Your Privacy is Important to us

We encourage you to review our Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms listed here. In case you want to opt out, please click "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in the footer of this page.

Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

We won't sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see. You may still see interest-based ads if your information is sold or shared by other companies or was sold or shared previously.

Continue on TOI App
Open App
Login for better experience!
Login Now
Welcome! to timesofindia.com
TOI INDTOI USTOI GCC
TOI+
  • Home
  • Live
  • TOI Games
  • Top Headlines
  • India
  • City News
  • Photos
  • Business
  • Real Estate
  • Entertainment
  • Movie Reviews
  • Lifestyle
  • Podcasts
  • Elections
  • Web Series
  • Sports
  • TV
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Events
  • World
  • Music
  • Astrology
  • Videos
  • Tech
  • Auto
  • Education
  • Log Out
Follow Us On
Open App
  • News
  • Videos
  • India
  • Election Results 2026
  • World
  • City
  • Tesseract
  • Life & Style
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Tech
  • TOI Games
  • Cricket
  • Sports
  • TV
  • Web Series
  • Education
  • Speaking Tree
  • Success Story of Visionary Leaders
  • TOI Newsletters
  • Health
  • Real Estate
  • Legal
  • Defence
  • Women

Role of Khadi in India's Independence movement

Last updated on - Aug 8, 2022, 19:53 IST
Share
1/10

75 years of Independence

Mahatma Gandhi at the spinning wheel

2/10

75 years of Independence

Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi at a mass spinning event

3/10

75 years of Independence

Gandhiji with the Gandhi Cap, 1919

4/10

75 years of Independence

A photo showing young boys and girls spinning during a prayer meeting at the Sabarmati Ashram on the occasion of Gandhiji's birthday

5/10

75 years of Independence

A tribal woman offering a Khadi cloth to Mahatma Gandhi during his Ramgarh Congress visit in 1940

6/10

75 years of Independence

An old photograph showing Gandhiji at a Khadi exhibition

7/10

75 years of Independence

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohammad Yunus spinning with others, Allahabad, 1939

8/10

75 years of Independence

Gandhiji's personal charkha at Sabarmati Ashram

9/10

75 years of Independence

A cartoon showing how Mahatma Gandhi did not dress while meeting the king of England

10/10

75 years of Independence

Women of the Leper colony spinning at Sevagram. Gandhiji strongly promoted spinning as an activity symbolizing self reliance

Start a Conversation

Post comment
Photostories
  • These reptiles can easily crawl up to your home through sewers and drains
  • Countries with the lowest obesity rates and what the world can learn from them
  • US turns 250: Where to witness best celebrations across South America in 2026
  • Gestational Diabetes may end after pregnancy, but its hidden impact on thyroid health could last for years
  • Mother’s Day special: The everyday superfoods that help moms stay energised, strong, and healthy through life’s endless demands
  • Poet Kumar Vishwas’ lavish Noida bungalow is a five-floor, crores-worth property defined by private salon, lifts and artistic interiors
  • Why your pasta recipe isn’t working: 7 common mistakes and simple fixes
  • Green cabbage vs purple cabbage: What's the nutritional difference?
  • Apple Cider Vinegar for weight loss is everywhere, but are people secretly damaging their gut, teeth, and health?
  • How to keep your clay pot (matka) water clean and safe this summer
Explore more Stories
  • 8
    ‘Vaathi’ has arrived: Inside Vijay’s swearing-in as Tamil Nadu chief minister
  • 10
    Bengal turns saffron: Inside the grand coronation of BJP’s first government
  • 8
    ​Operation Sindoor anniversary: How India’s 88-hour military response played out - in photos
  • 9
    West Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of results
  • Heavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly polls
Up Next
  • News
  • /
  • India
  • /
  • Role of Khadi in India's Independence movement
About UsTerms Of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Policy

Copyright © May 11, 2026, 03.53AM IST Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service