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- Every year on August 7, National Handloom Day is celebrated in India,
- It is observed to commemorate the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905.
- It is also celebrated to recognize the contribution of the handloom industry to socio-economic development and to raise awareness about the industry.
- This year, the 10th edition of National Handloom Day is being celebrated in India.
- National Handloom Day is celebrated all over the country under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles.
- On the same day in 1905, Swadeshi Movement began. The movement encouraged swadeshi industries and swadeshi spirit, including handloom weavers.
- In 2015, the government decided to designate 7 August as National Handloom Day (NHD).
- The first NHD was observed on 07 August 2015 in Chennai.
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