Month: April 2010

Chess Blindfolded – Raghav Srivastava India

> Twelve-year-old chess prodigy Raghav Srivastava set five new records for the Limca Book of Records on Saturday in Andhra Pradesh’s Nizamabad. Srivastava played five rounds of chess blindfolded from start to finish to create new records. Each round had different difficulty levels. In the first round, a panel comprising three Grandmasters, Pravin Thipsay, Sriram […]Read More

MOST EXPENSIVE CARPET RUG – KIRMAN VASE CARPET

> A rare mid-17th century Persian carpet sold for a record £6.2 million at Christie’s in London last week – 20 times more than expected. The carpet was estimated at £200,000-£300,000. It was sold to an anonymous telephone bidder. Christie’s said the quality of the rug reflected the great talent of the weavers of the […]Read More

World Largest and Heaviest Guru Granth Sahib – Jaswant Singh

> Jaswant Singh Khosa has accomplished a rare feat – he has completed his fourth hand-written copy of the 1,430-page Sikh holy book, which is possibly the largest and heaviest in the world. His fourth hand-written copy of the Guru Granth Sahib weighs 84kg and is 91.44cm in length and 66.04cm wide, breaking his previous […]Read More

LARGEST GROUP SING INDIA’S NATIONAL ANTHEMS SIMULTANEOUS

> Antarnaad, a grand Hindustani classical musical symphony hosted by the Art of Living foundation in Pune on January 12 this year was awarded an entry into the Guinness Book of World records. The citation issued by the Guinness World Records Ltd, reads, “The record for the largest simultaneous sing-along was organised by The Art […]Read More

INDIAN BEARD ARTIST WORLD RECORD

> An Indian businessman has made the record books – after sporting 57 different beard designs in four years.Sameer Mehta, 37, of Gujarati, visits a barber every other day for around two hours to perfect his intricate designs. But he says it can take around a month, and up to £60, to complete each new […]Read More

Largest Collection of Miniature Books – Nikunj Vagadiya

> Rajkot-based 29-year-old teacher has become the first person in Gujarat for being featured in the Guinness Book of World Record (GWR) for having the largest collection of miniature books. The teacher, Nikunj Vagadiya, who’s name featured twice in the Limca Book of World Records for having the collection, has recently got certificate from the […]Read More