Dasharatha Manjhi Biography - Biography of Dasharatha Manjhi

Dashratha Manjhi

     Dasharatha Manjhi Biography - Biography of Dasharatha Manjhi

Dasaratha Manjhi ran away from his home at a very young age and worked in the coal mines of Dhanbad. Then he returned to their home and married Falguni Devi. While carrying food for husband, his wife fell into the pass of mountain and died. If Falguni Devi had been taken to the hospital, she might have survived, and this matter was in his mind. After this, Dashrath Manjhi pledged that on his own he would find a way through the middle of the mountain and then he did 360 feet-long (110 m), 25 feet-deep (7.6 m) 30 feet-wide (9.1 m) Gehlaur. Started making its way from the hills. He told, "When I started to break the hill people called me crazy but this thing strengthened my determination even more. "

He completed his work in 22 years (1960–1982). This road reduced the distance of Atri and Wazirganj sectors of Gaya from 55 km to 15 km. Majhi's effort was mocked, but his effort simplified the lives of the people of Gehlore. Although they cut a safe mountain, which is punishable according to the Indian Wildlife Safety Act, their efforts are commendable. Later Manjhi said, "The villagers first taunted me but some of them gave me food and also helped me to buy the tools."

The Mountain-

Manjhi's efforts led to positive results. With just a hammer and a chisel, he single-handedly made a road cutting a mountain 360 feet long by 30 feet wide and 25 feet high. This road reduced the distance of Atri and Wazirganj sectors of Gaya from 55 km to 15 km so that the people of the village would not have any problem in coming. Finally, in 1982, Manjhi completed his work after 22 years of hard work. For his achievement, the Bihar government also proposed his name for Padma Shri in the field of social service in 2006. 22 years of hard work:

Dasharatha Manjhi, torn by the grief of his wife's departure, decided to give all his strength and hit the chest of the mountain. But it was not easy. Initially, he was called crazy. Dasharatha Manjhi had told, 'The villagers initially said that I have gone mad, but their taunts gave me more encouragement'.

A lonely person can also break mountains!

Between 1960 and 1982, the same thing was captured in the hearts and minds of Dashrath Manjhi day and night. Avenging his wife's death from the mountain. And 22 years continued passion showed its result gave up 360 feet long, 25 feet deep and 30 feet wide way, giving up on Manjhi.

In current culture

The film division also produced a documentary film on him titled "The Man Who Moved the Mountain" in 2012. Kumud Ranjan is the director of the documentary. In July 2012, director Ketan Mehta announced the making of the film Manjhi: The Mountain Man, based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi. On his deathbed, Manjhi was given "exclusive rights" to make a film on his life. The film was released on 21 August 2015. Nawazuddin Siddiqui played Manjhi and Radhika Apte played Phalguni Devi. Manjhi's works were featured in a Kannada film "Olave Mandar" by Jayatheertha has gone.

Season 2 of the TV show Satyamev Jayate, which was hosted in Aamir Khan, aired in March 2014, was dedicated to Dashrath Manjhi. Amir Khan and Rajesh Ranjan also met Manjhi's sons Bhagirath Manjhi and daughter-in-law Basanti Devi. Promised to provide assistance. However, Basanti Devi died on 1 April 2014 due to being unable to afford medical care. Recently, her husband said that it would not have happened if Aamir Khan had fulfilled his promise of help.

Gone from the world but not from memories!

The spacing of Atari and Wazirganj blocks of Gaya from Dasaratha Manjhi's Gahlaur mountain was reduced from 80 km to 13 km. Ketan Mehta called him Shahjahan of the poor. When he left the world at the age of 73 in 2007, his story written on the mountain behind, which will continue to teach a lesson to many generations to come.

Death

Majhi, who was suffering from gall bladder cancer, died on 17 August 2007 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He was cremated by the state government of Bihar. Later Chief Minister Nitish Kumar decided to construct a 3 km long road and hospital in his name in Gahlore.