Class 12 History - Themes in Indian History - III - Chapter Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement NCERT Solutions | Why was the charkha chosen as a symbol o

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Question 5

Why was the charkha chosen as a symbol of nationalism?

Answer

Gandhiji used to work on charkha. He made it a symbol of our freedom movement. Following are the reasons for making it the symbol of our freedom struggle.

(a)Charkha symbolised manual labour.

(b)Gandhiji wanted to attach respect to manual labour. On charkha people worked with their own hand.

(c)Charkha was a low investment product hence anyone can afford it. It was a boost to the small scale industries.

(d)Charkha as it dignified manual labour. It also promoted the culture of doing one’s own work. It would also strike at the root of caste system.

(e)Charkha was used as tool to keep British imported clothes.Thus, Charkha became a symbol of Indian nationalism.

 

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