerosene lamp and 35 sheets of chart paper, as confirmed on April 13, 2021.

Bharatanatyam dance mudras performed in the least time The record for performing Bharatanatyam dance mudras in the least time was set by Sharon Ranjiv (born on October 13, 2012) of Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala (currently residing in Doha, Qatar).

She performed 56 mudras in 35 seconds, at the age of 8 years, 6 months and 4 days, as confirmed on April 27, 2021.

Maximum unusual animals and birds identified by a kid The record for identifying the maximum number of unusual animals and birds was set by Yunay Chopra (born on October 23, 2017) of East Delhi, Delhi. He recited the names of 119 unusual animals and birds including Mexican Mole, Komodo Dragon, Blue Wildebeest, Hickory Horned Devil, Lilac-breasted Roller and others in 8 minutes and 42 seconds, at the age of 3 years, 5 months and 3 days, as confirmed on March 26, 2021.

Maximum questions on ‘Ramayana’ answered by a kid The record for answering the maximum number of questions on ‘Ramayana’ was set by Jashn (born on April 2, 2016) of Pitampura, Delhi. He answered 238 questions on Ramayana in just 16 minutes and 59 seconds, at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 30 days, as confirmed on April 1, 2021.

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Maximum rhymes recited in five minutes

Maximum ambidextrous drawings in 30 minutes by an individual The record for making the maximum number of ambidextrous drawings in 30 minutes was set by Thanuvarsha S. (born on January 12, 2000) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She drew 32 images of birds, butterflies, swans and designs with both hands. She made the same image using both the hands at a time, as confirmed on April 8, 2021.

The record for reciting the maximum number of English rhymes in five minutes was set by Advika Ganesh Patankar (born on December 28, 2016) of Sangli, Maharashtra. She recited 22 English rhymes in five minutes, at the age of 4 years, 3 months and 9 days, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

Maximum alliterations in a poem

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The record for writing a poem with the maximum number of alliterations was set by Reshma L.R. (born on September 3, 1998) of Kunnathur, Kerala. She wrote a beautiful poem in an anthology titled ‘Alliterates’ (ISBN:978-1638730-43-9). The poem has 78 alliteration lines from A to Z and the anthology is published by Xpress publishing, as confirmed on April 9, 2021.

Largest painting made with makeup products The record for making the largest painting with makeup products was set by Shaik Ameer Jan (born on June 14, 1974) of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. He made a beautiful painting (measuring 790 sq ft) on the topic ‘Save Trees’ using only makeup products (lipstick, eyeliner, eyeshadow, pancake makeup, makeup brushes, and sponges), as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

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Youngest to sing and play the keyboard

Maximum European countries identified on outline map The record for identifying the maximum number of European countries on an outline map was set by Hanvesh Kankanala (born on February 9, 2017) of Anna Nagar, Tamil Nadu (currently residing in Rhode Island, USA). He identified 46 European countries on an outline map on the screen in 2 minutes and 13 seconds, at the age of 3 years, 4 months and 9 days, as confirmed on March 8, 2021.

The record for being the youngest to sing and play the keyboard was set

by Vihaan Siddhartha Attuluri (born on December 23, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He sang and played the keyboard for ‘Jantai Varisai’ and ‘Melsthayi Varisai’, at the age of 5 years, 3 months and 23 days, as confirmed on April 16, 2021.

Youngest to draw Taj Mahal using leaf cutting art The record for being the youngest to draw the Taj Mahal using leaf cutting art was set by Akash P. (born on April 24, 2001) of Kannur, Kerala. He made the Taj Mahal on a fresh leaf (measuring 31 cm × 23 cm) at the young age of 19 years, 9 months and 11 days, as confirmed on February 4, 2021.

Non-stop singing while playing Tabla simultaneously

The record for singing non-stop while playing the Tabla simultaneously was set by Srushti Patil (born on May 12, 2007) of Dharward, Karnataka.

She sang Hindustani classical songs (non-stop) for 30 minutes while playing the Tabla simultaneously, as confirmed on March 22, 2021.

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Non-stop skating marathon relay for 24 hours by a group The record for organising a non-stop skating marathon relay for 24 hours by a team of eleven children was set by Sagar Thakkar of Dhoomketu Academy. All children under 14 years participated in the skating relay. The event took place in Sardarvilla Society of Bardoli, Gujarat. The relay started on Saturday at 9:00 am and ended on Sunday at 9:00 am, as confirmed on January 29, 2021.

