Swadeshi Movement

The day August 7, 1905, marks the proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement by Lokmanya Tilak, Lajpat Rai, and Bipin Chandra Pal. The empowerment of the handloom sector started during this time of 1905 whose mere symbol became a source of strength for the Indians. To showcase the hard work and talent of handloom weavers, the Indian government marked August 7 as the National Handloom Day in 2015. The rural-centric handloom sector is one of the… read-more