Project Gutenberg 2013-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 283 Gandhi, Mahatma 1869 1948 Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, M. K. Thakura, Dvijendranatha 1840 1926 Tagore, Dwijendranath Dvijendranatha Thakura Thakura, Dvijendra Natha 23006825 The Wheel of Fortune Dawn of a new era -- Swadeshi -- Spinning -- Appendices [by Maganlal K. Gandhi] Produced by sp1nd, ewkent and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Wheel of Fortune" by Mahatma Gandhi is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on Gandhi's advocacy for Indian self-sufficiency through the revival of traditional handicrafts, particularly hand-spinning and weaving, as a means to combat poverty and promote economic independence. It emphasizes simplicity and self-sacrifice as vital components of India's struggle for self-rule (Swaraj). The opening of the text introduces the reader to Gandhi's vision of a new era, where societal values shift towards simplicity and self-reliance, as a reaction to the failures of modern industrial civilization. Gandhi reflects on the necessity of adopting the spinning wheel as a critical tool for empowerment, economic resilience, and national solidarity. He argues that engaging in hand-spinning not only helps alleviate poverty but also connects individuals to their cultural roots. The text serves as a call to action for all Indians, inviting them to participate in the Swadeshi movement by embracing traditional methods of production to foster both personal and national regeneration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41954/41954-h/images/front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Manufactures -- India Hand spinning -- India India -- Economic conditions HC Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 194522 2025-08-17T05:25:21.542898 text/html 170786 2024-10-23T13:47:26 text/html 338417 2025-08-17T05:25:24.933886 application/epub+zip 337827 2025-08-17T05:25:22.188910 application/epub+zip 138894 2025-08-17T05:25:21.825925 application/epub+zip 425289 2025-08-17T05:25:27.412888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389085 2025-08-17T05:25:24.599916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190368 2022-09-19T07:53:49.599239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169874 2025-08-17T05:25:21.232917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150005 2024-10-23T13:47:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18425 2025-08-17T05:25:27.562865 application/rdf+xml 21613 2025-08-17T05:25:21.914901 image/jpeg 3039 2025-08-17T05:25:21.868939 image/jpeg 324002 2025-08-17T05:25:21.565919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia