Dana Majhi, a tribal man from Odisha who walked around 10 km carrying his wife's dead body on his shoulder, has received a cheque of Rs 8.87 lakh from the King of Bahrain.

Last month, Majhi, along with his 12-year-old daughter carried his wife's body on his shoulder as he failed to get a vehicle to transport it from a government hospital in the backward district of Kalahandi where she died.

Majhi received the money donated by Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in the form of a Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait cheque at the Bahrain Embassy in New Delhi, reported Indian Express.

“I am feeling very happy. I will keep this money in the bank for the education of my three daughters. I hope they get good education and jobs,” said Majhi.

According to India Today, Majhi recalled how he was shaken when his wife passed away. "I pleaded several times but no one was ready to give me a hearing. I was not provided a hearing by the Kalahandi hospital authorities because I could not afford it," he said.

His travel to the national capital was supported by KISS founder and social worker Achutya Samanta who had forward his case to the King of Bahrain.

Majhi has also received financial support from various organisations.

The Sulabh International made fixed deposit (FD) in the bank account in his name, which will mature five years from now on September 3, 2021. "Dana Majhi will get a sum of Rs 7,33,921 after five years at the interest rate of 7.5%," said an official of the bank where the FD was made.

Besides this, Majhi will also receive Rs 10,000 every month from Sulabh for the education of his daughters.