GUWAHATI: A 12th APBN (Assam Police) personnel and an international karate player, Manjit Dihingia has been selected for National Pride & Excellence Award 2019.
Earlier, in December 2017, Dihingia had accomplished a barefoot marathon, 200.2 kms, in just 25 hours and 10 minutes.
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Prior to that, in 2016, he also rode a Ranger cycle while playing Assamese folk instruments like flute, dhol, taal and pepa without touching the handle of the cycle from Gohpur to Kusumtala (80 km). He was trying to spread awareness about preserving and promoting Assamese folk musical instruments.
Universal Records Forum (URF) has also granted him Universal Records Forum Top Talent Award 2016. He also received an honorary degree from World Records University in 2017.