The charkha (etymologically related to Chakra) was both a tool and a symbol of the Indian independence movement. The charkha, a small, portable, hand-cranked wheel, is ideal for spinning cotton and other fine, short-staple fibers, though it can be used to spin other fibers as well. The size varies, from that of a hardbound novel to the size of a briefcase, to a floor charkha.
Mahatma Gandhi brought the charkha into larger use with his teachings. He hoped the charkha would assist the peoples of India achieve self-sufficiency and independence, and so used the charkha as a symbol of the Indian independence movement and included it on earlier versions of the Flag of India.
Charkha is considered the greatest symbolic representation of the centuries and we the Indian's have just ignored one of the profound thought & idea behind the Charkha, that has given us our freedom and we have surrendered to the rule of the imperialism rule of the western economical growth in the name of democracy.
India has lost its freedom to corporate rulers of the west.
We were searching for the Charkha for our film and could not find one in Mumbai
the one below is a one feet big Charkha that we found in one of the small shop of khadi Gram Udyog (Jaipur) it was in a very bad shape with its handle broken but we bought it for 250/-
Bill of the Charkha
The Charkha (1 feet)
but could not make a replica of it in our film due to lack of time.
