write a biographical sketch of Nelson mandela
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Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, then part of South Africa's Cape Province. Given the forename Rolihlahla, a Xhosa term colloquially meaning "troublemaker", in later years he became known by his clan name, Madiba.
Born
Rolihlahla Mandela
18 July 1918
Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of South Africa (now Eastern Cape)
Died
5 December 2013 (aged 95)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa
Resting place
Mandela Graveyard
Qunu, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Other political
affiliations
South African Communist
Spouse(s)
Evelyn Ntoko Mase
(m. 1944; div. 1958)
Winnie Madikizela
(m. 1958; div. 1996)
Graça Machel (m. 1998)
Children
6, including Makgatho, Makaziwe, Zenani, Zindziswa and Josina (step-daughter)
Parents
Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father)
Alma mater
University of Fort Hare
University of London
University of South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation
Activist politician philanthropist lawyer
Known for
Internal resistance to apartheid
Awards
Sakharov Prize (1988)
Bharat Ratna (1990)
Nishan-e-Pakistan (1992)
Nobel Peace Prize (1993)
Lenin Peace Prize (1990)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
(more...)
Website
Nickname(s)
Madiba Dalibunga