NATIONAL HANDLOOM DAY

Aug. 7, 2021

National Handloom Day is being organised on August 7 by the Ministry of Textiles. Handloom, an Indian legacy is the theme of 2021’s National Handloom Day celebrations.

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7th August was chosen as the National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on the same date in the year 1905.
The objective is to generate awareness about the Handloom Industry among the public and its contribution to socio-economic development.

Source : All India Radio

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