Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Aditya Shanoop Athikkal (born on October 2, 2014) of Kerala, India (now residing in Abu Dhabi, UAE), set a record for identifying the maximum number of photographs blindfolded in one minute. He identified 38 photographs on a laptop screen in one minute (while being blindfolded) at the age of 7 years, 5 months and 10 days. The attempt was verified by virtual verification process, as confirmed on May 13, 2022.         

Arman Animesh Jena (born on March 31, 2014) of Odisha, India, set a record for reciting the scientific names of the maximum number of animals. He recited the scientific names of 58 animals in one minute at the age of 8 years, 2 months and 21 days, as confirmed on June 27, 2022.

Sajan Madakayil (born on April 5, 1966) of Kerala, India, set a record for being in the Lotus pose in headstand position while chanting Patanjali Yoga Sutra for the longest duration. He held himself in the Lotus yoga pose in headstand position while chanting all the 195 Yoga Sutra in Sanskrit correctly non-stop for 15 minutes and 98 seconds at the age of 55 years, 7 months and 19 days, as confirmed on November 24, 2021.

Vidushi Jain (born on November 25, 2014) of Madhya Pradesh, India set a record for reading the maximum number of Hindi words in one minute. She read 308 Hindi words in one minute at the age of 7 years, and 5 months, as confirmed on May 9, 2022.

Kaushik Kumar Hota (born on September 5, 2005) of Odisha, India, set a record for writing the maximum number of bilingual books. He wrote 3 books titled ‘Tiki Tara’ (ISBN: 978-93-54194-89-4), which is an anthology of poems for children and youth; Barenya Baraputra (ISBN: 978-93-56073-01-2), in Odia, is a collection of the struggle stories of great leaders; and ‘The Messenger of God’ (ISBN: 978-93-56078-82-6), is a collection of poems, stories and essays in English language. All the three books are written at the age of 16 years, 8 months and 28 days, as confirmed on June 6, 2022.

Apurva Anil Patil (born on August 11, 2003) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the fastest to recall the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in Marathi. She recalled the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in Marathi in 20 seconds, as confirmed on April 22, 2022.

Sneha Kunjumon (born on September 1, 2000) of Kerala, India, set a record for embroidering the smallest map of India. She embroidered the smallest Indian map depicting all the 28 states of India (measuring 14.3 cm in length and 12.5 cm in breadth) on a white cloth using colourful strands of thread, as confirmed on May 19, 2022.

Krishnarghya Pramanik (born on November 5, 2014) of West Bengal, India, set a record for being the fastest to solve a WCA 7 x 7 x 7 Rubik’s Cube. He solved a 7 x 7 x 7 Rubik’s Cube (WCA approved cube) in 14 minutes, 26 seconds and 99 milliseconds at the age of 7 years, 6 months and 11 days, as confirmed on May 26, 2022.

Akshay Anand (born on August 16, 1995) of Haryana, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for performing 52 Surya Namaskars in 5 minutes, as confirmed on June 11, 2022.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited set the record for Maximum Metro Stations Constructed on a Double Decker Viaduct at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project, Maharashtra, India. Three elevated stations named Ujjwal Nagar, Jaiprakash Nagar and Chhatrapati Square, intricately constructed on a 3-layer transportation system with Top-level Metro Rail, Mid-level Highway Flyover and Ground-level Road wherein the Highway Flyover and Metro Rail integrate to form a Double Decker Viaduct. The three Metro stations are disabled-friendly, environmentally-designed with bio-digester technology and solar panels, as confirmed on June 20, 2022.