GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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14th Century AD
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10th Century AD
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9th Century AD
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12th Century AD
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answers. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the. 9th Century AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -Typically, the wheel is turned with one hand as the other hand drafts the fiber that is spun off the tip of a sharp spindle shaft. Due to the high speed of twist insertion associated with charkhas, they are considered ideal for spinning very short-staple fibers such as cotton, which has long been grown in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Early evidence reveals the use of the charkha in Baghdad (c. 1200 CE), from where it may have arrived into India and China. The etymology of ‘charkha’ is derived from the Persian word ‘charkh’ which means ‘circle’ or wheel’. The spinning wheel was a device that gave rise to several revolutions globally.