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A collection of essays and speeches advocating economic and moral self-reliance through swadeshi and hand-spinning, linking the spinning wheel to national regeneration and spiritual discipline. It argues for non-cooperation rather than punitive boycott, critiques industrial modernity, and outlines practical measures for promoting handlooms, spinning schools, and famine relief. Discussions connect political campaigns, communal issues such as the Khilafat movement, and the duty of personal sacrifice, while appendices provide technical guidance on spinning and weaving. The work combines philosophical reflection, political strategy, and pragmatic instruction to promote simplified living and indigenous industry.
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