Maximum 4 x 4 non-trivial magic squares created by a teen in 30 minutes
The record for creating the maximum number of 4 x 4 non-trivial magic squares in 30 minutes was set by Daksh Jha (born on October 24, 2011) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He correctly created 66 (4 x 4) non-trivial magic squares (a square array of numbers where the sum of each row, column and diagonal is the same and integers are not repeated), consisting of random integers from -1000 to 1000, and provided a total between 200 and 1000 in 30 minutes, at the India Book of Records Office (Faridabad), at the age of 13 years, 7 months and 26 days, as confirmed on June 19, 2025.
