Green Options » charkha http://greenoptions.com/tag/charkha Posts tagged 'charkha' Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The E-Charkha: Gandhi’s Vision of a Sustainable India Becomes A Reality http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:18:20 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/ Over the span of the last century, the charkha or spinning wheel of India has symbolized non violence, independence and economic progress. Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Indian nation, promoted the charkha during India’s freedom struggle as a symbol of self-reliance and as a source of income for the rural population. It was emblazoned on the flag of the Congress party, the political party that was built to govern India based upon Gandhi’s economic vision. Today, more than 50 years after independence, the charkha has also become a symbol of sustainable energy production.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/feed/ Gandhi-Inspired Spinning Wheel Generates Electricity http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/gandhi-inspired-spinning-wheel-generates-electricity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/gandhi-inspired-spinning-wheel-generates-electricity/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:59:05 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/gandhi-inspired-spinning-wheel-generates-electricity/

Mahatma Gandhi believed that the spinning wheel, or charkha, was a sign of self-reliance and independence. Now that belief is being taken to a new level with the e-charkha, a hand-driven spinning wheel that generates electricity.

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