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After the demise of her husband, Manju Devi took over his load just not figuratively but literally as well.

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After the demise of her husband, Manju Devi took over his load just not figuratively but literally as well. She wore badge number 45, which once belonged to her husband, and walked into Jaipur railway station to work as a coolie. It was a big surprise to the 178 male coolies but soon they recognized her zeal and accepted her as their own.
A proud mother of 3 children and the current president of the coolie union says there is nothing that a woman cannot do.

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