noun
- A spinning wheel used in India and South Asia to spin thread or yarn from fibers such as cotton or wool.
Usage: Also spelled 'charka' or 'chakra' in some contexts.; Historically significant in Indian textile production and associated with Mahatma Gandhi's independence movement.
Examples
- The artisan sat at her charkha, spinning cotton into fine thread.
- Gandhi promoted the use of the charkha as a symbol of self-reliance and Indian independence.
- Traditional charkhas are still used in rural villages to produce handspun yarn.
- She learned to operate the charkha from her grandmother.
- The charkha's simple design has remained largely unchanged for centuries.