Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Pritish Agrawal (born on October 6, 2011) of Rajasthan, India, set a record for being the fastest to cover one hundred metres with quad skates. He covered 100 m on road with quad skates in 13 seconds at the age of 11 years, 1 month and 2 days, as confirmed on January 24, 2022.

Shreenika Harshavardhan Deshmukh (born on December 22, 2018) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the youngest to narrate the abridged version of the Ramayana in Marathi language. She narrated the abridged version of the Ramayana in Marathi language in 12 minutes and 30 seconds at the age of 4 years and 5 days, as confirmed on February 1, 2023.

Jacob Thankachen (born on April 28, 1980) of Kerala, India (now residing in Dubai, UAE) set a record for being the fastest to climb Jebel Jais Mountain twice by running. He started the marathon from Wadi Al Biyah to Ras al-Khaimah Road (UAE) on August 6, 2020 at 5:04 pm and reached Jebel Jais (1,934 m) twice at 8:00 am on August 7, 2020; covering 70 km in 14 hours and 56 minutes, as confirmed on February 20, 2023.

Dr. Iqbal Durrani (born on February 26, 1956) of Bihar Uttar Pradesh, set the record for being the first to translate the Sam Veda into Hindi & Urdu in the form of a book. The translation of the Sam Veda into Hindi and Urdu has been done for the first time in the field of Vedic literature. Dr. Durrani is a famous writer & director of Bollywood films. The book was launched by Shri Mohan Rao Bhagwat, chief of RSS at the Red Fort on March 17, 2023.

Pritish Agarwal (born on October 6, 2011) of Rajasthan, India, set a record for performing the long jump on roller skates. He performed the longest jump of 13 feet, while wearing roller skates, at the age of 11 years and 3 months, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Kanishk Devani (born on November 16, 2008) of Uttar Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for identifying 110 Marvel comic characters in just 56 seconds by looking at the pictures on a laptop screen, at the age of 13 years and 4 months, as confirmed on April 8, 2022.

Mankind Pharma Ltd. set the record for maximum doctors participating in a radio awareness campaign on diabetes in a day. On the occasion of World Diabetes Day which was celebrated on November 14, 2022, radio messages from a total of 87 doctors for creating awareness on Diabetes were broadcasted throughout the day across the nation on various leading radio stations.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited set the record for First Solar PV System in A Metro Rail Project for Integrated Consumption at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project, Maharashtra, India. The Solar PV system installed at the metro stations has generated more than 38 Lakh units of renewable energy and has also achieved carbon offset equivalent to offset achieved by 2.36 Lakh matured trees till March 31, 2022.

Priyesh Venkat (born on November 30, 2008) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for making the smallest flying model of F-22 raptor using thermocol. He made a flying model of the F-22 raptor (measuring 37 inches x 29 inches) using thermocol, an electronic speed controller, a 1000 KV brushless motor, 11.1 Volt 2200 mAH lipo battery, fly sky FSi 6 transmitter and fly sky FS i6B receiver at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 7 days, as confirmed on February 1, 2023.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited set the record for heaviest single span double decker steel bridge truss over railway tracks in an urban area at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project, Maharashtra, India. The Double Decker Steel Bridge Truss is of 80 m span and 18.9 m width weighed 1670 mt. The N-type configuration supported on RCC portal piers, with High Strength E350-B0 grade Structural Steel, connections of High Strength Friction Grip Bolts of 10.8 grade, along-with Shear Studs of yield strength 385 MPa and tensile strength of 495 MPa were used for Truss building, as confirmed on June 20, 2022.