http://pashminaweavers.com/khadi/how-did-evolution-of-the-khadi-as-one-of-the-freedom-symbols-take-place Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:04:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://pashminaweavers.com/khadi/how-did-evolution-of-the-khadi-as-one-of-the-freedom-symbols-take-place/comment-page-1#comment-4 mel Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:43:59 +0000 http://pashminaweavers.com/khadi/how-did-evolution-of-the-khadi-as-one-of-the-freedom-symbols-take-place#comment-4 our great gandhi promoted spinning of khādī for rural self-employment in 1920s India. he also wanted to spread the message of not using foreign clothes. freedom struggle revolved around the use of khādī fabrics and the dumping of foreign-made clothes. thus symbolized the political ideas and independence itself; to this day most politicians in India are seen only in khādī clothing. flag of India is only allowed to be made from this material, although in practice many flag manufacturers, especially those outside of India, ignore this rule. it has been there for so long and it will remain a symbol of freedom and freedom from oppression. other countries shld find their own such symbols. www.virtuesproject.com<br><b>References : </b><br> our great gandhi promoted spinning of khādī for rural self-employment in 1920s India. he also wanted to spread the message of not using foreign clothes. freedom struggle revolved around the use of khādī fabrics and the dumping of foreign-made clothes. thus symbolized the political ideas and independence itself; to this day most politicians in India are seen only in khādī clothing. flag of India is only allowed to be made from this material, although in practice many flag manufacturers, especially those outside of India, ignore this rule. it has been there for so long and it will remain a symbol of freedom and freedom from oppression. other countries shld find their own such symbols.
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