Exhibit of the week- 176
(12th to 18th October 2023)

GANDHI CHARKHA
A portable spinning wheel

Gandhi Charkha is a portable spinning wheel which is compact and can be folded into a wooden box. This handy device is made of teak wood and includes two wheels, a spindle with hooked needles, cotton slivers, spindle holder, cotton drive band, two storage compartments that held the additional spindle and fiber and a skeiner. This box charkha is ideal for spinning short staple fibers such as cotton or fine wool into yarn. It is very compact and light weight and can be easily carried with a handle. Charkha is the symbol of non-violence, self-sufficiency, self-reliance and self-governance of India. The Peticharkha is used by turning the crank which simultaneously spun the two wheels and spindle. The double wheel drive allows greater speed and control as well as portability. The charkha is used to promote self-sufficiency in cloth making.

Acc.no.- 99.338
Local Name - GANDHI CHARKHA, A portable spinning wheel
Functional Category- Community- Folk
Locality - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

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Date: October 12, 2023