Maximum bottles painted and decorated by a child The record for painting and decorating the maximum number of bottles was set by Aida Fathima S. (born on August 21, 2011) of Alappuzha, Kerala. She painted and decorated 31 bottles using Pistachio shells, flowers, paints and decorative materials, at the age of 9 years, 8 months and 5 days, as confirmed on April 26, 2021.

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Maximum airline logos identified by a kid The record for identifying the maximum number of airline logos was set by S. Iniyan (born on December 1, 2017) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He identified 113 airline logos in just 2 minutes and 51 seconds, at the age of 3 years and 4 months, as confirmed on April 1, 2021.

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Maximum National Anthems of different countries sung The record for singing the maximum number of National Anthems of different countries was set by Atharva Amit Muley (born on February 7, 2003) of Vadodara, Gujarat. He memorised and beautifully sang the National Anthems of 69 different countries including Qatar, Syria, Thailand, Yemen, New Zealand and many more, at the age of 18 years and 27 days, as confirmed on March 6, 2021.

Youngest to open foreign language academy The record for being the youngest to open a foreign language academy was set by Riyen Bhavesh Gala (born on March 24, 2000) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He started his academy in Mumbai on November 19, 2019 (currently having 30 students) at the age of 19 years, 7 months and 26 days, as confirmed on April 14, 2021.

Maximum movie names used to make a typographic portrait of an actor The record for making a typographic portrait of actor Mammootty using the maximum number of names of his movies was set by Sana S. (born on April 19, 2002) of Kannur, Kerala. She made a beautiful monochrome typographic portrait of Malayalam actor on A3 size sheet using 331 movie names, as confirmed on March 4, 2021.

Maximum portraits of freedom fighters carved on wooden blocks

THE PORRAITS OF 10 INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS CARVED ON WOODEN BLOCKS (6X6 INCH EACH) USING A WOOD CARVING TOOL

The record for carving out the maximum number of portraits of freedom fighters on wooden blocks was set by Jayesh K.K. (born on November 28, 1990) of Arikkulam, Kerala.

He carved out ten portraits of freedom fighters on wooden blocks (measuring 6 inches x 6 inches) with a carving knife, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Youngest paraglider

1. MAHATMA GANDHI

2. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 3. SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL 4. SAROJINI NAIDU 5. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE 6. BHAGAT SING 7. BAL GAGADHAR TILAK 8. GOPALA KRISHNA GOKHALE 9. CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD 10. LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI

The record for being the youngest paraglider was set by Dakshh Dhasmana (born on November 3, 2015) of Gurgaon, Haryana. He did Tandem Paragliding at Bhimtal, Uttarakhand at the height of 1370 metres, at the age of 5 years, 3 months and 4 days, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

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Maximum skipping rope variations in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of skipping rope variations was set by Niya Nandini (born on January 21, 2009) of New Delhi. She performed 30 skipping rope variations in 30 seconds, at the age of 12 years, 1 month and 22 days, as confirmed on March 15, 2021.

Maximum scientific experiments explained by a child The record for explaining the maximum number of scientific experiments was set by Burgu Manoghnya (born on March 15, 2014) of Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. She performed 62 science experiments demonstrating electrical and electromagnetic field energy by using battery, buzzer, LED bulb, magnet, crayons, apples, potatoes, onions, lemons, tomatoes, candles, vinegar, baking soda and biscuits. She performed 52 experiments from easily available resources in the market at the age of 7 years, as confirmed on March 3, 2021.

Maximum Surya Namaskars performed by an individual The record for performing the maximum number of Surya Namaskars was set by Puspanjali Senapati (born on August 26, 1998) of Lakhimpur, Assam. She performed 132 Surya Namaskars in 1 hour, 15 minutes and 48 seconds, as confirmed on March 8, 2021.

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Maximum questions answered by a kid on human organs The record for answering the maximum number of questions on human organs was set by Pradyumnan Aravind (born on August 30, 2014) of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. He answered 40 questions including the explanation of nervous, digestive, respiratory, urinary systems and the functions of heart, lungs, intestine and kidney at the age of 6 years, 7 months and 19 days, as confirmed on April 19, 2021.

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Pollution-free bicycle that runs on solar, water and battery power The record for making a pollution-free bicycle that runs on solar, water and battery power was set by Siripuram Saiteja (born on March 5, 1996) of Korutla, Telangana. The bicycle is fitted with solar panels, a 500 ml water bottle and a battery pack. It can run on either of the three sources.

The cycle took 60 days to build (from its inception to the end product), as confirmed on April 14, 2021.

