Question

The whole fabric of swaraj hangs on a thread of the handspun yarn and (that is why) I have called the charkha our mightiest weapon."" Explain Gandhiji’s concept of swaraj.

Answer 1

Gandhi Ji described this vision in many of his writings.

Explanation:

• According to him, swaraj for the nation did not mean merely political independence from British rule.
• For him, swaraj was something more substantive, involving the freedom of individuals to regulate their own lives without harming one another.
• Gandhi Ji's swaraj was one where every person was his or her own-ruler, with the capacity to control and regulate his or her own life.
• Gandhi Ji's swaraj was one where every person was his or her own-ruler, with the capacity to control and regulate his or her own life.
• Gandhi Ji’s statement 'The whole fabric of swaraj hangs on a thread of the hand-spun yarn and (that is why) I have called the charkha our mightiest weapon.“ following on these villages would be less dependent on mills and machinery.