Did you know that Gandhi spun and wove the cloth for his own clothing? It is called khadi. Gandhi launched this symbolic movement of self-reliance for India as part of the independence struggle.
From the link above, "So deep rooted was the sentiment attached to this fabric that Pandit Nehru wove for his daughter Indira a wedding sari in salmon pink khadi while he was in jail. This sari is still worn by women of the Nehru-Gandhi family on their wedding day."
From the link above, "So deep rooted was the sentiment attached to this fabric that Pandit Nehru wove for his daughter Indira a wedding sari in salmon pink khadi while he was in jail. This sari is still worn by women of the Nehru-Gandhi family on their wedding day."
typical khadi fabric
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