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Path Breakers - Nelson Mandela (English)

Path Breakers - Nelson Mandela (English)

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"Do you know who is called as 'Sun of South Africa'?

Do you know who is called as 'Madiba' in South Africa?

(a nick name of the Xhosa tribe to which Mandela belongs. It is considered an act of honor to refer to somebody by the name of his tribe in South Africa)

He was the first ever to be elected in a fully representative democratic election in South Africa and served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was known worldwide as a militant anti-apartheid activist. He was the co-founder and leader of the armed wing of the 'African National Congress (ANC)' known as 'Umkhonto We Sizwe'. He was convicted of sabotage and arrested in 1962. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He served 27 years in prison on Robben Island. On 11th February, 1990, he was released from prison and he led his party for negotiation for establishment of democracy in 1994. While serving as President, he gave priority to reconciliation and introduced policies and schemes that wholly aimed at combating inequality and poverty in South Africa. He is none other than 'Dr. Nelson Mandela', who received and honored with more than 250 awards within the last four decades including world's highest honor 'Nobel Peace Prize' and India's highest civilian honor the 'Bharat Ratna'."
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