Maximum Assamese words written in one minute The record for writing the maximum number of Assamese words in one minute was set by Himanshu Bharat Borah (born on March 15, 1997) of Sonitpur, Assam. He skillfully wrote down 33 random words including teeth, pen, twelve, tortoise, berry and paper in Assamese language on an A4 sheet in one minute, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

Maximum COVID-19 patients ferried free of cost by a woman e-rickshaw driver The record for ferrying the maximum number of COVID-19 patients by an e-rickshaw free of cost was set by Munmun Sarkar (born on May 9, 1974) of Siliguri, West Bengal. During COVID-19, she carried 50 COVID-19 patients in her e-rickshaw to hospitals and their homes without charging any money, as confirmed on January 29, 2021.

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Maximum Barbell Bench Press exercises with additional weight in 30 seconds The record for performing the maximum number of Barbell Bench Press exercises with additional weight in 30 seconds was set by Ayush Sharma (born on April 10, 1998) of Tarn Taran, Punjab. He performed 16 Barbell Bench Press exercises, with 100 kg additional weight, in 30 seconds, as confirmed on April 9, 2021.

Smallest pair of shoes carved out from chalk

The record for drawing the maximum number of realistic portraits of an actor with pencils was set

by Amal Kakkat (born on August 23, 1997) of Kannur, Kerala. He made 30 realistic portraits of Tamil actor Suriya Sivakumar with pencils on 30 A4 size sheets.

He made 25 portraits with graphite pencils, and five portraits with coloured pencils, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Maximum monuments drawn using leaf cutting art The record for drawing the maximum number of monuments using leaf cutting art was set by Shovan Basuli (born on December 3, 1998) of Bankura, West Bengal.

He carved out the pictures of eleven famous monuments of India, along with their names, on 11 different leaves, as confirmed on April 21, 2021.

Maximum kids’ story books read in 30 minutes

The record for reading the maximum number of kids’ story books in 30 minutes was set by Avyaan Sharma (born on August 19, 2016). He read twelve story books in 30 minutes, at the age of 4 years, 6 months and 24 days, as confirmed on March 12, 2021.

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Maximum realistic portraits of an actor made with pencils

The record for carving out the smallest pair of shoes from chalk was set by Sagaya Sree Z. (born on November 27, 1999) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She carved out a small pair of shoes (measuring 2.4 cm in height and 7 mm in width) in 2 minutes, as confirmed on April 23, 2021.

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Youngest to solve 9 x 9 Sudoku puzzles The record for being the youngest to solve 9 x 9 Sudoku puzzles was set by Moksh Surana (born on May 25, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He solved two 9 x 9 Sudoku puzzles in 18 minutes, at the age of 5 years, 10 months and 2 days, as confirmed on March 27, 2021.

Largest painting on recycled paper The record for making the largest painting on recycled paper was set by Aditya Pradip Godse (born on February 24, 2004) of Satara, Maharashtra. He created the canvas using a metal frame, and made the painting by using recycled pulped paper and acrylic colours. The painting (measuring 153 cm in height and 122 cm in width) depicts a biker performing a motorcycle jump stunt, as confirmed on April 9, 2021.

Maximum names of Indian Women Cricket Captains carved on pencil leads The record for carving out the maximum number of Indian Women Cricket Captains on pencil leads was set by Athin K.V. (born on April 8, 2002) of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. He carved out the names of eleven women cricketers, who have captained the Indian Women’s Cricket team for at least one women’s test match, as confirmed on March 26, 2021.

Maximum car logos drawn on a single sheet of paper The record for drawing the maximum number of car logos on a single sheet of paper was set by Jijith KP (born on June 20, 1999) of Thrissur, Kerala. He made colourful drawings of 70 car logos, along with the year of establishment of the car company, on A4 size sheet using coloured pens, as confirmed on April 22, 2021.

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Smallest Jatayu bird sculpture carved on a pencil lead The record for carving the smallest Jatayu bird sculpture on a pencil lead was set by Amrutha R. (December 25, 1996) of Kollam, Kerala. She cleanly carved the difficult sculpture of Jatayu on pencil lead measuring 6.4 mm width and 3.1 mm height, as confirmed on March 22, 2021.

Maximum cartoon characters identified in 30 seconds The record for identifying the maximum number of cartoon characters in 30 seconds was set by Aarush Vipin Gangadhar (born on June 26, 2017) of Kozhikode, Kerala. He identified 55 famous cartoon characters in 30 seconds, at the age of 3 years, 9 months and 7 days, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Unique book using first initial letter rhymes The record for writing a unique book using the first initial letter rhymes was set by Joseph K. J. (born on November 16, 1985) of Kannur, Kerala. The book, titled ‘Sukrutha Sookthangal (ISBN: 978-93-90790-35-7), is published in 2021 and consists of 365 thoughts written in Malayalam language. The book is unique as each thought in the book consists of 6 lines and all the lines of the thought start with the same letter, as confirmed on March 25, 2021.

