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In 1975, he met a Swedish woman in Delhi, two years later he cycled 6,000 miles to Sweden for her

In January 1977, Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia embarked on a remarkable 6,000-mile cycling adventure to reunite with his Swedish sweetheart. Armed with a bicycle and little else, he encountered kindness from strangers who offered him food, shelter, and funds for his artistic endeavors. After 133 days on the road, he reached Gothenburg, where he and Lotta tied the knot and started their life together in Sweden.