Question

How did Gandhiji glorify charkha?

Hint:

Analyze how the author is using a specific image or symbol in the source, and how he promotes its importance.

Answer 1

Gandhiji promoted the use of charkha as a means to promote self-reliance, and encourage the use of local products. He considered the charkha as the fundamental prerequisite of swaraj, and a necessary step towards achieving independence. He also used the charkha as a tool to appeal to the people to boycott English products and use indigenous goods, thus making it a symbol of the swadeshi movement. Through the charkha, Gandhiji promoted cottage industries, creating opportunities for small scale and home based enterprises, that helped people in self employment. He saw charkha as an important tool in helping the creation of employment in India.