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Smallest 3D minion with quilling strips The record for making the smallest 3D minion with quilling strips was set

by Pankhuri Abhijit Shirodkar (born on March 18, 1995) of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. She used quilling strips and glue to make the smallest 3D minion measuring 0.9 cm, as confirmed on April 19, 2021.

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Maximum yoga poses performed by a child The record for performing the maximum number of yoga poses was set

by Drisana Roy (born on April 8, 2013) of North West Delhi. She performed 19 yoga poses in 2 minutes, at S.D Public School, Pitampura, Delhi, at the age of 7 years, 11 months and 26 days, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Maximum paintings made with coffee powder The record for making the maximum number of paintings with coffee powder was set by Uday Korde (born on October 29, 1969) of Baroda, Gujarat. He made 181 exquisite paintings, including portraits of famous personalities namely Virat Kohli, Amitabh Bachchan, Ratan Tata, Madhuri Dixit, Amir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ram Nath Kovind (President of India), and others on 181 sheets of paper (each measuring 9.5 inches x 17 inches), using coffee powder and paintbrushes, as confirmed on April 3, 2021.

Youngest to ride a wave board The record of being the youngest to ride a wave board was set by Aarav N. K. (born on September 1, 2015) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. On April 10, 2021, he rode on the wave board between the cones and covered a distance of 2 kilometres in 21 minutes and 32 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 9 days, as confirmed on April 14, 2021.

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Unique portrait made by beer bottles The record for making a unique portrait using beer bottles was set by Vimal Kumar PV (born on January 2, 1989) of Kannur, Kerala. He paid tribute to the famous singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam by making his portrait (measuring 14 ft. x 10 ft.) using 1,030 beer bottles, as confirmed on April 28, 2021.

Realistic bottle art The record for making a realistic bottle art was set by Vinod Sivaraj (born on May 30, 1989) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He made a realistic miniature model of a tourist destination — “Living Root Bridge of Meghalaya” inside a bottle, as confirmed on April 23, 2021.

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Cycling 100 km in maximum consecutive days The record for cycling 100 km in maximum number of consecutive days was set by Gurpreet Singh (born on June 28, 1972) of Jalandhar, Punjab.

He cycled 100 km in 300 consecutive days from May 19, 2020 to March 14, 2021 spreading the message of ‘Staying Fit With Cycling’, as confirmed on March 30, 2021.

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Maximum card tricks performed in one minute The record for performing the maximum number of card tricks in one minute was set by Giri Sankar (born on October 29, 1995) of Neyyattinkara, Kerala. He performed eleven card tricks in one minute including ‘Double Lift Card Trick’, ‘Vase to Flower Card Changing’, ‘Flip Book Card Trick’ and ‘The Disappearing Card Trick’ at his residence, as confirmed on March 12, 2021.

Maximum Chakrasana push-ups in one minute The record for performing the maximum number of Chakrasana push-ups in one minute was set by Yash Baliyan (born on May 19, 2002) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He performed 102 Chakrasana push-ups in one minute, as confirmed on March 16, 2021.

Maximum flags of Asian and African countries painted on two bottles The record for making the maximum number of flags of Asian and African countries on two bottles was set by Krishnapriya M. S. (born on January 22, 1997) of Ernakulum, Kerala. She painted two bottles and then drew the flags of 48 Asian countries on one bottle and 54 African countries on another bottle. She drew a total of 102 flags on two bottles, as confirmed on April 27, 2021.

Maximum typographic portraits of freedom fighters The record for making the maximum number of typographic portraits of Indian freedom fighters was set by Sahla M. (born on February 14, 2003) of Malappuram, Kerala. She made ten portraits of Indian freedom fighters namely Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Subhash Chandra Bose, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale by writing their names, as confirmed on March 19, 2021.

Largest picture of Chhatrapati Shivaji made with sorghum seedling on farm land The record for making the largest picture of Chhatrapati Shivaji using sorghum on farm land was set by Hanmant Tandle (born on March 26, 2001) of Solapur, Maharashtra. He, along with his seven team mates, made a picture of Chhatrapati Shivaji with Sorghum seedling on farm land (measuring 141 feet x 75 feet), as confirmed on February 20, 2021.

