Why are Indians obsessed with setting strange world records?

Aprit Lall holds the record for eating the most number of raw eggs in 30 seconds. Ram Singh Chauhan holds the record for the world’s longest moustache. 26,000 students gathered in Odisha to break the record for the most number of people simultaneously brushing their teeth in a single venue. What explains this strange fascination among Indians to break seemingly obscure world records?

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Script: Priyanshu Sinha (Twitter/@bol_priyanshu)
Thumbnail: Ayushman Khare (Instagram/@ayushman27)

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0:00 Introduction
1:33 Types of GWR
3:52 Reasons
5:24 Recognition, not fame
8:23 Conclusion

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0. Introduction












1. Types of records








3. Reasons behind the obsession











4. Conclusion

India,