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Guinness World Records Recognises World’s

Longest Biography by a Single Author

OUR BUREAU profound humility, selfless service and honour to deliver on behalf of More than a record of extraor-
and devotion, as well as his extensive Guinness World Records. dinary literary scale, the biography
London
work serving and inspiring individ- “Guinness World Record’s main represents an extensive historical
monumental 13-volume bi- uals and communities around the objective as a brand, is to document archive of a life dedicated to spiri-
ography spanning 8,848 pag- world. The work was researched and the incredible from around the world, tuality, service and the wellbeing of
A es and comprising 2,146,447 written over an intensive 38-month to share unique and special achieve- others, preserving Pramukh Swami
words on His Holiness Pramukh period between July 2017 and Au- ments which ultimately, no one else Maharaj’s life and work for present
Swami Maharaj has been officially gust 2020. on earth has managed to achieve to and future generations. More than
recognised by Guinness World Re- The Guinness World Records date, so what a powerful relevance to 310,000 copies of the volumes have
cords as the Longest Biography by a certificate was presented to His Ho- this specific title which has been doc- already been sold.
Single Author. liness Mahant Swami Maharaj at umented, over a whole lifetime.” The recognition also follows an-
Authored by Sanskrit scholar OVO Arena Wembley on Sunday 4 Reflecting on the achievement, other recent GUINNESS WORLD
Sadhu Adarshjivandas, PhD, Brah- October 2026, during celebrations Sadhu Adarshjivandas added: “The RECORDS™ title achievement for
maswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj: marking his 93rd birth anniversary. subject of this biography is infinitely BAPS. In February 2026, 12,723 chil-
Vistrut Jivan ane Karya chronicles The historic presentation was wit- more important than the author. His dren gathered in Vadodara, India,
the extraordinary 94-year life and nessed by 11,000 people at the arena Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj for a simultaneous recital of Sanskrit
legacy of Pramukh Swami Maharaj and tens of thousands more watching lived a life defined by deep spiri- verses from the Satsang Diksha, es-
(1921–2016), the late spiritual leader via a live webcast around the world. tuality, profound humility and an tablishing the GUINNESS WORLD
of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Carl Saville, Senior Adjudicator unwavering commitment to global RECORDS title for the Largest Si-
The biography traces Pramukh who presented the Certificate, said: harmony, compassion and empathy. multaneous Hindu Text Recital. More
Swami Maharaj’s life from his birth in “Today’s presentation for the Lon- It was an honour and a privilege to than 15,000 children had memorised
1921 through to his passing in 2016, gest Biography by a Single Author, chronicle his divine life and enduring all 315 Sanskrit verses of the scrip-
documenting his spiritual leadership, has been a true pleasure, privilege legacy.” ture as part of the wider initiative.

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