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Maximum movie posters made by individual Maximum clay miniatures of food items presented on Pistachio shells The record for presenting the maximum number of clay miniatures of food items on Pistachio shells was set

by Sangeetha Sangisetty (born on April 3, 1982) of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She beautifully made 154 clay miniatures of food items including vegetables, fast food and sweets and presented each item on separate Pistachio shells, as confirmed on April 28, 2021.

The record for making the maximum number of movie posters was set by Vishnu KV (born on June 25, 1997) of Kannur, Kerala. He made 17 posters of Tamil, Hollywood and Malayalam movies including Mumbai Police, Kaala, Drishyam 2, Joker and Vellam using pencil and acrylic colours.

The content of the handmade posters was digitally edited using photoshop, as confirmed on April 30, 2021.

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Maximum number doublings recalled by a child The record for recalling the maximum number of number doublings was set by Navaneeth R. (born on May 14, 2013) of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

He recalled 20 number doublings from the number 4 to 524288, at the age of 7 years, 9 months and 30 days, as confirmed on March 13, 2021.

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Appreciation P.V. Ahanya (born on February 3, 2019) of Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 20 body parts, 13 fruits, 7 birds, 13 animals, English alphabet, numbers from 1-10, 12 colours; performing 10 actions, 13 vehicles and 10 vegetables, at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on April 6, 2021.

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Sachin Sriram (born on April 17, 2018) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 26 flags; reciting 34 opposite words, capitals of 28 Indian states and seven union territories, twelve national symbols and two G.K. questions, at the age of 2 years and 11 months, as confirmed on March 27, 2021.

Prerit Parekh (born on December 6, 2015) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for reciting twelve mantras, multiplication tables from 2 to 5; playing the Casio; achieving three certificates for successfully completing Computer courses and three certificates for his performance in Chess tournaments, at the age of 5 years and 2 months, as confirmed on March 5, 2021.

Gnana Sai B. (born on December 21, 2017) of Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for identifying 23 animals, twelve colours, answering ten G.K. questions, 20 national symbols; translating 25 words from Hindi to English; reciting the English alphabet, capitals of 42 countries and all Indian states, at the age of 3 years and 3 months, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

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Rudra Miglani (born on March 5, 2017) of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, is appreciated for identifying 18 fruits, twelve vegetables, twelve vehicles, three colours of multiple objects, four shapes; reading one story book, twelve three-letter words; writing reverse counting from 50 to 1, 18 missing numbers, number names from 1 to 10, counting from 1 to 110; and solving six one-digit addition questions, at the age of 4 years, as confirmed on April 2, 2021.

Arunkumar Khannen (born on August 13, 1985) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for his skill in carving out on chalk, wax and soap. He beautifully carved out a Shivalinga on a piece of chalk, Lotus flower on a candle and Lord Ganesha on a bar of soap, as confirmed on March 15, 2021.

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Gauri Sagar Madurwar (born on March 22, 2019) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 23 animals, 16 body parts; imitating 22 animal-sounds; identifying and reciting English alphabet based words and 6 shlokas, at the age of 2 years and 1 month, as confirmed on April 1, 2021.

Sai Nivriti (born on October 5, 2016) of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 7 continents on the globe, young ones of 8 animals; reciting 28 opposite words, 12 shlokas, solving 18 puzzles including the Solar System, human body, Indian map and road signs; explaining disposal of waste and stages of a growing plant with flashcards, at the age of 4 years and 6 months, as confirmed on April 9, 2021.

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A. Abdul Aakif (born on April 1, 2019) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying and reciting names of five reptiles, seven sea animals, eight professions, 14 rhymes, seven birds, five cartoons, four musical instruments, 30 vehicles, three celestial bodies, words associated with English alphabet, 17 vegetables, 14 fruits, seven colours, three jewels, three insects, four dinosaurs, 13 parts of body, eleven food items, 75 random items, at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on March 31, 2021.

S. R. Krithvik Selvan (born on April 11, 2019) of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying twelve animals, nine birds, twelve fruits, nine vegetables, eleven vehicles, ten flowers, eleven body parts, ten famous personalities, seven continents, flags of ten countries, ten sports equipment, six seasons, twelve kitchen appliances, six senses of taste, ten insects, sounds of five animals, ten action words, at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on March 31, 2021.

Aaruhi Chanda (born on February 10, 2016) of Murshidabad, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 18 community helpers, nine actions, eleven healthy habits, five places of worship, nine festivals, nine fruits, twelve vegetables; reciting 15 rhymes and 13 shlokas, at the age of 5 years and 1 month, as confirmed on March 4, 2021.

