Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The salient features of Gandhian perspective on development

MSO-003: SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
Course Code: MSO-003
Assignment Code: MSO-003/AST/TMA/2016-17
Total Marks: 100
Q. 2. Bring out the salient features of Gandhian perspective on development.

Ans. The spinning wheel symbolized self-reliance. It was a potent instrument to reach out to people to promote swadeshi or native goods. That way it hurt the British interests most when it resulted in boycott of foreign goods. Charkha, literally meaning “wheel,” is India’s generic term for any spinning wheel or hand-cranked spinning machine. During his lifetime, Gandhi referred to the spinning wheel as a symbol of non-violence, independence, and the tool needed to lift India out of poverty. Returning to India from South Africa, where he had enjoyed a successful legal practice, Ghandi gave up wearing Western-style clothing, which he associated with wealth and success. He dressed to be accepted by the poorest person in India, advocating the use of homespun cloth (Khadi) and a simple living lifestyle. Gandhi and his followers adopted the practice of weaving their own clothes from thread they themselves spun, and encouraged others to do so. While Indian workers were often idle due to unemployment, they had often bought their clothing from industrial manufacturers owned by British interests.


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