Charkha to be unveiled in Uganda as tribute to Gandhi on Oct 2

A charkha or spinning wheel will be unveiled at Uganda on October 2 -- International Non- Violence Day -- as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's significant work in Africa.
The charkha was brought into wider use by Mahatma Gandhi through his teachings, and as a means of self-reliance for Indians during the freedom struggle against the British rule. It became a powerful symbol of India's independence movement.
The charkha will be unveiled by the High Commission of India in Uganda, in association with the Republic of Uganda. It has been gifted by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
"A thanks giving letter sent by Renu Varun, the Goodwill Tourist Ambassador of Uganda to India, to KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena for gifting the Charkha, Uganda would commemorate the International Day of Non-violence on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi there," KVIC said in a statement.

The 25-kg charkha is made of high-quality teak wood and is 3.6 feet long, 1 foot 11 inch tall and 1.5 feet wide.