Political Science: Constitutional Design · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
Which of the following leaders was tried for treason by the white minority regime in South Africa and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for dari…
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Which of the following leaders was tried for treason by the white minority regime in South Africa and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for daring to oppose apartheid?
- A.Mahatma Gandhi
- B.Nelson MandelaCorrect answer
- C.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- D.W.s. Churchill
Solution
Nelson Mandela and seven other leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for opposing the apartheid regime in South Africa. He spent 28 years in the dreaded Robben Island prison before being released.
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