Dashrath Manjhi

The villagers had to travel 70 kilometers to reach to the nearest town to get medical attention.

He shortened the distance from 70 kilometers to just one kilometer.

He worked (alone) day and night for 22 years and broke down the hill.

People laughed and made fun of him, but he continued his work for 22 years. 

This was Dashrath_Manjhi, famously known as the #Mountain_Man who single-handedly carved a path through a mountain. 

He gave 22 years of his life to his village and made a difference in the lives of this small village in the state of Bihar.

Using only a hammer and chisel, Dashrath Manjhi, a landless farmer, carved a path through a mountain in the Gehlour_Hills, Bihar just so that his village could have easier access to medical facilities.

 Directed by Ketan Mehta, Manjhi - The Mountain Man, is an upcoming documentary on the life of this man

Let's #inspire_ourselves_to_do_the____impossible_and_read_some_facts_about_the_Mountain_Man:

The villagers had to travel 70 kilometers to reach the nearest town to get medical attention

In the year 1959, Dashrath Manjhi's wife Falguni Devi died from a lack of medical care

In memory of his wife, he carved the path in the Gehlour hills so that his village could have easier access to medical attention

He worked day and night for 22 years and broke down the hill

The path is 360 feet long and 25 feet deep.

He shortened the distance from 70 kilometers to just one kilometer

He worked from 1960 to 1982

For his achievement, Manjhi became popularly known as the 'Mountain Man

He died on August 17, 2007, at the age of 73, while suffering from gallbladder cancer

To honour his achievements, a hospital in his name is also proposed to serve the villagers

He was called the poor man's Shah Jahan by filmmaker Ketan Mehta who has also made a documentary on his life

His name was also proposed by the Bihar government for the Padma Shri award in 2006

When a movie on his life was announced, Manjhi was on his deathbed. He put his thumb impression on an agreement and gave away "exclusive rights" to make a film on his life

The mountain man was given a state funeral by the Government of Bihar.