Question

What were the similarities and dissimilarities between the freedom struggle of South Africa and Indian national movement

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Similarities ​between the freedom struggle of South Africa and Indian national movement are

a. Both were under the colonial rule.

b. All non-whites were considered inferior in both the countries and were discriminated.

c. Both the countries followed the path of truth and non-violence.

d. Both African National Congress and Indian National Congress were umbrella organisations working at the national level.

Dissimilarities between the freedom struggle of South Africa and Indian national movement are

a. Unlike India, a large number of whites got settled in South Africa and became local rulers.

b. Mandela, the political leader of Africa was put behind the bars for life. But in India, Gandhi was not given life imprisonment.

c. In India, the fight was against colonialism but in South Africa fight was against racialism.

d. In South Africa, there was only a group of moderate. But In India, there were Moderates and Extremists who followed different policies and programmes.

Answer 2

Both  South Africa and India who fought in their own times, against oppression and injustice and faced a lot of problems before coming out above them.

Explanation:

The similarities and dissimilarities between the freedom struggle of South Africa and Indian national movement are as follows:-

Similarities :-

1. During the 17th and 18th centuries, European business organizations conquered South Africa forcefully, just like they had done in India.
2. In both countries, the white rulers viewed all non-whites as second-class citizens. Indians and Africans were considered inferior, uncivilized people by whites.
3. They were both proponent of truth and non-violence.
4. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Indian National Congress (INC) were both national umbrella organizations.
5. There was a common policy of nonviolence in both the Indian National Movement and the South African struggle.

Dissimilarities :-

1. In contrast to India, there were a large number of whites in South Africa, and these individuals became the ruling class.
2. In India, there was a peaceful relationship between different religions and regional communities. They were all convinced that they were Indians. However, in South Africa, different communities such as whites, blacks, and coloured people have strong relations and mutually respectful.
3. Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison, regardless of the fact that Gandhiji was also detained on numerous occasions but not for life.
4. Both parties had different goals and aspirations. The ANC was fighting discrimination and the racist African government's segregation measures. The INC, but at the other hand, was fighting British control in India.
5. However, there was only one organization in South Africa, the moderates, who used peaceful means to criticize the government, while in India, there were also extremists who adopted violent approach to enhance their aim of freedom.