FACTS ABOUT NELSON MENDELA 1.Birth name of Mandela is “Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela”. “Rolihlahla” in the Xhosa language literally means “pulling the branch of a tree,” but more commonly translates as “troublemaker.” 2.He was given the name Nelson by a school teacher. 3.When Mandela was 9 years old, his father died of lung disease. 4.Mandela served 27 years in prison, first on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. 5.In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is often referred by his Xhosa clan name of Madiba or as tata; he is often described as “the father of the nation”. 6.Nelson Mandela received over 250 awards, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Soviet Order of Lenin. 7.Mandela has been married three times. Graca (Machel) Mandela (July 18, 1998 – present); “Winnie” (Madikizela) Mandela (1958 – 1996, divorce); Evelyn (Ntoko) Mandela (1944 – 1958, divorce) 8.In addition to advocating for peace and equality on both a national and global scale, Mandela has remained committed to the fight against AIDS, a disease that killed his son, Makgatho, in 2005. 9.In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed Mandela’s birthday, 18 July, as“Mandela Day”, marking his contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle. It called on individuals to donate 67 minutes to doing something for others, commemorating the 67 years that Mandela had been a part of the movement. 10.“Long Walk to Freedom” is an autobiographical work written by Nelson Mandela in 1994. 11.Nelson Mandela’s Prison number is 46664 . i-e 466th prisoner in the year 1964. In November 2003 , Mandela hosted an event named as “46664 Concert” at Cape Town to raise awareness of the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
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