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 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.
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 Indians. But in South Africa, different communities like the whites, blacks, coloured people 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 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.
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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