March 9, 2009 at 5:00 am by Luanne Bradley
Are Gandhi's Possessions Worth More Than His Message?
An outraged India is taking action to prevent more of Mahatma Gandhi’s belongings being auctioned off abroad after a handful of meager possessions sold for $1.8 million to an Indian liquor and airline magnate.
The precious items – steel-framed spectacles, a pair of sandals, a bowl, a plate and a pocket watch – went on the block at Antiquorum Auctioneers in Manhattan on Thursday, despite a public outcry. The auction had led to uproar in India, with one minister calling it “gross commercialization”.
That outcry prompted the seller, L.A. filmmaker …
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