The theme of A Long Walk to Freedom is:  Resilience and perseverance in adversity.

Hard Words : Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Page- 17

Dawned = day started; beginning (दिन शुरू हुआ; प्रारंभ), Besieged = overwhelmed; surrounded (घेरा हुआ; आवृत), Dignitaries = respected visitors; high-ranking officials (महत्वपूर्ण अतिथियों; प्रमुख अफसर), Inauguration = official start; swearing-in (शपथ ग्रहण समारोह; उद्घाटन),

Sandstone = type of stone; building material (बलुआ पत्थर; भवन निर्माण सामग्री), Amphitheatre = open ceremony area; large open venue (उद्घाटन स्थल; समारोह स्थल), Union Buildings = government edifice; iconic structures (सरकारी भवन; प्रतीकात्मक संरचनाएँ),

White supremacy = racial superiority; apartheid-era ideology (श्वेत वर्ण की प्रधानता; अलगाववादी विचारधारा), Rainbow gathering = diverse assembly; unity representation (विविधता की सभा; एकता का प्रतीक), Democratic = representing democracy; people’s rule (लोकतांत्रिक; जनता की शासन),

Non-racial = without discrimination; equality-focused (जातीय भेदभाव रहित; समानता पर ध्यान), Autumn = a season; transitional period (शरद ऋतु; परिवर्तन का समय), Podium = ceremonial stage; raised platform (मंच; उन्नत स्थल), Deputy = assistant leader; subordinate position (सहायक नेता; अधीनस्थ पद)