Why was Nelson Mandela awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Nelson Mandela, who was often dubbed as the 'Gandhi of South Africa', had strong Indian connections and striking similarities with India's 'Father of Nation'.The anti-apartheid icon shared a special bond for India and this was there for the world to see when he chose the land of Gandhi, whom he called his 'political guru" and a "role model", as his first destination abroad in 1990 after spending 27 years behind bars.In fact when he was released from prison in 1990, India conferred him with the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour. This even before he got the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993. Mandela was the first non-Indian recipient of Bharat Ratna.An avowed Gandhian, Madiba, as Mandela was affectionately known around the world, always praised Gandhi for his principles of 'Satya and Ahimsa' and followed his philosophy."The Mahatma is an integral part of our history because it is here that he first experimented with truth; here that he demonstrated his characteristic firmness in pursuit of justice; here that he developed Satyagraha as a philosophy and a method of struggle," Mandela said at an unveiling of Gandhi Memorial in South Africa in 1993."Gandhi is most revered for his commitment to non-violence and the Congress Movement was strongly influenced by this Gandhian philosophy, it was a philosophy that achieved the mobilisation of millions of South Africans during the 1952 defiance campaign, which established the ANC as a mass-based organisation," Mandela had said in his address.After his release in prison, where he spent years for his anti-apartheid efforts, Mandela often visited India and invited Indian dignitaries to South Africa. He will be remembered as much as an Indian leader and an inspirational figure in India.As a strong follower of Gandhi's teachings, he was awarded the International Gandhi Peace Price in 2001 for his peacemaking efforts by the Indian government.Whenever Mandela visited India he considered it a pilgrimage to the land of his political guru. He said that India had great leaders and great people, a place that he will always admire.
Is the Mandela effect real and what is going on?
The Mandela Effect is nothing more than false memory and social contagion of memory. These things are things that psychologists have known about for decades. So belief in the Mandela Effect is nothing more than people with false memories claiming that it is more likely that the universe changes than they misremember something.Your memories are not good. They are flawed. Every one of them. And when someone tells someone else about their false memory, if they other person is susceptible, the false memory can spread. For example, one guy in America hears about Nelson Mandela dying. He hasn’t heard much or anything about Mandela since he was released from prison so he assumes that Mandela died at that time. He tells his friend, who also hasn’t heard anything about Mandela in years. That friend then assumes his friend is right and “catches” the false memory from his friend. That is social contagion.The thing that completely debunks the Mandela Effect is that not a single person from South Africa remembers Nelson Mandela dying in prison. They were in the same country and elected him president. He was in the news every day in South Africa. The people who assumed he died are people from other parts of the world who didn’t follow his career and rarely heard anything about him in the news. They can assume he is dead because of this.The Mandela Effect is real, but it is not the universe changing. It’s your brain misremembering things. It’s fun to believe in things that seem impossible, but don’t believe in something as nonsensical as this.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Nelson Mandela, the former South African president whose stubborn defiance survived 27 years in prison and led to the dismantling of the country's racist and brutal apartheid system. One of the giants of the 20th century, Mandela's career was marked not only by his heroic resistance to racism, but also by his poised and soft-spoken demeanor. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his leadership in ending apartheid without violence, and later became a global statesman who inspired millions of people around the world.1960 Sharpeville Massacre Sixty-Nine black protesters were killed when police open fired during peaceful demonstration against the rule that forces the black citizens to carry passes. ANC banned
Do you agree with Gandhi's non violent philosophy?
Gandhi pretty much said you should succumb to violent people, if someone is breaking into your home you should allow them to kill you and take you possessions This was basically Gandhi's point of view Do you agree with this I am a pretty peaceful person, but I do not agree with this, I think violence is necessary in some cases and people should defend themselves
Who was the fittest world leader of the 20th century?
