The Man Who Shaped a Mountain
This is the story of a man named Dashrath Manjhi, who proved that once you have the right motivation, anything your mind conceives is achievable. It is said that love is one of the strongest forces that exists, as it is enough to fuel the desire to achieve amazing feats. Most times, these feats are done to benefit a lover; however, sometimes tragedy strikes a lover and becomes the inspiration. Manjhi is an example of a man who spent years using his wife’s tragedy as motivation.
Dashrath Manjhi
Arranged Marriage
Manjhi was a native of Gehlaur Village, which is in Bihar. During his childhood in 1956, he was paired with a young girl in an arranged marriage. He left his village and worked for years in the coal mines of Dhanbad. Eventually, he returned to his village, where he met a village girl named Falguni Devi. Coincidentally, this was the girl that he was assigned to marry during his childhood. Luckily, his immense feeling of love towards her was reciprocated.
Manjhi Working