charkha
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The charkha is a traditional Indian spinning wheel that became a powerful symbol of self-reliance and resistance during India's independence movement, especially through Mahatma Gandhi's advocacy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spinning wheel
ⓘ
symbol ⓘ textile tool ⓘ |
| advocatedAs | tool for economic upliftment of villages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mahatma Gandhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
khadi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | nationalist symbol in India ⓘ |
| depictedOn | early flag designs of India ⓘ |
| energySource | human power ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Gandhi’s writings and speeches
ⓘ
Indian nationalist iconography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crank handle
ⓘ
drive band ⓘ spindle ⓘ support frame ⓘ wheel ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
ambar charkha
ⓘ
peti charkha ⓘ |
| inspired | programs for village industries ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hindi ⓘ |
| madeOf | wood ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | spinning wheel in several Indian languages ⓘ |
| movementType |
foot-operated
ⓘ
hand-operated ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedIn | Gandhian constructive programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
handicrafts
ⓘ
loom ⓘ spinning wheel ⓘ |
| represents |
dignity of manual labor
ⓘ
rejection of imported textiles ⓘ |
| requiresSkill | hand spinning ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Indian independence movement
ⓘ
economic self-sufficiency ⓘ non-violent resistance ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ swadeshi ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | daily discipline in Gandhian ashrams ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian freedom fighters
ⓘ
rural households in India ⓘ |
| usedFor |
spinning cotton
ⓘ
spinning thread ⓘ spinning yarn ⓘ |
| usedIn | khadi production ⓘ |
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