At nine, the Mumbai lad became India’s youngest author who published his first book Maverick’s Marvelous Adventure in 2019. He made a name for himself by creating a record for the first book written by a child in the shortest period – just three days.
Creating record with pen
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 19, May 2022
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