Answer:
Yes the
story of South African struggle for freedom reminds me of the Indian National
Movement.
1. Nature
of Colonialism
2. Relationship
between Different Communities
Similarities
Dissimilarities
During
the 17th and 18th 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 became the
local
rulers.
3. Leadership:
Gandhi/Mandela
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 Indi But in South Africa, different
communities like the whites, blacks, coloured people and Indians did not have
cordial relations -and respect for each other.
4. Party
that Led the Struggle: ANC/INC
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.
5. Method
of Struggle
Similarities
Dissimilarities
Similarities,
both the African National Congress (ANC) and the Indian National Congress
(INC) were umbrella organisations 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, where as the
INC was fighting against the British rule in India.
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.
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