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The plot of Manjhi – the Mountain Man tastes a bit more sour than an average Bollywood movie (spoilers follow!). The people living in a forgotten Indian village called Gehlaur, being deprived of basic ...

Nancy Churnin's latest literary effort is a children's book. But the journalist-turned-author hopes Manjhi Moves a Mountain inspires readers of all ages. It's the true story of Dashrath Manjhi, a poor ...

Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Dashrath Nagar village in Gaya district on Friday as part of his outreach efforts in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections. During his visit, he met the ...

Making a film on the Mountain Man is proving to be a Herculean task indeed. A fortnight ago, Ketan Mehta announced his project based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi who singlehandedly managed the feat ...

The son of Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the 'Mountain Man', Bhagirath Manjhi, expressed gratitude towards Lok Sabha MP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, as he has built a pucca house for his family ...

Gaya: Indian Army honoured the legacy of Dashrath Manjhi, famously known as the ‘Mountain Man', by presenting a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to his son Bhagirath Manjhi on Wednesday. Dashrath Manjhi created ...

Ahead of Bihar Assembly Election 2025, Bhagirath Manjhi, son of Dashrath Manjhi – the ‘Mountain Man’ of Bihar, joined Congress party. Alongside, former Janata Dal (United) MP Ali Anwar also joined the ...

Dashrath Manjhi’s new house has a visitor. A surprise political visitor. Not the one you would have expected if you knew the prequel to this story. But it’s the sequel that can contain clues to the ...

NEW DELHI: Bhagirath Manjhi, son of the late ‘Mountain Man’ Dashrath Manjhi, alleged on Wednesday that he was denied a Congress ticket for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections despite an assurance ...