In 2019, a Nepalese girl named Bandana Nepal set a Guinness World Record for ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’ by dancing continuously for 126 hours. Whose record did she break?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Kalamandalam Hemlatha.

Explanation:-

• Bandana Nepal from Nepal created the Guinness World Record for the longest duration of dance by continuously dancing till 126 hours.
• It was previously held by an Indian woman (Kerala woman) Kalamandalam Hemlatha, who danced continuously for 123 hours and 15 minutes in 2011

Information Booster:

• In May 2019, Bandana Nepal was honoured by the Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli and received the official certificate for the Guinness World Record for "Longest dance marathon by an individual".
• Nepal said that she accepted the challenge to promote the culture of Nepal.
• For preparation, she performed for about 100 hours.
• Xinhua News Agency reported that "Despite of continuously shaking her hips and wiggling her neck for 6 days without sleep, rest and proper food, the young girl managed to dance till the targeted hour by maintaining a smile on her face".