Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Bhopal Sets Three Records For Vande Mataram Anniversary
Bhopal held a special event to celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram.
Three performances were presented as world-record achievements.
Abhay Tiwari played more than 40 instruments and everyday objects.
He played for one continuous hour.
More than 200 students sang Vande Mataram together.
Another group of more than 200 students performed Kathak dance.
The Golden Book of World Records gave provisional certificates at the event.
The certificates were given to the organizers for all three performances.
Bhopal witnessed three world-record attempts marking Vande Mataram’s 150th anniversary on Tuesday evening.
Instrumental maestro Abhay Tiwari played more than 40 instruments and household objects in a one-hour relay performance.
His performance included the piano, tabla, dholak, harmonium, guitar, buckets, suitcases, paint cans and cooking pots.
More than 200 Vividha Academy students performed a synchronized mass rendition of Vande Mataram.
More than 200 students also presented a collective Kathak performance; provisional certificates were issued for all three records.
- Who
- Abhay Tiwari, more than 200 Vividha Academy students, Abhilasha Tiwari and event organizers.
- What
- Three world-record performances were presented: a multi-instrument performance, a mass choir rendition of Vande Mataram and a collective Kathak dance.
- When
- Tuesday evening, during celebrations of Vande Mataram’s 150th anniversary.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
- Event
- Three performances marking Vande Mataram’s 150th anniversary
- Instrumental performance
- Abhay Tiwari played more than 40 instruments and household objects
- Duration
- The instrumental performance continued for one hour
- Mass choir
- More than 200 Vividha Academy students performed Vande Mataram
- Kathak performance
- More than 200 students presented a collective Kathak dance
- Certificates
- The Golden Book of World Records presented provisional certificates for all three performances
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh