New Delhi, October 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A 13-volume biography of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, comprising 8,848 pages and 2,146,447 words, has earned a Guinness World Records title for being the world’s longest biography by a single author.
Titled Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj: Vistrut Jivan ane Karya, the monumental work has been authored by Sanskrit scholar Sadhu Adarshjivandas. It chronicles the 94-year life and legacy of Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921–2016), the late spiritual leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
The biography documents his spiritual leadership, humility, devotion and commitment to selfless service, along with his efforts to serve and inspire individuals and communities across the world.
The work was researched and written over 38 months, from July 2017 to August 2020, and is being described by BAPS as a significant contribution to documenting spiritual history and preserving Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s legacy.
The Guinness World Records certificate was presented to Mahant Swami Maharaj at OVO Arena Wembley on Sunday during celebrations marking his 93rd birth anniversary. The event was attended by 11,000 people at the arena, while tens of thousands more watched the ceremony through a live webcast.
Carl Saville, Senior Adjudicator at Guinness World Records, said presenting the title for the longest biography by a single author was a “pleasure, privilege and honour”.
He said the organisation’s objective was to document extraordinary achievements from around the world, describing the recognition as particularly relevant to a work documenting an entire lifetime.
Author Sadhu Adarshjivandas said the subject of the biography was “infinitely more important than the author” and described Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s life as one defined by spirituality, humility, global harmony, compassion and empathy.
More than 310,000 copies of the 13-volume biography have already been sold.
The latest recognition follows another Guinness World Records achievement by BAPS in February 2026, when 12,723 children in Vadodara participated in a simultaneous recital of Sanskrit verses from Satsang Diksha, setting the record for the Largest Simultaneous Hindu Text Recital. More than 15,000 children had memorised all 315 Sanskrit verses as part of the wider initiative.
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