New Delhi, May 23: A rare British Parliament paper declaring the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, a terrorist in 1932, was sold for a pathetic sum of just £260 yesterday at an auction in London. This rare news paper once declare that this man of non-violance is a terrorist. Bapu’s size eight sandals, which he wore in the 1920s, were sold for £9,000 more than their asking price. It went to a bidder for £19,000. Mahatma Gandhi’s last will and a pair of his sandals were sold at auction auction house Mullock’s in London along with 50 items of memorabilia. However, a two-page will and testament, signed by the Mahatma in Gujarati, went for higher price than reserved price. It had a guide price of between £30,000 and £40,000 but sold for £55,000. Some other items of Bapu at the auction yesterday were a hand-woven shawl which was woven by Bapu, a bowl and a sample of blood. Other lots included Gandhi’s bed linen and his prayer beads. The item, described as a bit of Gandhi’s blood on two glass microscope slides, was said to be provided by the leader when he was recovering from an operation for appendicitis in 1924. But it could not reach the guide price of £10,000 and sold for just £7,000. There were also three of Gandhi’s carved miniature figures depicting the wise monkeys; speak no evil, hear no evil and see no evil. The items took in £287,000 and the auction house was ‘very pleased’ with the result. A pair of glasses of Gandhi with a guide price of £10,000 was sold for £34,000 last year.
Bureau Report
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