The Mahatma Gandhi of South Africa, Nelson 'Madiba' Mandela, breathed his last on December 5. Mandela, the former President of South Africa was instrumental in banishing apartheid from the country was 95. Understandably, everyone from celebrities to political bigwigs and the common man took to Twitter to express grief over Madiba’s passing. The news of Mandela’s death owing to a prolonged lung ailment generated over 4.8 million tweets showing the hold the man had on the world. From Barack Obama to Manmohan Singh, everyone had something to tweet about the man’s legacy. Take a look:
"Let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived." —President Obama
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 5, 2013
PM on Nelson Mandela : "A giant among men has passed away. This is as much India's loss as South Africa's. He was a true Gandhian."
— Dr Manmohan Singh (@PMOIndia) December 6, 2013
RIP Madiba. I'm honoured to have met you. Thank you for one of my most prized possessions - your signed book pic.twitter.com/kGrofQkkav
— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) December 6, 2013
Every time Melinda and I met Nelson Mandela, we left more inspired than ever. His grace and courage changed the world. This is a sad day.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 5, 2013
T 1315 - Nelson Mandela - a giant of a man ; of will, belief and perseverance, passes away. But leaves behind a legacy of fight for right !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela would have been a Gryffindor.
— The Dark Lord (@Lord_Voldemort7) December 5, 2013
"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement." Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013. #Madiba #RIP
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 5, 2013ReadMore:Android Games
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