Author: Asia Book of Records Team

H.K. Rama Rao (born on May 24, 1938) of Karnataka, India, set a record for collecting 1,078 coins for the time period Before the Common Era (BCE), Ancient and Medieval times; from Sultanates, the Mughal Empire, Indian Kingdoms, Indian Princely States and British India from 500 BCE to 1947 CE, as confirmed on April 7, 2023.

Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Surakarta of Indonesia, set a record of organising the event ‘My Bones are Strong Indonesia Great’ with maximum participants doing joints and bone gymnastics. As many as 1,808 people  took part in the event at 11 hospital locations, as confirmed on May 10, 2023.

Sai Saanvi Grandhe (born on August 18, 2010) of Andhra Pradesh, India (currently living in UAE), set a record for being the fastest to recite letters of the English alphabet in forward and reverse order blindfolded. She recited letters of the English alphabet from Z to A and A to Z accurately in 5 seconds at the age of 12 years, 7 months and 7 days, as confirmed on April 4, 2023.

Sidharth Sarathchandran (born on June 9, 2017) of Kerala, India, set a record for identifying the maximum number of fish species. He identified 150 fish species in 3 minutes, 42 seconds and 72 milliseconds at the age of 5 years, 6 months and 28 days, as confirmed on March 27, 2023.

Ruth Maria (born on September 27, 1982) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for wiggling the little toe (of the left leg) 37 times up and down by continuously moving the little toe on top of the adjacent finger in 30 seconds, as confirmed on April 3, 2023.

Magician master Swarang Pritam Randive (born on September 11, 2011) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of magic shows. He performed 402 magic shows from January 26, 2015 to March 21, 2023 in different locations including Maharashtra (cities and districts), Agra, Hyderabad, Surat, Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain and Nepal at the age of 11 years, 7 months and 8 days, as confirmed on April 24, 2023.

Cochin Bakery, Kozhikode and Brownnies Bakery, Kannur of Kerala, India jointly set a record for maximum edible wafer sheets used for photo cakes. A total of 900 A4 sized edible wafer sheets depicting various themes such as Women Empowerment, Famous Women Personalities, the G 20 Summit as well as the Post Independence Era in India and state of Kerala etc. to celebrate India’s ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, (75 years of independence) and displayed them at Jawahar Municipal Stadium, Kannur, Kerala on 26th and 27th of March 2023.

Shree Akhil Bhartiya Kutch Kadva Patidar Sama (ABKKP) of Gujarat, India set a record for maximum people blowing conch shells together at a single venue. A total of 851 participants came together at the Sri Patidar Vidhyarthi Bhavan, Bhuj, Gujarat and simultaneously blew the conch shells 10 times while the music was being played in the background. The event was conducted with a view to celebrate the completion of 100-years of ABKKP and 50-years of YUVASANGH – a Diamond Jubilee and Golden Jubilee; as confirmed on May 10, 2023.

Regent of Sampang, H. Slamet Junaidi of Indonesia, set a record for initiating the Dignified Healthy Sampang Gymnastics attended by maximum number of participants. The Healthy Sampang Gymnastics was attended by 10,000 participants at Trunojoyo Square on the 399th Anniversary of Sampang Regency, as confirmed on May 8, 2023.

Kinder Hospitals (A Unit of Kindorama Healthcare Pvt Ltd) of Kerala, India, set a record for largest pregnant women fashion show contest at the Gokulam Park Hotel & Convention Centre, Kochi. A total of 100 pregnant women participated in the fashion show conducted on May 14, 2023 with a view to celebrate and spread awareness about pregnancy and motherhood.