Twelve awards. Two record books.

From a patent at fifteen to an honorary doctorate at nineteen: everything the work has earned, and where it has been recognised.

Awards

Record entries

Honorary doctorates

Press features

Three years of recognition

Vivaan Karulkar holding the India Book of Records certificate and medal

Year2024

Year one

The first record

India Book of Records as the youngest author to write on Sanatan Dharam, and a place in Worldkings Top Records 2024.

India Book of Records certificate for the Elon Musk biography

Year2025

Year two

Two record books

India and Asia Book of Records for the Elon Musk biography, Worldkings Top Records 2025, and Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the Kolkata Literary Festival.

Vivaan Karulkar with the International Author Excellence Award

Year2026

Year three

International recognition

The International Author Excellence Award, the Sahitya Sparsh Award and an honorary doctorate at nineteen.

Awards for the books

Six literary awards across the three titles. Scroll to move through them.

International Author Excellence Award

2026

Awarded for Elon Musk: The Man Who Bends Reality.

Non-Fiction Book of the Year

Kolkata Literary Festival, 2025 to 26

11th International Literary Awards, together with the Dickens Medal for Literary Excellence.

Golden Wings Book Award

Presented by Gulshan Grover

For The Sanatan Dharam: True Source of all Science.

Pratishtha Award

Emerging Scientist and Author

Recognition in the emerging scientist and author category.

Lions Gold Award

21st Lions Gold Awards

Recognition at the 21st Lions Gold Awards.

Young Achievers Award

Yuva Prathiba Puraskar, Pune

Awarded in Pune for his work as a young author.

World records

Four entries in the record books

Recognised twice by the India Book of Records and twice by the Asia Book of Records, for both the Sanatan Dharam series and the Elon Musk biography.

Vivaan Karulkar with the Asia Book of Records certificate — **Asia Book of Records**Youngest author to write a book on Elon Musk.

Vivaan Karulkar holding the Worldkings Top Records book and Asia Book of Records certificate — **Worldkings Top Records**Featured in 2024 and 2025.

Vivaan Karulkar with an India Book of Records certificate — **India Book of Records**Certificate and medal.

Vivaan Karulkar receiving an award on stage

Doctorates, medals and a royal badge

Honorary Doctorate

Conferred by Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth, and separately by World Records University.

Royal Badge and Coin

Presented by the Royal Family of the United Kingdom, one of only three of their kind.

Indian Army Medal of Appreciation

Awarded by the Indian Army in recognition of his work.

10 Downing Street

Invited by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Sahitya Sparsh Award 2026

Season 3, Non-Fiction, Visionaries and Innovators category.

Youngest Author Award

Awarded at Dhanu Festival 2.0.

Letters of appreciation

Written commendations

Two letters, shown in full. Click either to read it.

Letter of appreciation from Major General Vikrant Naik — **Major General Vikrant Naik**A letter of appreciation for The Sanatan Dharam: True Source of all Science.

Letter from Shri Dnyaneshwar Muley — **Shri Dnyaneshwar Muley**From the former diplomat and Member of Parliament (IFS, 1983 batch).

In the press

Coverage

Also featured in The Times of India, Mid-Day, Deccan Chronicle, CNN News18, News Danka and the Siddharth Kannan Podcast.

Free Press Journal interview with Vivaan Karulkar — **Free Press Journal**Interview.

Dainik Bhaskar feature on Vivaan Karulkar — **Dainik Bhaskar**Feature, January 2024.

Panchjanya feature on Vivaan Karulkar — **Panchjanya**Feature.

Vivaan Karulkar interviewed by Hindustan Post — **Hindustan Post**Interview.

News Crab report on Vivaan Karulkar — **News Crab**Report.

Photographs from every award and launch

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