Mahindra Group Chairperson Anand Mahindra on Tuesday (March 18) lauded 14-year-old math prodigy Aaryan Shukla, who recently set six Guinness World Records in a single day. In February, Shukla, hailing from Maharashtra, made history by achieving these records during a mental math competition in Dubai, showcasing extraordinary calculation skills.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mahindra expressed his admiration, stating, “14-year-old Aaryan Shukla from India, last month broke the world record for the Fastest time to mentally add 100 four-digit numbers – 30.9 sec. Leaves you dazed & bewildered. Congratulations Aaryan! I’ve seen some videos before of kids using this technique where the hands are used, in some way, to aid calculation.”
14-year-old Aaryan Shukla from India, last month broke the world record for the Fastest time to mentally add 100 four-digit numbers – 30.9 sec
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 18, 2025
Leaves you dazed & bewildered.
Congratulations Aaryan!
I’ve seen some videos before of kids using this technique where the hands are… pic.twitter.com/XvOBU6vmC1
“I’m sure Aaryan has a special gift beyond the ordinary, but are there any sites which give a primer on the fundamentals of this technique? I’m not looking to break any world record. Maybe I can use it for some simple, daily business calculations!” he added.
What are six records set by Aaryan Shukla in a single day?
- Fastest time to mentally add 100 four-digit numbers – 30.9 seconds.
- Fastest time to mentally add 200 four-digit numbers – 1 minute 9.68 seconds.
- Fastest time to mentally add 50 five-digit numbers – 18.71 seconds.
- Fastest time to mentally divide a 20-digit number by a ten-digit number (set of ten) – 5 minutes 42 seconds.
- Fastest time to mentally multiply two five-digit numbers (set of ten) – 51.69 seconds.
- Fastest time to mentally multiply two eight-digit numbers (set of ten) – 2 minutes 35.41 seconds.
In an interview with Guinness World Records (GWR) Kids, Aaryan shared insights into his incredible ability, and said, “A lot of things in mental calculations happen in a flash of a second, so I cannot say what happens inside my head. I just do it naturally. Basically, it’s so fast that you can’t think, you just need to do the calculations.”
His mother recalled his early achievements, saying, “”At the age of 8, we went for an international competition, and he won medals and trophies, which were great achievements.” She also noted that Aaryan is currently a founding board member of the Global Mental Calculators Association (GMCA).
