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100 1 _aGandhi, Mahatma,
_d1869-1948
245 1 4 _aThe Wheel of Fortune
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-01-31
505 0 _aDawn of a new era -- Swadeshi -- Spinning -- Appendices [by Maganlal K. Gandhi]
508 _aProduced by sp1nd, ewkent and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aManufactures -- India
653 _aHand spinning -- India
653 _aIndia -- Economic conditions
700 1 _aThakura, Dvijendranatha,
_d1840-1926
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41954
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