Narpat Singh Rajpurohit

Narpat Singh Rajpurohit also known as Greenman[1][2] is an Indian social worker, cyclist and environmentalist.[3] He was born in Barmer district of Rajasthan.[4]

Narpat Singh Rajpurohit
Born
Barmer, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Social worker and environmentalist

He started his cycle journey from Jammu Airport on 27 January 2019 and completed the journey in Jaipur on 20 April 2022.[5] On April 20, 2022, he registered his name in the Guinness World Records[6] by completing the longest journey of 30,121.64 kilometers[7] by cycle in a single country.[8]

References
  1. "Narpat Singh Rajpurohit Feature Photo Narpat Singh Rajp..." The Times Of India. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. "Greenman Narpat Singh Rajpurohit, popularly known as Greenman reached..." Getty Images. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. Rangarajan, A. D. (10 November 2021). "Rajasthan's ace cyclist 'Greenman' Narpat Singh leaves Tirupati with 'fruitful' memories!". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. "'Greenman' to cycle his way into T hinterland". The Times of India. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. "Guinness World Record for India: Rajasthan man cycled 30,000 km from Jammu to…". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. "Longest journey by bicycle in a single country (individual)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. Service, Express News (14 January 2022). "Green activist on a mission aims to cover 35,000 kms". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. "Greenman reaches Udaipur, bats for conservation efforts". The Times of India. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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