This handy device, made of wood (usually teak), comprised two wheels, a crank, a spindle, and two storage compartments that held the additional spindle and fibre. The peti charkha worked by...

The charkha, a small, portable, hand-cranked wheel, is ideal for spinning cotton and other fine, short-staple fibres, though it can be used to spin other fibres as well. The size varies, from that of a hardbound novel to the size of a briefcase, to a floor charkha.

Charkha may refer to: Charkha (spinning wheel), a type of Indian spinning wheel referenced in the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi "The Cult of the Charkha", a 1925 essay by Rabindranath Tagore; Charkha (Dhari, Gujarat), a village and former princely state in Gujarat, western India; Charkha Audiobooks, an imprint of the publisher Karadi Tales

2023年8月10日 · The ‘Charkha’ or the spinning wheel, was one of the most iconic symbols of the Indian Freedom struggle used by Mahatma Gandhi. So how did something as simple as the Charkha, used by cotton weavers for centuries, become such …

The charkha, or spinning wheel, was the physical embodiment and symbol of Gandhi’s constructive program. It represents Swadeshi, self-sufficiency, and at the same time interdependence, because the wheel is at the center of a network of cotton growers, carders, weavers, distributors, and users. .

The charkha, a simple yet powerful spinning wheel, is more than a tool for making yarn; it’s an enduring symbol of India’s freedom struggle and self-reliance. Closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, the charkha represents India's quest for independence, sustainability, and unity.

The Cult of the Charkha is an essay by Rabindranath Tagore which first appeared in September 1925 in the Modern Review. In the essay Tagore offered critique on the Gandhian ethic of " charkha -spinning" as an activity which could rejuvenate the Indian masses during the Indian independence movement .