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Does the story of South African struggle for freedom remind you of the Indian national movement? Make a list of similarities and dissimilarities between the two on the following points   •Relationship between different communities   •Nature of colonialism   •Leadership: Gandhi/Mandela   •Party that led the struggle: African National Congress/Indian   •National Congress   •Method of struggle  

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Yes, the story of South African struggle for freedom reminds me of the Indian National Movement.   1. Nature of Colonialism

Similarities	Dissimilarities
During the 17th and 8th centuries, the trading companies from Europe occupied South Africa Forcibly in the same way that they had occupied India.	Unlike India a large number of whites had settled in South Africa and become the local rulers.

  2. Relationship between Different Communities

Similarities	Dissimilarities
The white rulers treated all non-whites as inferiors in both the countries’. The whites regarded Indians and Africans inferior uncivilized people.	The relationship between different religions and regional communities in India was cordial. They all believed themselves to be Indians. But in South Africa, different communities like the whites, blacks, coloured people relations –and respect for each other.

  3. Leadership: Gandhi/Mandela

Similarities	Dissimilarities
Both were apostles of truth and non-violence.	Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment, though Gandhiji was also put behind the bars several times, but he was not sentenced to life imprisonment.

   4. Party that Led the Struggle: ANC/INC

Similarities	Dissimilarities
Similarities, both the African National Congress (ANC) and the Indian National Congress (INC) were umbrella organizations working national level.	The purpose of both the parties was different. ANC was fighting against apartheid and the segregation policies of the racial African Government. Whereas the INC was fighting against the British rule in India.

  5. Method of Struggle

Similarities	Dissimilarities
Both the South African struggle and Indian National Movement followed the same policy, i.e., the policy of non-violence.	But, In South Africa, there was only one group, that of the moderates, who adopted peaceful means against the government, whereas in India besides the moderates, there were also the extremists, who used violent: methods to attain their goal freedom.