Why was the message of khadi and the spinning wheel in the Non-Cooperation Movement more than just clothing?
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Correct answer: They symbolised swadeshi labour, self-reliance and opposition to colonial economy
The governing concept is swadeshi linked with economic nationalism. Khadi represented locally produced cloth and valued manual labour, while the spinning wheel encouraged self-reliance and everyday participation in the national movement. Wearing or making khadi could also reject dependence on imported textiles and challenge the colonial economic structure. Therefore option A is correct; the other choices contradict khadi’s anti-colonial, participatory and self-reliant meaning.
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They symbolised swadeshi labour, self-reliance and opposition to colonial economy
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is swadeshi linked with economic nationalism. Khadi represented locally produced cloth and valued manual labour, while the spinning wheel encouraged self-reliance and everyday participation in the national movement. Wearing or making khadi could also reject dependence on imported textiles and challenge the colonial economic structure. Therefore option A is correct; the other choices contradict khadi’s anti-colonial, participatory and self-reliant meaning.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.
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