Dashrath Manjhi

This Karnataka teenager dug a well in his backyard so his mother would not have to walk to fetch water after work every day.

When his wife fell ill and there were no roads to take her to the doctor on time, Dashrath Manjhi took a decision: to move a mountain. Even after his wife died, he continued with his mammoth task for 22 years till he made a road connecting his people to doctors on the other side of the mountain. Read to know what true heroes are made of!