In an anti-colonial move toward Indian self-sufficiency, Gandhi in 1909 decided to revive the hand-spinning of cotton into thread. Gandhi’s programme of spinning (as practice) and deployment of the spinning … Continue reading →
April 5, 2012
Art for a Modern India, 1947-1980
Gandhi's Spinning Wheel and the Making of India
Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest
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