Question 1 - Teachoo Questions - Chapter 6 Class 10 Geography - Manufacturing Industries - Geography

Why did Mahatma Gandhi lay emphasis on spinning yarn and weaving khadi?

Answer:

Points to remember

1. Support Indian handloom and provide employment .
2. Boycott British goods and support Indian goods .
3. To develop patriotism
4. To re-establish the Indian textile Industry and promote Indian products .
5. To decrease imports and dependency on Britishers to make India self-sufficient .

Answer to be written

Our traditional industries had suffered a setback during colonial rule because they could not compete with a mill made cloths from England . That resulted in the closure of Indian handloom industries.

Gandhiji laid emphasis on spinning and weaving khadi because of the following reasons 

1. To support Indian handlooms and provide employment to weavers .
2. To boycott British goods and support Indian (Swadeshi) goods .
3. To develop a sense of patriotism among Indians.
4. To re-establish the Indian textile industry and promote made-in-India products.
5. To decrease imports and dependency on Britishers and make India self-sufficient .