charkha
/ˈtʃɑːkə/noun
उच्चारण चार्क
चरखा
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[C] Indian English
a simple spinning wheel used in India for making thread from cotton by hand
चरखा
- Gandhiji spun cotton on his charkha every day.
- A charkha is displayed at the Sabarmati Ashram.
Synonyms spinning wheel
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Synonyms
spinning wheel
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General knowledge
The charkha became a symbol of swadeshi and self-reliance during the freedom movement, and it appeared at the centre of the Indian National Congress flag of 1931.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन में charkha स्वदेशी और आत्मनिर्भरता का प्रतीक बना, और 1931 के Indian National Congress के झंडे के बीच में भी था।