15 Love Stories Of Real People That Will Force You To Believe In The Power Of True Love

We live in a world where the concept of love has been ever blurring. Dating, hook-ups, open relationships and Tinder dates have taken over with a vengeance. All of us find it convenient to believe that the four letter word, that's supposed to make the world go round, has no meaning in our lives. It¡¯s an alienated concept that can only be found in Nicholas Sparks novels or in the movies. Because we're all convinced that ¡®true love¡¯ is too ideal a concept, and cannot exist in non-idealistic lives like ours.

But guess what? It does.

We bring you 15 love stories of real people that will move you to tears and force you to believe in love.

1. The retired postmaster from UP who took to making a replica of the Taj Mahal in memory of his late wife

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Retired postmaster Faizal Husun, 71, has taken up the task of building a replica of the iconic Taj Mahal, in memory of his late wife Tajammuli. The couple got married when they were in their teens and were together for 58 years, when Tajammuli passed away three years ago. Since then, Faizul has been using all his savings to make a mini Taj Mahal. He only hires workers when he has enough money to spend and that¡¯s the reason the monument is still under construction.

2. When Michael Hoskins got married to his long time girlfriend and bushfire survivor Turia Pitt, proving that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder

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Turia and Michael had been together since school, and Michael was always sure that she was the one. Unfortunately, Turia got trapped by a bushfire in a 100 km marathon in Kimberley. She suffered endless burns and 65 percent of her body was damaged. She lost her fingers and thumb on her right hand and had to spend almost five months in the hospital undergoing 200 surgeries. But Michael stood by her side through thick and thin. The engagement happened when Michael proposed to Turia when she was battling her burns and lay in the intensive care unit.

3. The Indian man who cycled all the way to Sweden to reunite with his love

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The story of Pradyumna Kumar and Charlotte Von Sledvin is straight out of a Hindi film. In 1971, Pradyumana, a renowned artist, made a portrait of Charlotte and they fell in love instantly. The two got married according to rituals, after which Charlotte had to leave for Sweden. Pradyuman refused to go with her as he didn¡¯t want her to spend money on the tickets. But he promised her that he¡¯d join her one day. Pradyuman then decided to cycle all the way to Sweden. It took him 5 months to meet his wife! Today, the two have completed 40 years of blissful marriage and have two children. And you know what¡¯s exciting? Sanjay Leela Bhansali is actually planning to make a film on their story.

4. The soul-stirring love story of an acid attack victim who had given up on love

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Laxmi¡¯s ex-boyfriend was the reason for her acid attack. It¡¯s sad that the person you were once in love with can harm you in such a horrible way. But Laxmi decided to move on forgetting her horrifying past. 2 years later, she found love with Alok who is a social activist. Today, the two are living together and even have a baby together.

5. This story of a couple that decided to battle polio together

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Pramila had a severe polio condition, but it didn¡¯t matter to Vijay. He loved her anyway. The families didn¡¯t agree for a long time, but the couple managed to convince them a few years later. Today, they are together giving everyone the hope that miracles do happen.

6. This story of Priya Semwal who joined the army to honour her husband who died in combat

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The mother of then four-year-old Khwahish Sharma, Semwal's future looked bleak when she heard that her husband Naik Amit Sharma, serving with the 14 Rajput regiment, died in a counter-insurgency operation near hilly Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh in 2012. But instead of turning against the idea of the military, she decided to join the army as one of the 62 women who are selected as short service officers. In 2014, Priya created history by getting inducted into the technical wing of the armed force as a young officer.

7. Despite being beaten and disowned by his family, this man still decided to marry his Hindu girlfriend and start a new life

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It was 34 years ago that Ashok Jain married a Hindu Bengali woman. His orthodox family couldn¡¯t accept the fact and disowned him. He went on to start afresh, struggle through his job and started his own family 5 years later.

