Sticking to the Mission
Manjhi stuck to his laborious task for many years. There were many obstacles that he faced, including a drought that drove his fellow villagers away, being scammed, being charged, etc. There was even a time when he got a few other people to help, and they were threatened by officials to leave the mountain alone. Manjhi had grown old by this point, and he felt like he had failed many times. Little did he know that he was on the brink of making a huge difference for his people.
Dashrath Manjhi Road
His Success
Dashrath Manji achieved his goal of honoring the memory of his beloved wife. It took him 22 years, but he finally managed to carve out a path for his people. He made a passage that was 30 feet high, 30 feet wide, and 360 feet long. A 55 KM journey was now a 15 KM journey. The government decided to pave the path and make it a road in 1982. Now, no one else had to suffer the way he did, as he tried to save his love.
The Completed Road