In 1975, artist from Orissa PK Mahanandia cycled for 70km to reunite with his lady love in Sweden

In the age of online dating and meeting people within a certain radius, the story of a young couple who overcame the distance as a testament to their love has gone viral. Indian artist Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia fell in love with Swedish woman Charlotte and this is their story as documented by an Instagram user @mignonettetakespictures.

In the post, she wrote, "Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia was a small yet brilliant artist in India. His work even reached all the way to Sweden where a 19-year-old student named Charlotte lived. In 1975 she drove for 22 days in a van to go see his artwork and get him to draw a portrait of her. As he was drawing he was possessed by her beauty and the two fell in love. They soon got married but Charlotte had to go all the way back to Sweden and Pradyumna was unable to come with her."

They further added, "In January 1977, he decided to sell all of his belongings, buy a bicycle and bike from India to Sweden. The bike ride took him 4 months and 3 weeks. He cycled for around 70km (44 miles) every day. He was eventually reunited with his love in Sweden where they had kids and continued to live the rest of their lives together."


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This post was first shared on 5th May and this is the second time it has gone viral. Since being shared, it has been liked close to two lakh times. The share has also received several comments.

Here are some of the comments the post received, one individual wrote, "Wonderful commitment from Mahanandia. Great spirit." A second added, "You know that’s pure love." A third shared, "God bless bothh." "That, that is what love can do to someone," expressed a fourth.