02433cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500250015826400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950500840040050801850048452011710066953400450184065300260188565300270191165300330193870000400197185600430201199900170205441954UtSlPG20260610133947.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23006825  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHC1 aGandhi, Mahatma,d1869-194814aThe Wheel of Fortune 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-01-310 aDawn of a new era -- Swadeshi -- Spinning -- Appendices [by Maganlal K. Gandhi]  aProduced by sp1nd, ewkent and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Wheel of Fortune" by Mahatma Gandhi is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on Gandhi's advocacy for Indian self-sufficiency through the revival of traditional handicrafts, particularly hand-spinning and weaving, as a means to combat poverty and promote economic independence. It emphasizes simplicity and self-sacrifice as vital components of India's struggle for self-rule (Swaraj).  The opening of the text introduces the reader to Gandhi's vision of a new era, where societal values shift towards simplicity and self-reliance, as a reaction to the failures of modern industrial civilization. Gandhi reflects on the necessity of adopting the spinning wheel as a critical tool for empowerment, economic resilience, and national solidarity. He argues that engaging in hand-spinning not only helps alleviate poverty but also connects individuals to their cultural roots. The text serves as a call to action for all Indians, inviting them to participate in the Swadeshi movement by embracing traditional methods of production to foster both personal and national regeneration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aManufactures -- India  aHand spinning -- India  aIndia -- Economic conditions1 aThakura, Dvijendranatha,d1840-192640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41954  c82793d82793