93-year-old man buys mangalsutra for wife, kind jeweller gives it for Rs 20

A 93-year-old man from Maharashtra's Sambhaji Nagar begged on streets to save Rs 1,120 rupees for a mangalsutra for his wife.

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00:00Our good news today's story. In a world often driven by greed, one moment of kindness has

00:04captured the hearts of millions. A 93-year-old man, that's right, 93-year-old man from Maharashtra's

00:11Sambhaji Nagar who begged on the streets to save for a mangal sutra for his wife

00:15found an unexpected gesture of compassion. Here's the story from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.

00:30On a pilgrimage to Pantarpur, 93-year-old Nivruti Shinde and his wife Shanta Bai made a quiet

00:37stop at a jewellery store in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, carrying dreams, love and a bag full

00:44of coins. Nivruti had saved Rs. 1,120, every rupee collected by begging outside temples and

00:54traffic signals over a month, just to buy his wife a gold-plated mangal sutra.

01:01The shopkeeper Nilesh Kivansara of Gopika Jewelers was moved. Instead of charging the full amount,

01:18he took only 20 rupees, 10 rupees from each and gave them the ornament worth nearly Rs. 3000.

01:25locals say Nivruti begs in the harsh weather, sleeping outside temples, just to give his wife

01:32some dignity.

01:39.

01:49locals say Nivruti begs in the harsh weather, sleeping outside temples just to give his wife

01:54some dignity.

01:55.

02:01In their weathered hands, a symbol of devotion and fidelity. In a jeweler's heart, an

02:17act of grace. Together, it is the kind of humanity that shines brighter than gold. Bureau Report,

02:31India Today.

02:32Good to see you. Jai Maharashtra, Jai Bharat.

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