How Class 8 Student Mayank Became The Youngest Crorepati On KBC

The popular quiz game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati witnessed its youngest ever crorepati in 14-year-old Mayank who hails from Haryana. Read on to know who he is and how his genius mind helped me land this historic achievement. What amazed the audience most about Mayank was that he reached the 3.2 lakh rupees target without using any lifeline in the game. He used his first lifeline only for the 12.5 lakh rupees question. 

The 14-year-old from Haryana made history on the gameshow sitting right across show Amitabh Bachchan. The show also gifted him a Hyundai i20 car for achieving the milestone. Mayank's win has caught the attention of the nation with the CM of Haryana taking to his X (Formerly Twitter) account to shower praise on the young boy.

How Mayank Became The Youngest Crorepati On KBC

Hailing from Haryana's Mahendragarh, Mayank appeared on a recent episode of the 15th edition of the game show KBC telecasted on Sony TV. The episode was a part of KBC's special junior week. 

The episode's promo shared by the broadcasters on their X account showcased the young boy confidently answering the 16th question to win the mega prize of ₹1 crore becoming the "crorepati". 

Without breaking a sweat, Mayank answered the 16th question that read: “Which European Cartographer is credited with creating the map that has the name America to the newly discovered continent?” With four options featuring Abraham Ortelius, Geradus Mercator, Giovanni Battista Agnese, and  Martin Waldseemüller.