World Record Broken At India, US Independence Day Event In Parsippany

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A Guinness World Record was broken at Parsippany's recent celebration of both American and Indian independence.

Earlier this month, more than 1,300 American flags, surrounded by Indian tricolors, were arranged at Veterans Memorial Park to form the number "250," earning a Guinness World Record for the "Largest Flagpole Number."

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Officials said the event served as "a powerful symbol of friendship between the two nations."

In order to break the previous record, organizers needed to exceed 500 flags within the flag pole number. The event in Parsippany nearly tripled that amount, making it hard to beat.

The record-shattering event was organized by the Consulate General of India in New York in coordination with the Federation of Indian Associations NY-NJ-NE, with support from the Indian tech company Zoho, officials said.

The event, attended by Parsippany's first Indian mayor, Pulkit Desai, was also attended by leaders including Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell, U.S. Congresswoman Analilia Mejia, and Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan. "

Parsippany has one of the largest Indian-American communities in the state, with more than 25 percent of residents having Indian ancestry.