Maddi Sai Smarita (born on April 29, 2019) of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for identifying the English alphabet, numbers from 1-10, 15 fruits, 13 vegetables, 21 animals, 9 vehicles, 8 birds, 8 colours, 15 body parts; reciting 12 rhymes; imitating the sounds of 13 animals; and performing 12 actions, at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on April 9, 2021.

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Lucky Pandey (born on October 10, 2004) of Balliya, Uttar Pradesh is appreciated for writing a book on Girls named ‘Akhir Kyon?’ with ISBN No. 978-93-90442-18-8, published by Evincepub publishing, as confirmed on March 24, 2021.

Sai Aadhyan (born on October 21, 2017) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 20 leaders, 14 animals, ten vegetables, 33 body parts, continents on the map, 13 symbols, planets, six Indian currencies, five parts of a laptop, eleven colours, 15 fruits, 20 shapes; reciting five slogans, five Thirukkurals, numbers from 1-60, days of the week, months and answering ten opposite words, at the age of 3 years and 5 months, as confirmed on March 3, 2021.

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R. Mithun (born on December 13, 2014) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for explaining the Milky Way, Solar System and its planets, ten natural disasters, twelve body systems, 30 world facts, volcano eruption, history of Titanic, locating 28 Indian states and nine union territories on a blank map of India; identifying 45 countries’ flags; recalling 84 countries’ capitals; demonstrating an experiment on compressed air, at the age of 6 years and 3 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2021.

Sayuri A. (born on August 27, 2016) of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 195 U.N. recognised countries in 3 minutes and 10 seconds, at the age of 4 years and 7 months, as confirmed on April 12, 2021.

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Maria Elizabeth (born on February 21, 2018) of Kasaragod, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting three rhymes, numbers from 1-10, English and Malayalam alphabet with words; identifying nine body parts, six colours, twelve objects, 14 great personalities; answering 14 G.K. questions, at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on March 13, 2021.

Lokaksh Reddy Kamidi (born on August 5, 2018) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for reciting alphabet from A-Z, numbers from 1-10 in Hindi and English, seven colours, days of the week, months of the year, four English rhymes, two Telugu rhymes; identifying 16 body parts, six vegetables and 13 pictures, at the age of 2 years and 7 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2021.

Magizhan S. (born on April 15, 2019) of Chennai Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting twelve opposite words, ten national symbols; identifying seven musical instruments, three means of transport, 18 grooming and hygiene items, 14 fruits, five national leaders, 21 food items, 23 household items, ten vegetables and 17 electronic items, at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on April 1, 2021.

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Rajvi Banerjee (born on August 10, 2017) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting seven colours of the rainbow, 10-0 counting in reverse order, days of the week, months of the year, seven continents, eight planets, three mantras; answering 50 opposite words and 20 national symbols, at the age of 3 years and 7 months, as confirmed on March 19, 2021.

R. Ishaan Varma (born on July 25, 2019) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 21 fruits, 21 vegetables, eleven birds, 62 animals, sounds made by 17 animals, 29 body parts, 24 electronic items, 15 kitchen items, 25 vehicles and 23 general objects, at the age of 1 year and 7 months, as confirmed on February 27 2021.

Parth Manish Chaware (born on March 9, 2019) of Nagpur, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 10 actions, English alphabet, 13 birds, 6 colours, 14 body parts, 36 animals, 15 fruits, 24 food items, 91 household items, 6 shapes, 12 vehicles, 19 vegetables; reciting the sounds of 26 animals, numbers from 1-20, 13 rhymes, National Anthem and sounds of 5 vehicles, at the age of 2 years and 1 month, as confirmed on April 10, 2021.

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Reyansh Nilesh Girgaonkar (born on November 1, 2017) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for counting from 1-10; reciting 12 months, 7 days, 3 rhymes, Gayatri Mantra; identifying 7 colours, 7 domestic animals, 8 water animals, 9 wild animals, 10 vehicles, 12 fruits, 10 insects, 13 body parts, 10 shapes, 13 vegetables, 15 food items; doing blow painting and sack run activity; making rainbow; answering 6 national symbols, at the age of 3 years and 5 months, as confirmed on April 5, 2021.

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Krishnakumar Seenivasan (born on October 25, 2014) of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting Capitals of 213 countries; Capitals of Indian States & Union Territories; Indian pledge; Multiplication tables (2,3,4,5,6,10); 50 Thirukkurals (Tamil); Identifying flags of 201 countries; 7 continents, 9 planets; 8 phases of moon; and the following in German language - Numbers from 1 to 10, Alphabets, 10 fruits, 10 colours and 13 shapes, at the age of 6 years and 5 months, as confirmed on March 4, 2021.

