It takes courage and determination to stand out from the regular bunch of people and do something that inspires the world. The story of Dashrath Manjhi touched our hearts and like him, there are many unsung heroes whose story is untold and unheard.
I am going to share with you a list of 5 unsung heroes that worked relentlessly towards a cause that they firmly believed in..
1) NANDAL MASTER
Can you imagine that a weaver from Varanasi would go on a mission to empower women? Nandal Master has the vision to abolish child labour and give women the right to live life their way and is also putting efforts to promote inter-caste marriages.
Apart from women empowerment, he started a center of learning to educate the children from villages. Families get their children married because their standard of living is low and can’t afford to educate them. So he decided to open a school for children whose family cannot afford to educate them. He has also conducted more than 700 weddings for families below poverty line.
2) GANGADHARA TILAK KATNAM
The heavy downpour in Hyderabad claimed lives of many. Gangadhara Tilak Katnam, who served in railways a couple of years ago , is now on a mission to fill the potholes on the roads of Hyderabad. Katnam always carries a bag of stones and fills the holes when ever he sees one on his way. He has filled around 1,125 Potholes and made life easier and safer for many in Hyderabad.
3) DARIPALLI RAMAIAH
We have heard stories of many people who have planted trees but this man is known to have planted more than 10 million trees. He carries seeds in his pocket and plants seeds in a hope that he would get to see them growing soon.
He also gives away plants for free to people. When he was given Rs.5000 from a relative during his son’s marriage, he decided to use the money for this cause!
4) OMKARNATH SHARMA
Popularly known as the “Medicine Baba”, Omkarnath collects free medicines for the poor and needy from houses that are well off. In 2008 when a bridge collapsed in Delhi, hospitals did not have the required medicines due to which many people were left untreated. This triggered him to begin his mission!
Today, he walks 5 to 7 km every day collecting non-prescription medicines.
5) SINDHUTAI SAPKAL
I’m sure most of you have not heard her name, but her story is heart moving. Sindhutai was abandoned by her husband when she was 9 months pregnant. Her mother refused to give her shelter. She had to deliver her baby all by herself and cut the umbilical cord with a stone.
She then began begging on railway platform for food, where she saw many children who were begging and had been abandoned. Sindhutai decided to adopt all of them and started begging vigorously to feed them.
Known as the “Mother Of Orphans”, Sindhutai Sapkal has now adopted more than 1400 orphans and won around 500 awards. She also takes care of children who have been abandoned by their parents!
