A viral Instagram video has introduced millions to 77-year-old Thana Ram Kadwasra, a hero who has spent the last 21 years offering cool drinking water to travellers braving the harsh desert conditions of Barmer.
A viral Instagram video has introduced millions to 77-year-old Thana Ram Kadwasra, a hero who has spent the last 21 years offering cool drinking water to travellers braving the harsh desert conditions of Barmer. The video, shared by Instagram user Mohan Baliyara, puts spotlight on Thana Ram, a resident of Hudo Ki Dhani in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, whose commitment to helping strangers has continued for more than two decades.
Every day, Thana Ram takes his place along the busy Barmer–Batadu route, where he fills bottles with cool drinking water for bus passengers, taxi drivers, and weary passers-by. In a region where temperatures frequently soar between 45 and 47 degrees Celsius during summer, his simple gesture becomes a relief for those travelling under the relentless desert sun.
The viral clip captures the elderly man passing water bottles to passengers sitting inside a bus and anyone crossing the route.
For 21 years, Thana Ram has carried out this act of kindness without expecting recognition, praise, or financial reward.
The video has struck an emotional chord online, drawing widespread admiration from viewers who applauded the 77-year-old’s compassion and efforts.