Rare photo of Gandhi auctioned in US for Rs. 26L
A rare signed photo of Mahatma Gandhi walking alongside Madan Mohan Malaviya was sold at a US auction for $41,806 (Rs. 26.65L), more than four times the expected amount, said a report. Signed in fountain pen, "MK Gandhi," the vintage photo was taken after the second session of India's Round Table Conference in London in September 1931.
Photo was initially expected to fetch $10,000
The photo that was initially expected to fetch $10,000 (Rs. 6.5L) has two Associated Press of Great Britain copyright stamps, and collector's ink notations identifying Malaviya and the date. The photo dates to a period in which Gandhi, suffering from pain in his right thumb, opted to write with his left hand, a temporary inconvenience that lasted from August 8 to December 19, 1931.
More about the autographed photo of Gandhi
"The autographed photo of Gandhi presents him as he is doing his life's work. We are not surprised that this giant of the 20th century still resonates today," said Bobby Livingston, Executive VP at the US-based RR Auction.
