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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 of the first flag of the Indian National Congress. (15[2])A 1921 (*) bonfire of British products accompanied an activist’s promotion of this activity to produce khadi as part of the swaraj movement. An emaciated Gandhi uses an object for this activity in a photo 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? ■END■

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