8. This heartbreaking story of a husband who donated his kidney to his wife because he couldn¡¯t see her in pain

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Waseem, 52, donated one of his kidneys to his wife Ayesha, 42, after she had undergone numerous dialyses after being diagnosed with renal failure in 2013. Waseem told TOI, ¡®Me and Ayesha had travelled to Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and other places in search of a remedy for her kidney ailment. "When nothing worked and doctors advised a kidney transplant, I decided to offer one of my kidneys. For me, my wife's life was of prime importance.¡¯

9. The magical love story of two polio patients who were convinced they¡¯d never find love

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Geeta and Kamlesh Vaishnav, both crippled by polio, met at a hospital, fell in love and got married. Geeta traveled for four hours every day to meet Vaishnav despite her calipers. They got married secretly and disclosed it to their parents only after Geeta was pregnant. The two families then accepted the couple and their kid.

10. The story of Gautham and Anishda, in which the Kerala High Court played Cupid

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Hindu boy Gautham, 24, fell in love with Anshida, 21. He faced open threats and had to run away to save himself from goons because Anshida's parents were affiliated to a Muslim league. Gautham's houses were attacked and gangs were sent to find him and beat him even after they moved to different cities. But thankfully, the Kerala High Court recognised and registered their marriage and even provided them with police protection. Seems like God favours love stories. Don¡¯t you think?

11. The story of a US military bomb disposal expert and his girlfriend

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A 23-year-old US military bomb disposal expert, Taylor, was gravely injured losing all four of his limbs in an IED in Afghanistan in May, 2012. In the words of Taylor, ¡®There was a moment, then I heard the blast. I felt the heat. I knew I had lost my legs. As I somersaulted through the air, I watched my legs fly off.¡¯ After the incident, his life changed completely. He found himself recovering in the hospital unable to do anything without assistance. But Danielle, his long-time girlfriend, never gave up on him. She ensured that he never lost his spirit. She stayed by his side, determined to love and take care of Taylor through it all. In September 2014, Taylor proposed to Danielle and they were engaged.

12. This gutsy love story of a gay couple determined to make their love triumph

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Two Indians Sameer Samudra and Amit Gokhale, settled in the US, were ready to fight against society to fulfill their dream of being together in wedlock. Some of their family members don¡¯t accept them till today, but they¡¯re happy with one another. It takes a lot of courage and tons of pyaar to do what they¡¯ve done.

13. This woman didn¡¯t care about the fact that her sweetheart was a Dalit and married him anyway

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The majority of her family was outraged at the so called 'break in tradition.¡¯ Still, Tilakam managed to live a happy life with her lower caste husband Kathir. It was all because of her progressive father, who supported her when rest of the family was against them. Today, they have been together for more than 11 years!

14. When a man invented a bicycle that rode on water just to meet his wife

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Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. From Motihari, Bihar, comes the story of Mohammad Saidullah, who was annoyed because the boats that went to his village were overcrowded. As a result of this, he was unable to go back home and meet his wife on time. Saidullah thought he must do something, and went on to make an amphibious bicycle that worked on both water and land. This isn¡¯t the first time he¡¯s invented something. His other inventions include a mini tractor, a key operated table fan, and a mini turbine for the generation of electricity. And you know the best part? He names all of his innovations after his wife ¡ª Noor.

15. The heartbreaking story of a man who didn¡¯t stop looking for his wife even after she was declared dead

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In June 2013, Vijaykanth and Leela travelled on a pilgrimage from Alwar, Rajasthan, to the mountain state of Uttarakhand. We all know how that June witnessed the most devastating floods. In the same disaster, Leela went missing. For the next year and a half, Vijaykanth searched for her in Uttarakhand and didn¡¯t give up even after she was officially declared dead and his family had received the compensation for her death.

Away from his five children, Vijaykanth went from village to village, with only a photo of Leela for company, asking everyone if they had seen someone who looked like her. In January 2015, 19 months after they were separated, Vijaykanth found his wife, whom some residents had seen wandering around Gongoli village. Sadly, she was so traumatised that she didn¡¯t recognise him, but he brought her home. Thankfully, she is getting better with her family and children by her side.

Aren¡¯t these better than any of the love stories you¡¯ve read?