Question

• Why did Mahatma Gandhi
lay emphasis on spinning
yarn and weaving khadi?​

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi believed in the ideology of Swedeshi ie, to use everything that is made in India. ... This lead to the closure of several Indian hand loom industries and many weavers were hit hard. Gandhi and other leaders in order to promote swedeshi goods encouraged the people to spin yarn and weave Khadi.