Why did Gandhi spin his own cloth?
Adopting hand-woven cloth brought Gandhi and the Sabarmati Ashram into contact with weavers’ hardships. He then pursued spinning to reduce their remaining dependence on mills.
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Adopting hand-woven cloth brought Gandhi and the Sabarmati Ashram into contact with weavers’ hardships. He then pursued spinning to reduce their remaining dependence on mills.
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