Author: ABR Team

Rajvi Purkayastha (born on December 25, 2007) of Assam, India, set a record for playing the maximum beats per minute of Raga Hamsadhwani on a violin. She played Raga Hamsadhwani (meaning ‘the cry of the swan’) fast for 2 minutes and 10 seconds on a violin: ‘Jhala’ which started at ‘Atidrutalya’(320 bpm), gradually gained momentum, crossed 600 bpm, and played ‘Ati-Atidrutlaya’ at 640 bpm (beats per minute), at the age of 16 years, 7 months and 5 days, as confirmed on September 4, 2024.

Chef A. P. Singh of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India set the record for making the biggest Motichoor laddu. On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, he, along with a team of 14 people, made the biggest Motichoor laddu, measuring a massive 5 feet in diameter. The laddu weighed 2,144 kg and was made using besan, sugar, dry fruits, oil, ghee, fondant, cardamom and water, as confirmed on September 20, 2024.

Sargun   (born on July 12, 2017) of Himachal Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting the capitals of 150 countries in 1 minute and 13 seconds by viewing the names of countries on a laptop screen, at the age of 7 years and 1 month, as confirmed on August 31, 2024.

MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India, set a record for “Maximum People Spinning the Charkha.” On October 2, 2024, a total of 2565 staff and students of MGM University participated in spinning the charkha to promote sustainable technology, Swavalamban, and Khadi. The event took place at JNEC Lawns, MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, as confirmed on October 2, 2024.

Emcure Pharmaceuticals set a record for the Largest Heart-Shaped Structure Formed Using Wish Cards by Doctors. In celebration of World Heart Day, doctors received digital cards under the theme ‘Ace Your Heart,’ writing heartfelt messages for their patients. The Emcure team collected 4,399 messages for the HCPs and created a heart-shaped structure of 15ft x 15 ft, displayed at the banquet, highlighting the medical community’s commitment to promoting heart health awareness and reducing the Cardiovascular burden in India, as confirmed on September 29, 2024.

Rihanshini Kukekar (born on August 21, 2020) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the fastest to identify all Asian countries on a world map. She identified and recalled the names of all 48 Asian countries on a world map in 28 seconds, at the age of 3 years, 11 months and 9 days, as confirmed on August 9, 2024.

Sankar (born on June 30, 1995) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for lifting the maximum weight in the leg press category. He lifted 403 kg weight in the leg press category (on a machine) and performed 15 repetitions in 30 seconds, as confirmed on September 3, 2024.

District Administration (Maihar) and Bharat Vikas Parishad (Maihar) of Maihar, Madhya Pradesh set the record for the maximum number of students singing the National Anthem together on a district establishment day. 10,000 students from Class 5 to Class 9 from different schools participated in this historic event to celebrate Maihar’s Establishment Day and foster a sense of community and patriotism among the youth, as confirmed on October 5, 2024.

Dr Akshaykumar Dhaneshkumar Raval (born on November 26, 1985) of Gujarat, India, set a record for obtaining the maximum number of academic certificates in traditional medicine. He obtained 46 academic certificates in traditional medicine (PanchGavya Therapy, Yoga & Naturopathy, Ayurvedic Therapy, C.P.R.Training, Pulse Diagnosis and others), as confirmed on January 29, 2024.

Daniel Don Gomez (born on August 24, 2017) of Kerala, India (currently residing at Sharjah, UAE), is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for doubling numbers successively for 20 times, from 2 onwards, to derive an answer of 10,48,576 by responding to the questions, at the age of 6 years and 3 months, as confirmed on August 1, 2024.