Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Doji Tower of Hanoi, Vietnam set a record for being the largest diamond -shaped building that exhibits and trades gems covered with marble and tempered glass by light-changing technology (Blue Sky). It is a 16-storey building with a total area of 19,000 square metres. The base of the building is completely designed as a gem pedestal; and the upper part is covered with 1,433 glass panels to create a giant diamond block with a unique light-changing effect, as confirmed on October 6, 2022.

Dr. Ranjit Das (born on February 6, 1964) of West Bengal, India, set a record for receiving the maximum number of educational degrees. He received 23 educational degrees including three Bachelor Degrees, one B.Ed., 13 Master Degrees, three Post Graduation Diplomas, one Post Graduation Certification, one M.Phil. and a Ph.D., as confirmed on March 7, 2023.

Grihitha Sachin Vichare (born on August 8, 2014) of Maharashtra, India, along with her sister, set a record for being the youngest to complete zipline and rapple from Vanarlingi Pinnacle. She completed the expedition of 300 feet through zipline and 450 feet height rappelling in 2 hours from Jivdhan Fort to Vanarlingi Pinnacle wearing nauvari saree on January 15, 2023 at the age of 15 years, as confirmed on January 24, 2023.

Vikrant Ashok Bramhane (born on August 16,1998) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for making the largest portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj using paper quilling art. He made the largest portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (measuring 6.6 ft x 4.4 ft) using paper quilling strips of different colours, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Jaleesa Jims Asirvatham (born on February 7, 2018) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for being the fastest to run 100 m hurdle race. She ran a distance of 100 metres crossing 10 hurdles in 33 seconds at the age of 5 years and 8 days, as confirmed on February 20, 2023.

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

Arav Bhardwaj (born on January 6, 2012) of Delhi, India, set a record for completing the longest bicycle ride to celebrate the 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, along with his father. Their journey was flagged of by Shri N. Biren Singh, Honourable Chief Minister of Manipur from INA War Memorial on April 14, 2022 at 10:29 am and completed at India Gate, Delhi on May 15, 2022. They travelled across 7 states and covered 2,612 km in 32 days, as confirmed on August 10, 2022.

Munshi Darud (born on April 25, 1994) of West Bengal, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for writing 485 letters on social issues which were published in 31 daily newspapers in West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand; broadcasting 105 letters across radio channels. The names of radio channels are All India Radio, Radio Tehran and Radio Japan. All the letters were published and broadcast from August 27, 2012 to January 4, 2022, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Sarija S. (born on May 8, 1989) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for making 10 portraits of famous personalities including Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore using their quotes on education on separate A4 size ivory sheets with a black marker pen and pencils, as confirmed on February 28, 2023.

Vainavi B.C. (born on December 6, 2014) of Karnataka, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting 60 shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita including 20 shlokas from chapter 1, 20 shlokas from chapter 12 and 20 shlokas from chapter 15 in 5 minutes at the age of 7 years and 1 month, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.