Nelson Mandela || long walk to freedom || question and answer

 Chapter 2

 Nelson Mandela

Long walk to freedom

Exercise

1. Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone?

Hindi explanation - Samaroh kahan hua tha? kya aap Bharat ke kisi aise sarvjanik Bhavan ke naam bata sakte hain Jo balu pathar se bane ho?

Ans.

 The ceremonies took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the union buildings in Pretoria. The Parliament house in New Delhi, the Supreme court of India, the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi and the Madras high court in Chennai are some examples of Indian public building that are made of sandstone.

Hindi explanation - Ceremonies, union buildings dwara bnaye gaye Balu pathar se bane amphitheatre ke andar hua. New Delhi mein Parliament, Bharat Ka sarvoch nyayalaya, New Delhi mein rashtrapati Bhavan aur Chennai mein Madras high court bhartiya sarvjanik Bhawan ke kuchh examples hai jo Balu pathar se bane Hain.

2. Can you say how 10th May is an 'autumn day' in South Africa?

Hindi explanation - kya aap bata sakte hain ki 10th May ka din South Africa me autumn day kaise ho gaya?

Ans.

 10 May is 'an autumn' day in South Africa because on this day there was the largest gathering of international leaders on South Africa soil for the installation of South Africa's first democratic non racial government.

Hindi explanation - 10 may South Africa mein autumn day ban gaya kyunki ki is din South Africa ki pehli loktantrik non racial government ki sthapna hui thi or is din international leaders South Africa ki dharti pr bahut jyada sankhya mein ekattha hue the.

3. At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions 'an extraordinary human disaster'. What does he mean by this? What is the 'glorious human achievement' he speaks of at the end?

Hindi explanation - Apne bhashan ke shuruaat mein main Mandela ne ek extraordinary human disaster ke bare mein baat ki. isse aap kya samajhte hain aur end me vah Apne bhashan me glorious human achievement ke bare mein batate hai. in donon se aap kya samajhte hain samjhaie.

Ans.

 The 'extraordinary human disaster' that Mandela mentioned at the beginning of his speech refers to the inhuman practice of apartheid i.e. the racial discrimination suffered by the blacks at the hands of whites in South Africa. At the end the 'glorious human achievement' that he spoke of refers to the establishment of south Africa's first democratic, non - racial government.

Hindi explanation - Mandela ne apne bhashan ki shuruaat mein jis extra-ordinary human disaster ki baat ki vah rang bhed ki amanveer pratha yani ki dakshin Africa mein gaurav ke hathon kale logon dwara jail Gaye bhedbhav ko batata hai ant mein unhone jis glorious human achievement ki baat ki vah dakshin Africa ki pahli loktantrik non racial government ki sthapna ki baat Kahi.

4.  What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

Hindi explanation - Nelson Mandela ne international leaders ka dhanyvad kyon Kiya?

Ans.

 Mandela felt very privileged to welcome the international leaders in the ceremony. The South Africans were considered out laws. He was thankful to all of them for standing with the people of the country. They all were witnessed of common victory for justice peace and human dignity.

Hindi explanation - International leaders ka swagat karne ke liye Mandela bahut privileged feel kar rahe the. Dakshin Africa ko kanoon se bahar mana jata tha. Mandela ne desh ki Janata ke sath khade hone ke liye sabhi leaders ka thankyou Kiya. ve sabhi justice peace and human dignity ke liye Jo victory unhen Mili hai Uske vitness bne.

5. What ideals does he set out for the future of South Africa?

Hindi explanation - vah South Africa ke future ke liye kya ideals set karte Hain?

Ans. 

Mandela had high hopes for the future of South Africa. He pledged to liberate all South Africans from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination. He set the ideal for a society in which there would be no discrimination based on gender or race.

Hindi explanation - Mandela ko South Africa ki future se bahut ummid thi. unhone sabhi South Africans ko garibi abhav pida gender aur Anya bhedbhav ke bandhan se mukt karne ka sankalp liya. unhone aise samaj ke liye ideal sthapit kiye jisme gender aur race ke according koi bhedbhav Nahin hoga.