In the picture you can see Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the first National Handloom Day which took place on 7th August 2015.
Why was this particular date chosen? It is a nod to a proclamation of something made on 7th August 1905.
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The Swadeshi MovementThe formal proclamation of the Swadeshi movement was made on August 7, 1905 at a meeting held at the Calcutta Town hall. At the August 7 meeting, the famous Boycott resolution was passed.
