"Symbol." . . "Kleidung." . . "1765 - 1999" . . "Indien." . . "Geschichte 1869-1948." . . "HEALTH & FITNESS Beauty & Grooming." . . "Unabhängigkeitsbewegung." . . "India" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . "\"Khadi: Gandhi's Mega Symbol of Subversion investigates the power of a symbol to qualitatively transform society, studying Mahatma Gandhi's use of clothing as a metaphor for unity, empowerment and liberation from imperial subjugation. Bringing together historical evidence of Gandhi's search for a semiotics of attire in his quest for personal integrity and socio-political change, this book elaborates on the subversion underlying Gandhi's sartorial communication from a multidisciplinary perspective. It brings out the complexity of the issue in diverse contexts such as British Empire and the Indian National Congress, Hindu-Muslim tension, the urban-rural divide, and Ambedkar and untouchability. Following a philosophical discourse, the book provides contextual analysis of the symbolic potential of khadi, investigating it not as mere 'revolution' or 'sedition', but as a sustained strategy towards achieving purna swaraj. Photographs, illustrations and an extensive appendix enrich the historical nature of the study, making it useful for scholars in various fields of study.\"--Publisher's website." . "History" . "History"@en . "Khadi : Gandhi's mega symbol of subversion" . . . "Khadi : Gandhi's mega symbol of subversion"@en . . . "Khadi Gandhi's mega symbol of subversion"@en .