Freedom Movement: textile practices and the making of a nation

India’s fight for independence from the British was a long struggle in which textile practices played a central part. Closely linked to the formation of the country as we know it today, these are still seen as symbols of resistance and sovereignty.

 

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Cite this page as: The MAP Academy, "Freedom Movement: textile practices and the making of a nation," in Smarthistory, August 17, 2022, accessed December 12, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/freedom-movement-textile-practices-and-the-making-of-a-nation/.