A pint-sized Indian man has become the star tuk-tuk driver of his village because of his pleasant personality. Mahavir Singh is a 23-year-old man and stands barely three feet in height. But in spirit and conviction, he towers above most others.
In his village of nearly 10,000 dwellers in Zhinzuwada of Gujarat, Mahavir is a well-known name.
While a steady mode of public transport is available for the locals, people happily wait for their turn to be ferried by Mahavir instead, who can hardly reach the foot-stand of his autorickshaw.
Once the passengers are seated, he carefully drives his three-wheeler – a popular yet tricky vehicle to balance, through the maze of tiny lanes.
But Mahavir, who started driving a tuk-tuk two years ago to make ends meet, is not the only person who is a dwarf in his village. He is born to a family of dwarves.
While his mother is a petite 5ft tall woman, his father Anup Singh Jala, 58, stands just a half foot taller than Mahavir and his sisters Hetalba and Nitiba are three-foot tall each.
But unlike other dwarves, who are mostly subjected to humiliation, Mahavir and his family are loved and respected by one and all in the village.
(With inputs from AP)
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