It was bought by Laljibhai Tulsibai Patel a diamond merchant who made the winning bid. “It is a matter of happiness and pride that the suit has found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. We had applied for the world record around five months back on the suggestion of our company’s HR management team. The suit was reportedly prepared at a cost of Rs.10 lakh and the bidding started from Rs.11 lakh. Patel has put the suit in a glass cabin at the reception area of his sprawling premises in Surat for visitors to see.

Source: Mint August 22, 2016 10:52 UTC