Bengaluru boy earns India Book of Records for reading achievement
Four-year-old Atharva Kirti Sagar read 1,676 English words from a Sudha Murty book in under 27 minutes.
A four-year-old boy from Bengaluru, Atharva Kirti Sagar, has earned recognition from the India Book of Records for reading a specific number of English words from a storybook. According to the Times of India, the achievement was confirmed on September 7, 2026.
Atharva read 1,676 English words from the chapter titled ‘A Send-off Party’ from the book The Magic of the Lost Temple by author Sudha Murty. He completed the reading in 26 minutes, 49 seconds and 76 milliseconds.
The India Book of Records listed the achievement under the category ‘Maximum English words read from a story book by a kid’. The record places him in the Young Achievers category.
At the time the record was confirmed, Atharva was aged four years, 11 months and 10 days. The record entry notes he was born on September 28, 2021.