Dashrath Manjhi

Name: Dashrath Manjhi
Start: 2007-08-17
End: 2007-08-17

Dashrath Manjhi an indian laborer. Golden Globe honour recipient. He carved a path 110 m long (360 ft), 9.1 m (30 ft) wide and 7.7 m (25 ft) deep through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and chisel. After 22 years of work, Dashrath shortened travel between the Atri and Wazirganj blocks of Gaya town from 55 km to 15 km.

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