Archive · 2 Sep 2026
KBC 18 Contestant Quits Rs 1 Crore Pythagoras Question
Krishan Kumawat works as a tile fitter in Rajasthan.
He earns about Rs 800 each day.
He studied until Class 12 but continued learning on his own.
On KBC 18, he answered many questions correctly and won Rs 50 lakh.
The next question was worth Rs 1 crore.
It asked which future United States president had created a proof of the Pythagorean theorem.
Krishan did not feel sure about the answer, so he stopped playing and kept Rs 50 lakh.
The correct answer was James A. Garfield.
Tile fitter Krishan Kumawat won Rs 50 lakh on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He quit before answering a Rs 1 crore question about a proof of the Pythagorean theorem.
The correct answer was James A. Garfield, but Krishan was unsure and chose not to risk his winnings.
Krishan earns around Rs 800 a day and supports his 11-member family in Rajasthan.
He plans to repair and tile his leaking home, buy a mangalsutra, and educate his children.
- Who
- Krishan Kumawat, a tile fitter from Shampura, Rajasthan, appeared on Amitabh Bachchan-hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
- What
- He quit the quiz show at the Rs 1 crore question after securing Rs 50 lakh.
- When
- He continued his journey in the September 1 episode after appearing as a rollover contestant from August 31.
- Where
- The episode was filmed in Mumbai; Krishan is from Shampura, Rajasthan.
- Why
- He was unsure of the answer and chose to protect the Rs 50 lakh he had already won.
- Contestant
- Krishan Kumawat
- Occupation
- Tile fitter
- Daily earnings
- Around Rs 800
- Monthly income
- Between Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000
- Prize won
- Rs 50 lakh
- Rs 1 crore answer
- James A. Garfield
- Prize plans
- Repair and tile his leaking home, buy a mangalsutra, and support his children’s education