Packet 3: Tossup 12

This activity was described as a patriotic duty and not a rejection of machinery during a meeting with Charlie Chaplin in London’s East End. A traditional form of this activity from Comilla was promoted by an “Industry Association” founded by Feroz Khan Noon during his time as Governor of East Pakistan. A tool used for this activity appeared in the center (15[1])of the first (15[1])flag (15[1])of the Indian (15[1])National (15[5])Congress. (15[15]-5[3])A 1921 (15[3])(*) bonfire (10[1])of British products accompanied (10[1])an activist’s promotion of this activity (10[1]-5[1])to produce khadi (10[2]-5[1])as part of the swaraj movement. (10[4])An emaciated Gandhi uses an object (10[1])for this activity (10[1])in a photo (0[1])from his 1931 hunger strike taken by Margaret Bourke-White. For 10 points, Gandhi’s Swadeshi movement promoted doing what activity at home with a charka wheel to reduce reliance on British textiles? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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