Tapanwita Saha (born on January 3, 1988) of Faridabad, Haryana, is appreciated for writing and publishing two books on interior design. She is the author of the books titled ‘The Psychology of Interior Design: Inspire Yourself to Be A Pro Designer’ (ISBN: 978-1638063-07-0) and ‘The Science of Building Design: Create “Magic in Life” By Vastu’ (ISBN: 978-1638064-04-6), self-published on January 21, 2021 and January 28, 2021 respectively, as confirmed on March 18, 2021.

Pranavi M. Phaneendra (born on November 29, 2010) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for creating her YouTube channel.

She started her YouTube channel in 2020 with the name ‘Pranu’s Magical Creations’ and keeps uploading videos which cover a wide range of topics such as Art, Craft, Story Writing and Poem Composition.

She explained the Barbie Dream House in detail in ‘Unboxing Barbie Dream House’ and which has crossed 34 thousand views, as confirmed on April 20, 2021.

Sai Raj (born on April 9, 2016) of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 30 countries, 15 freedom fighters, 16 community helpers, 20 animals along with their young ones and homes; reciting eight planets, five sense organs; answering 40 G.K. questions, at the age of 4 years and 11 months, as confirmed on March 9, 2021.

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Mohammed Sinan E. (born on October 16, 2003) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for making a shape of Kerala state using coconut shell. He cut the coconut shell into long vertical parts and joined the parts to make the shape of Kerala, as confirmed on March 9, 2021.

Hridaan Mehra (born on January 11, 2017) of Surat, Gujarat, is appreciated for identifying 35 flags, 27 animals, 20 fruits, 16 vegetables, 21 vehicles, 16 professions, 9 flowers, 10 monuments, 6 festivals, 6 shapes, 11 colours, 19 body parts, 11 appliances, 32 foods, 13 traffic signs; reciting 5 rhymes, 7 continents, 9 animal foods, planets, rainbow colours, 9 antonyms; counting from 1-100 in English and answering 30 G.K. questions, at the age of 4 years and 3 months, as confirmed on April 24, 2021.

Dushyant Dagar (born on March 11, 2005) of Gurugram, Haryana, is appreciated for achieving and maintaining 100 percent attendance for twelve consecutive years from LKG to Class X, as confirmed on April 23, 2021.

Tasmayi Saravanan (born on April 12, 2014) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for reciting 64 shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita. She recited 20 shlokas of the 12th chapter, 20 of the 15th chapter and 24 of the 16th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita in 7 minutes and 30 seconds, at the age of 6 years, 11 months and 28 days, as confirmed on April 16, 2021.

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Pratham Adishesh Rao (born on November 11, 2015) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for reciting the names of all planets and explaining each of them, five dwarf planets with their explanation, ten colours in Hindi, counting from one to one decillion, 3 unit conversions (kilogram, kilometre and litre), playing harmonium, reading two kids’ story books and solving twelve Arithmetic questions orally, at the age of 5 years and 4 months, as confirmed on March 20, 2021.

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Yuvaharish A. I. (born on May 16, 2014) of Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 17 shapes, 10 national symbols, 15 colours, 5 animal homes; reciting the spellings of numbers from 1-100, 15 antonyms, 10 festivals, 4 seasons, 10 community helpers, 5 internal organs, 5 types of computers; answering 15 G.K. questions; doing cursive writing; solving basic addition, subtraction and multiplication sums, at the age of 6 years and 11 months, as confirmed on April 21, 2021.

Jeshvitha Harrin M. (born on May 25, 2011) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for qualifying Grade 5 Violin Level 2 Certificate from Trinity College, London, on October 20, 2020, at the age of 9 years and 4 months, as confirmed on March 8, 2021.

Karthik B. Sreedhar (born on March 12, 2019) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 38 animals, eleven colours, 17 vehicles, 21 fruits, 20 vegetables, ten shapes, 15 body parts; reciting days of the week, vowels in Malayalam, numbers from 1-25; answering eight G.K. questions; imitating the sounds of eight animals/birds at the age of 2 years, as confirmed on March 5, 2021.

Captain (Dr.) Sushan Parayil Kuriakose (born on March 6, 1972) of Ernakulam, Kerala, is appreciated for receiving DG NCC Commendation Card four times on the occasion of NCC Day. He received the cards in 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2020 for his utmost sincerity, dedication and exemplary performance in NCC, as confirmed on March 24, 2021.

