Needless to say that khadi is not a threat. It is the breath of national life like swaraj.
To give up khadi would be to sell the masses, the soul of India
~ M K Gandhi
Our Legacy
With Gandhi’s belief in the power of Khadi, the spinning wheel, which once symbolised India’s backwardness and poverty, was turned into a symbol of self reliance and non-violence during the Swaraj movement. “My faith in khadi is, if possible, stronger than ever from the moral, economic and national on a macro level standpoint; there is no comparison between khadi and mill-cloth, even indigenous,” Gandhi said in his journal, Harijan.
He argued that the use of genuine khadi constituted “some, be it ever so small, automatic return to the poor for their continuous exploitation by the comparatively rich,” which could become a mighty – although never quite adequate – return to the masses living in villages. “khadi represents human values; mill-cloth represents mere metallic value,” Gandhi said.
Gandhi believed that Khadi would enhance the effectiveness of the Satyagraha against British rule and recommended it as the central core of the constructive activities during the Swaraj movement and the Gandhigram community continues to reap benefits in terms or sustainabilty and art preservation to this date
JOin us and be a part of our story
With the advent of power looms and the mechanized process of textile making in India, the growth of Khadi has been severely hampered. What was once the beacon of independence and self-sustenance has now become a struggling industry with decreasing demand and production. Through the Khadi and Village Industries Trust, we are striving to ensure that the fabric of Khadi and, consequently, the fabric of India – do not fray.
Gandhi had invoked Khadi at the time of the freedom struggle, assigning a rich cultural value. It is this culture that we are trying to save and we can use all the help we can get. By pledging to buy Khadi and products manufactured by village industries supported by our Trust, you can also take Gandhi’s legacy forward. So come, join our movement and help us realize Gandhi’s idea of a self-sustaining India.
JOin us and be a part of our story
With the advent of power looms and the mechanized process of textile making in India, the growth of Khadi has been severely hampered. What was once the beacon of independence and self-sustenance has now become a struggling industry with decreasing demand and production. Through the Khadi and Village Industries Trust, we are striving to ensure that the fabric of Khadi and, consequently, the fabric of India – do not fray.
Gandhi had invoked Khadi at the time of the freedom struggle, assigning a rich cultural value. It is this culture that we are trying to save and we can use all the help we can get. By pledging to buy Khadi and products manufactured by village industries supported by our Trust, you can also take Gandhi’s legacy forward. So come, join our movement and help us realize Gandhi’s idea of a self-sustaining India.
