CHARKA BRAND, MADE IN INDIA, BMW, SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.041.011]

CHARKA, M.S.K.V.I.Bd. MADRAS, Quality Matches, HOSUR UNIT, PRICE 6Ps. 50’s, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.041.016]

Dhwaj Vandan, RIMCO, ROYAL INDIA MATCH Co., MADE IN INDIA (CAMBAY), Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 2 sizes: 3.5 cm x 5 cm and 7x10 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.042.001]

C.A.MOHAMMAD, THE ESAVI INDIA MATCH Fct., CALCUTTA, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.042.007]

Bharat ka Chavi Charkha (India’s key, a spinning wheel), SWADESHI MATCHES, TRADE MARK, M.C.Nagrawalla, Nagdevi, Mumbai 3, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.042.009]

Takli Phira Phira ke Lenge Swaraj Lenge, Rashtriya Dhwaj (we’ll take the freedom by constantly spinning the wheel, national flag), LALUBHAI J. SHAH, BOMBAY 3, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.042.012]

Chaturangi Jhanda, Swadeshi Machis (4-colour flag, locally made matches), A.S. MATCHESWALA & Co., Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.042.016]

GANDHI CAP, SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.042.018]

RETAIL PRICE RE. 0-0-6, WATRAP INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LTD., WATRAP, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.043.001]

Charkha (spinning wheel), PRICE Re.0-0-6, MANORANJITHA MATCH WORKS, SIVAKASI, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.043.002]

SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.047.001]

MADE IN JAPAN, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.047.002]

C.A.MOHAMMAD, CALCUTTA, K. HARIMA, MADE IN JAPAN, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.047.003]

Charkha Chala Chalake Lenge Swaraj Lenge, Hindi Top (we’ll snatch the freedom by constantly spinning the wheel), LALUBHAI…, SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.047.004]

ALL INDIA HANDLOOM BOARD, PRICE 0-0-6, HELP THE POOR WEAVERS BY BUYING HANDLOOM FABRICS, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.091.001]