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Nohith H.S. (born on October 3, 2019) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 9 body parts, 32 home appliances, 5 gods, 10 fruits, 11 vegetables, 16 animals, 5 birds, 10 vehicles, 5 English words, 19 action words, 6 family members; and imitating 25 sounds, at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on April 22, 2021.

Shamak Agrawal (born on January 16, 2005) of Surat, Gujarat, is appreciated for making different realistic portraits. He made 18 beautiful realistic pencil sketches of national and international celebrities and freedom fighters on 18 different sheets of paper, as confirmed on April 12, 2021.

Nihira Desu (born on July 12, 2017 ) of Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for reciting the English and Telugu alphabets, numbers 1-50, numbers 1-10 in Hindi and Telugu, months of the year, capitals of all Indian States, 18 animal homes, 22 baby animals, 6 national symbols; identifying and recalling 13 animal sounds, 5 sense organs , 42 animals, 5 shapes, 20 fruits, 27 vegetables, 28 body parts, at the tender age of 3 years and 8 months, as confirmed on March 16, 2021.

Dr. Ankita Mutha (born on July 4, 1993) of Nagpur, Maharashtra, is appreciated for achieving 12 state, district, and national level certificates in TableTennis between 2005 to 2016; attending Pre-RDC GP selection camp in 2007 as an active NCC cadet; achieving Brown Belt in Martial Arts in 2017 from National Association of Martial Arts Masters India; completing BDS, MBA in Hospital Administration, and MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as confirmed on March 24, 2021.

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Abigail Asish (born on September 21, 2017) of Delhi, is appreciated for reciting the English alphabet with corresponding words, vowels, days of the week, colours of the rainbow; identifying five body parts, six vegetables, seven fruits and eight animals, at the tender age of 3 years and 4 months, as confirmed on February 8, 2021.

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Shivansh Guruprasad Nabar (born on October 5, 2019) of Mumbai, Maharashtra is appreciated for reciting the alphabet from A-Z with names, numbers from 1-10, identifying 6 aquatic, 7 wild and 6 domestic animals, 7 animal sounds, 8 body parts, 8 facial expressions, 10 fruits, 8 food items, 12 vehicles, 10 shapes and 32 household objects, at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on April 17, 2021.

Trinabh Das (born on September 2, 2016) of West Midnapore, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 32 animals, 16 vehicles, twelve fruits, 13 vegetables, ten colours, 17 body parts; reciting twelve national symbols, numbers from 1-50, days of the week; drawing ten shapes; writing English alphabet from A-Z, Z-A and drawing pictures of related objects, at the age of 4 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 10, 2021.

Taresh L (born on August 17, 2018) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying eleven body parts, five shapes, ten animals, English alphabet, 21 vehicles, reciting days of the week, months and numbers from 1-14, at the age of 2 years and 8 months, as confirmed on March 17, 2021.

Eyal (born on August 26, 2015) of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu (currently residing in Florida, USA) is appreciated for writing and reciting multiplication tables from 2 to 30; writing the names of 50 countries and solving 18 (two digits) multiplication questions orally, at the age of 5 years and 5 months, as confirmed on February 11, 2021.

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Samhitha M Hareesha (born on January 20, 2018) of Tumkur, Karnataka, is appreciated for reciting ten national symbols, oceans, continents, English alphabet; 1-10 numbers, days and months (English & Kannada), 7 vegetables, 8 fruits, 21 animals, six birds, four flowers, nine vehicles, nine food items, two rhymes, 11 Districts; performing 14 actions; identifying 12 body parts, nine colors, at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on February 26, 2021.

Ruhaan R. Anvekar (born on August 27, 2007) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for participating in different creative online competitions. Out of 63, he received 14 certificates from national level virtual competitions and 49 from other competitions including the topics of Art and Craft, National Essay Competition, Creative Writing, Best Out of Waste, Rangoli and Musical Instrument, at the young age of 13 years and 5 months, as confirmed on February 20, 2021.

Jason Nathaniel Kagoo (born on November 3, 2015) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying and colouring flags of all 195 countries of the world, 30 road traffic signs, 15 shapes, ten vegetables, ten fruits, ten animals, ten birds; reciting 50 opposite words, planets, twelve Tamil uyir eluthukkal, months of the year and days of the week (in English, Hindi and Tamil), at the age of 5 years and 3 months, as confirmed on February 5, 2021.

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Appreciation

Eden John Gijo (born on July 17, 2019) of Alappuzha, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 20 flash cards, ten animals, 20 household items, twelve random objects, eight colours, five helpers, eleven body parts, 22 fruits, ten birds, 22 vehicles, seven insects, eleven domestic animals and reciting one rhyme, at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on March 18, 2021.

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