By fittest I’m assuming you’re talking physically fit……The first one who comes to mind is Teddy Roosevelt. He started out as a sickly kid with asthma and various allergies. As a teenager, he decided he was going overcome his problems and began training in boxing, wrestling, weight lifting and running. As president, he had the basement of the White House turned into a gym. The next one (while not a world leader, but certainly on the world stage), was George S Patton. Patton competed in the 1912 Olympics as a Pentathlete. George W. Bush was in pretty good shape considering his day job. He road/mountain biked, ran 3/5 miles fairly regularly. Former Senator Bill Bradley, who many thought had presidential potential, played professional basketball for the New York Knicks and is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Sebastian Coe Olympic Gold Medalist/World Record holder in the 800 meters, is a British Politician who many believe will be Prime Minister one day. Manny Pacquiao is a world class boxer. He’s won multiple world championships. Currently, he’s a senator in the Philippine National Assembly and will one day seek the presidency. There are many others.
What two things would I be surprised to learn happened on the same date?
February 11th, 1990:In Cape Town, South Africa, Nelson Mandela was released from prison.In Tokyo, Japan, James “Buster” Douglas knocked out previously-unfedeated Mike Tyson for the world heavyweight boxing championship.
Can anybody tell the name of the best movie which is made on a biography of a sportsperson?
Rush (2013 movie)The Fighter (Director: David O. Russell, Actor: Christian Bale) and Raging Bull (Director: Martin Scorsese, Actor: Robert De Niro) are considered as the best boxing movies. Both of these movies are on boxing and they bagged 2 Oscars each. Especially Raging Bull is critically acclaimed by many critics.But my personal favorite is Rush, a 2013 film (Director: Ron Howard, Actor: Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl) about F1 racing. It is a biopic about James Hunt and Niki Lauda during 1976 F1 racing season.Both the actors gave their everything to this film and the score of the film(given by Hans Zimmer) is so emotional and inspirational. You will feel the rivalry, friendship between them, their personal characters, their similarities and differences in attitudes.At the end of the movie you will be left with a forever lasting imprint of the film.And a side note: You will feel odd that it did not get nominated for oscars (I felt odd anyway)
Would Tyson Fury beat Anthony Joshua?
Right now then AJ (and I dont mean getting in the ring this minute!).Fury was amazing against Wlad, and he beat him fair and square in Germany - but he has done nothing since aside from eat too much and live off that victory.AJ, whilst probably not as good a boxer as Fury, has been very active and beat a much better version of Wlad than Fury did - and I always favour activity over skill most of the time; AJ is fresh, young and strong, I think he would KO Fury at this point.If Tyson can get his at together and have a tune up or two then It would be 50–50, but I personally think Tyson has peaked, AJ is still on his way to peaking - give AJ 3–4 more fights and he will be very good.
How do we think history will regard Muhammad Ali?
One need not look at Muhammad Ali merely from the prism of the art he honed, as his life canvas was not just painted in the art of boxing; it is quite incredulous how to best describe the Pandora’s Box and Enigma he truly was: the unparalleled champion of the spoken word, of powerful actions, unwavering faith, and uncompromising values.Ali’s times were fierce, rebellious, and dangerous. The 60s & & 70s were a period of great socio-political peril & crisis in the United States - leaders shot to death, cities burnt, the wounds and scars of segregation and chaos, anger and death emanating from an unpopular foreign war. And that is but a small part of socio-political changes taking place in America and the world at large.For Muhammad Ali, in times fraught with bitterness and anger, to stand up for ones principle as a black man, and then as a black Muslim man, and then again as a black American Muslim man, is a feat unparalleled or equatable only with the likes of another giant among men: Nelson Mandela. Freedom, freedom come what may.Then came his poetry and prose - behind veiled threats lay an even bigger menace, a man who would physically execute the threats; those dancing shoes in the boxing ring, the magic of floating and stinging; no respite and no quarter to the opponent for a stationary target; those magnificent triumphs in Kinshasa and Manilla, those taunts and quips — “ I shook up the world”, “Whats my name?” and “Ali Bomaye!” are but a few of the moments of this remarkable human being: wit, humor, strength, purpose, will, power, courage, endurance and faith.Even as he was being consumed bit by bit, by Parkinson’s, even then the fight continued, even through a trembling body, and stammering lips, Ali spoke and the world listened. And that is the greatest battle the heart and mind kept fighting till the soul leapt out for an even higher place.I do not know how history “would” remember Muhammad Ali, but I can tell you how history “should” remember him, in the simplest, easiest words to remember his legacy - with the most unambiguous & unequivocal clarity:“The Greatest”