Question

Khadi :india's signature fabric. Write it's role in contemporary india

Answer 1

Khadi played a major role in contemporary India especially in the struggle against the British. It was a symbol of India’s self-sustenance, since Indians no longer had to depend on foreign imported goods for their clothing.

The concept of self-sufficiency was invented by Mahatma Gandhi, fondly known as the Father of the Indian Nation, who felt that only non-violent approaches could free India from the colonial powers.

 

A very famous image is of Mahatma Gandhi sitting on his spinning wheel, known as the chakra. This image urged several Indians to give up foreign made goods and instead revert to khadi.