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World Record of ‘Most Expensive Dress’ has been achieved by designer Debbie Wingham from Britain.
The world’s most expensive dress ‘abaya’ (a Muslim robe-like dress) encrusted with 2000 stones worth $17.6 million.
'Achievement and Initiatives'
Longest distance traveled with a football balanced on the head
The World Record of travelling longest distance with a football balanced on the head has been achieved by Mr. Abdul Halim from Magura, Bangladesh.
Mr. Halim travelled 15.2 km (9.44 mi) with a football balanced on the head at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 22 October 2011.
Youngest to climb the Mount Everest
The World Record of ‘Youngest to climb the Mount Everest’ has been achieved by Temba Tsheri Sherpa (16 years and 14 days) from Dolkha, Nepal.
Temba Tsheri Sherpa; youngest ever to climb the Mount Everest: the highest mountain of the world (8848 meters) is Managing Director of Dreamers Destination Treks and Expedition. His treks were sponsored by the Dholaka Foundation, Thamserku Trekking, Yeti Domestic Airlines and Siddartha Vanasthali Institute.
Rejuvenating the Health through Music and Mantra
The World Record of ‘Practicing art of rejuvenating the health through Music and Mantra’ has been achieved by Mr. Kummar Chatterjee from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Maestro Chatterjee has used various Hindu and Jain Mantras for patients of Cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Autism, ADHD, Depression and Alzheimer disease to rejuvenate their health. Till date Oct 01, 2013; thousands of people have experienced the wonder through his work.
*Mantra is a Sanskrit word which means a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of creating transformation.
Most Number of Child Birth Deliveries by a Doctor
The World Record of ‘Most Number of Child Birth Deliveries by a Doctor’ has been achieved by Dr. Sita Bhateja from Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Dr. Sita Bhateja in spanning over 60 years in career; has helped deliver more than a 100000 (One Million) babies.
World’s Highest Civilian Airport
The World Record of ‘world’s highest civilian airport’ has been achieved by Daocheng Yading airport of China.
Daocheng Yading is the world’s highest civilian airport; located at 4411 meters (14472 feet) above sea level. It has a 4200-meter-long runway, 8796-square-meter terminal and four aircraft parking stands. The airport has been opened on Sept 16, 2013. The first flight was Air China flight 4215 from the provincial capital Chengdu.
Oldest Hotel
The World Record of being ‘Oldest Hotel’ has been achieved by Hōshi Ryokan from Komatsu, Japan.
Hōshi is the world’s oldest hotel and is owned and run by the same family for 46 generations so far. Its famous hot springs have been refreshing and revitalizing its patrons for no less than 1291 years. Founded by a Buddhist disciple; Hōshi is not only world’s oldest hotel but also the world’s oldest continuously-operating business.
Most speeches in 24 hours
The World Record of delivering ‘most number of speeches in 24 hours’ has been achieved by Ralph Nader from USA.
Mr. Nader had delivered Twenty One (21) speeches in 24 hours during Massachusetts Marathon on October 25, 2008.
Most Number of Books Authored by a Person
The World Record of ‘Authoring Most Number of Published Books’ has been achieved by a noted Jain Saint Acharya Vijay Ratnasunder Suri ji from Mumbai, India.
On Sept 01, 2013; Acharya Vijay Ratnasunder Suri ji released his 275th Book in a ceremony at Raipur. Books authored by Acharya have been translated in to various languages including French, English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Sindhi, Marathi, Bengali etc. and till date more than 4 million books have been distributed.
World’s Richest Woman
The World Record of being world’s richest woman has been achieved by Liliane Bettencourt from Paris, France.
Mrs Bettencourt is the principal shareholder of L’Oréal; one of the world’s largest cosmetics and beauty companies. Bettencourt owned around 31% of the outstanding shares of L’Oréal.