Meet Aaryan Shukla, the mental-maths prodigy recognised among the world's young achievers for his extraordinary calculating skills

Aaryan Shukla, an Indian teen whose amazing ability to do math in his head is taking the world by storm. So far, he has received six world records for calculating without a calculator. He began doing mental mathematics at the age of six, and through steady training, competitions and sustained concentration, he steadily improved his abilities.
He is also a record holder for adding large numbers and for difficult multiplication and division.
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- advaita suresh
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 1:23 am IST
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