The Mountain Man

This is a real story of a person named Dashrath Manjhi. A movie is also being made on him.

What can a person's attitude do?  

What if I tell you that a person's resolve can even cut the mountain?

Its not a fiction but a reality....How a person single-handedly cut the mountain in a village in India?

He died in August 2007 but his story inspired many that with will and courage you can do the impossible.....

His name was Dashrath Manjhi... also known as the Mountain Man of India....He lived in a small village called Gehlaur in Bihar, a state in India... His wife Falguni Devi died in 1959 because she couldnt get the timely medical attention. It was due to the distance between their home and the nearest hospital which was 70 Kms.... it was due to the mountain which came between.....

Unlike others Dashrath didnt take it as a call of destiny...he thought about what transpired and then decided to do the impossible... he decided to cut that mountain and decrease the distance between his village and the town where that hospital was located...

People called him a lunatic... but he didnt listen.... they said it was impossible but he didnt listen... he went on to do what he wanted to...he worked day and night for 22 years...Yes.. you read that right... 22 years....!!!!

He started the work in 1960 and ended in 1982.... this was his resolve.....A distance of 80 kms was cut short to 13 kms...he didnt get any assistance from anywhere....

This is better than the creation of Taj Mahal I guess...(a monument of marbel which a king created in remembrance of his deceased wife)....

This is what a resolve of a person can do... this is what happens when a person decides to do the impossible....

It can be done.... if you think... if you believe that it can.....

Author's Note

just wrote it in a flow... will edit it soon...

Reviews

[ANTO]

A truly inspiring tale (biography) Anurag and its fitting that such a gentleman as yourself should recall it here as you have done, with grace and dignity
Its amazing but, no?
Wow !!

Thanks for sharing this story and the fine tribute to him too my friend. :)

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Yes its really inspiring.... thanks ANTO for your kind review :)

[Marie]

This is really very inspiring. One person who has a true focus can do more than an army without it...

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Yes... thats why I shared it... it goes to show the endless power of a human will .....

[Saddam]

Inspiration tell friend...
Yes I have read about him.
He was real man. He never gave up.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Yes Sadam... no words to describe his will and determination ...thanks for your kind review :)

[nazia]

Yeah I remember this story ... its good that you post such nice and inspiring stuff on your page.. keep up the good work.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Thank you Nazia :)

[Rounak Jain]

Ya, I could observe that. Nice one. I think I have seen this story in some news channel earlier. That sure is inspiring. :)

[CA Anurag Sharma]

People talk about Taj Mahal but this one is no less than that... he created it because his wife died due to it... I wanted his story to be read by everyone...he is surely not less than a super hero... an inspiration for sure...

[Rounak Jain]

Do post it on your blog too. All should read. :)

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Yes I will... thanks for your feed back though :)