MEERUT: Ram Singh Bouddh, 68, a resident of Amroha’s Gajraula, achieved his long-awaited dream of being recognised by Guinness World Information for possessing the biggest assortment of radios. After a yr of correspondence, Guinness document keepers confirmed that “the largest assortment of radios is 1,257 and was achieved by Ram Singh Bouddh”, itemizing his title on their web site.Though Bouddh owns 1,400 radios, Guinness tips mandated that every radio be distinctive, ensuing within the exclusion of “duplicates”. The earlier document was held by M Prakash, who had a group of 625 completely different radios in July 2005.
In April 2023, Bouddh’s ardour for radios and his assortment was highlighted by TOI, which led to a point out in PM Modi’s radio programme, ‘Mann Ki Baat‘.
Speaking about Singh’s efforts, Modi had mentioned, “One of many achievements of Mann Ki Baat is that it has made radio extra well-liked. I obtained a letter from Ram Singh Bouddh ji from Amroha on ‘MyGov’. He has been accumulating radios for a lot of a long time. He says after Mann Ki Baat, curiosity about his museum elevated among the many public…” This acknowledgement earned Bouddh a particular invitation to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi this yr.
As Bouddh, who retired as a supervisor at Warehouse Company of India, awaits the bodily memento from Guinness World Information, his most up-to-date achievement has rekindled hope of creating a museum devoted to radios in his hometown.
“I hope my efforts to construct a museum will assist future generations study in regards to the affect of radio on our society, from its early days as a communication device to its trendy types,” Singh instructed TOI.
In March, Bouddh submitted a request to Moradabad authorities for the institution of a radio museum, adopted by an inquiry performed by the workplace of Amroha district Justice of the Peace.
Over time, he has invested lakhs at numerous junk markets in Delhi, Meerut, and different cities to pursue his ardour for accumulating radios. The oldest radio in his assortment dates again to 1920.
