European Resistance Organized Indian Freedom Struggle

Parsee Rustomjee

"Indian-South African philanthropist, businessman and Indian independence activist"

Region 📍 South Africa
Opponent ⚔️ British Empire
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Biography

Rustomjee Jivanji Ghorkhodu, commonly known as Parsee Rustomjee, and by various orthographic variations including Parsi Rustomji and affectionately referred to as Kakaji, was an Indian-South African philanthropist and businessman, well known for his close mentorship, guidance and financial sponsorship of Mahatma Gandhi during his time in South Africa from 1893 to 1914.

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Organized Indian Freedom Struggle

Timeline

1885–1947

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Historical Timeline

7th Century - 1947

Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate
712–750
Resistance to Ghaznavid Invasions
1000–1186
Resistance to Ghurid Conquests
1175–1206
Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion
1206–1526
Vijayanagara Resistance
1336–1646
Struggle against Portuguese Estado da Índia
1498–1961
Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule
1526–1857
Resistance to Dutch East India Company
1605–1825
Resistance to French Colonial Settlements
1664–1954
Resistance to British East India Company Expansion
1757–1856
1857 War of Independence
1857–1858
Organized Indian Freedom Struggle
1885–1947
Islamic Invasion
European Colonialism