Question

why did gandhi encourage indians to weave their own cloth?
to weaken british economic control by boycotting british textiles.
to modernize indias textile industry.
to increase indias ability to export goods.
gandhi wanted to increase national pride.

Explanation:

Gandhi's khadi movement was a core part of India's non-cooperation against British colonial rule. The British had destroyed India's traditional textile industry to force Indians to buy British manufactured cloth, which was a key pillar of their economic control. By encouraging Indians to weave their own khadi cloth, Gandhi aimed to boycott British textiles, which would undermine British economic dominance in India. While national pride was a related element, the primary goal was economic resistance. Modernizing the textile industry and increasing exports were not the objectives of this movement.

Answer:

To weaken British economic control by boycotting British textiles.