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Charkha
is
a
spinning
wheel
and
the
Charkha
Museum
in
Delhi
has
on
display
an
interesting
collection
of
14
charkhas
dating
between
1912
and
1977.
These
Charkhas
were
donated
by
people
are
displayed
in
a
long
hall,
neatly
labeled
indicating
the
donor's
name
and
the
date
of
manufacture.
The
museum
is
also
dedicated
to
Mahatma
Gandhi
who
was
a
strong
advocate
of
Charkha
and
used
it
as
a
symbol
of
self-rule
and
self-reliance
during
his
struggle
against
the
British
Raj
in
India.
The
Charkha
was
used
by
Gandhi
Ji
as
an
important
tool
for
the
national
rejuvenation
of
India
during
the
freedom
struggle.
There
are
also
two
steel
sculptures
outside
the
main
hall
that
are
very
interesting.
One
is
a
lion
made
up
of
charkha
wheels,
though
gear
wheels
are
used.
This
Make
in
India
structure
looks
magnificent
The
other
is
a
huge
sculpture
of
a
Charkha
The
huge
Charkha
has
become
a
landmark
within
just
a
few
days
of
its
inauguration
The
museum
is
housed
in
the
garden
area
in
the
middle
of
Connaught
Place
and
is
not
very
large.
I
could
see
all
the
exhibits
in
under
30
minutes.
The
entrance
fee
for
the
museum
is
INR
20
which
is
basically
pocket
change,
so
plus
one
star
for
that.
Along
with
the
ticket
they
also
gave
me
a
cotton
handloom
handkerchief
and
alternatively
I
could
choose
a
tricolor
cotton
band
which
could
be
wrapped
on
the
wrist.
It
looked
quite
cool
but
I
opted
for
the
Khadi
or
handspun
handkerchief.
I
loved
this
gesture
very
much
that
will
serve
as
a
souvenir.
Near
the
entrance
of
the
museum
is
an
information
center
and
also
a
souvenir
shop.
It
was
a
nice
experience
and
this
museum
stands
out
from
the
other
51
museums
in
Delhi.
Since
the
museum
is
located
at
a
natural
elevation
right
in
the
middle
of
Connaught
Place
giving
a
bird's
eye
view
of
the
entire
area
How
Reach
Take
the
Delhi
Metro
Yellow,
Red,
or
the
Blue
line,
all
of
which
pass
through
Cannought
Place.
I
visited
the
place
on
my
bike
and
parked
in
the
Palika
underground
p[arking
for
INR
10
per
hour.
Accessibility
Features
The
Information
Center
and
the
Souvenir
shop
are
accessible
for
a
wheelchair
via
a
leveled
floor
from
the
main
road.
There
is
also
a
tactile
path
from
the
Metro
Station
exit
all
the
way
to
the
entrance
of
the
museum
The
main
museum
building
however
has
stairs
with
no
ramp
or
railing
making
it
a
bad
example
of
accessibility
at
such
a
prominent
place.
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