Paper made in british declaration of independence

This time we will talk about after the American Revolution. In 1783, after winning the Revolutionary War and gaining independence from Great Britain, the United States was determined not to be ruled by the British anymore! They were determined not to be ruled by the British anymore! They even boycotted the use of British products before the war. In 1776, they issued a document called the Declaration of Independence, declaring their independence from Great Britain.

However, the paper used to print the "Declaration of Independence" for distribution to various regions was all British and Dutch paper. The first commemorative copy seems to have been handwritten on parchment [country of origin unknown]. It is evident that even after "independence," "complete independence" was quite difficult to achieve. Finally, in 1819, 43 years after the Declaration of Independence, the Declaration was re-printed on American paper made by an American paper mill.

Here, for the first time, the Declaration of Independence truly belonged to the American people.

-- Paper

The same thing also happened after India's independence.

Mahatma Gandhi, who fought for India's independence in the 20th century, wanted Indians to use only paper made in India and started a school of papermaking. on July 17, 1937, when he launched the magazine Harijan, he proudly declared in its pages that it was made of Indian paper and perfectly printed. The magazine was published on July 17, 1937. But this first issue was the first and last time Indian paper was used for "Harijan," and thereafter it would be printed on British paper, as if following the precedent of the American rebels.

-- Paper

After all, it was not possible to become independent from England right away. Children, too, left their parents' homes with great enthusiasm, saying, "I'm going to be independent from my parents! and leave their parents' house with great enthusiasm, they may still be sent money by their parents for some reason during the first period of their life. I thought about that deeply.

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References

• Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky