Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Balwantbhai Raghavani Defends His Tarnetar Fair Ladoo-Eating Title
A special ladoo-eating contest was held at Gujarat’s Tarnetar Fair.
Ladoos are sweet balls made from gram flour.
Contestants had 30 minutes to eat as many ladoos as possible.
They also had to eat dal with the ladoos.
There were 28 participants between 25 and 75 years old.
Several contestants were eliminated after eating about 15 ladoos.
Five people reached the final stage of the contest.
Balwantbhai Raghavani won by eating 28 ladoos and received Rs 2,000.
Balwantbhai Raghavani ate 28 ladoos in 30 minutes to win the Tarnetar Fair competition.
The event featured 28 participants aged between 25 and 75 years.
Contestants ate sugar-sweetened gram flour ladoos served with dal.
The competition narrowed to five finalists after several contestants were eliminated.
Raghavani, last year’s champion, received a cash prize of Rs 2,000.
- Who
- Balwantbhai Raghavani won among 28 participants aged 25 to 75.
- What
- A ladoo-eating competition was held, with contestants eating as many ladoos as possible in 30 minutes.
- When
- The article does not specify the date; the competition took place during the Tarnetar Fair.
- Where
- The Tarnetar Fair in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district.
- Why
- The competition was held as part of the fair’s Rural Olympics and reflected local cultural heritage and community spirit.
- Winner
- Balwantbhai Raghavani of Ori village in Vinchhiya taluka
- Winning total
- 28 ladoos
- Time limit
- 30 minutes
- Participants
- 28 contestants
- Participant ages
- 25 to 75 years
- Prize
- Rs 2,000
- Event setting
- Tarnetar Fair’s Rural Olympics