New Delhi says it helped in bid for Gandhi items (AP via Yahoo! News) India's government said Friday it assisted an Indian businessman in his successful $1.8 million bid for Mohandas Gandhi's eyeglasses and other items, despite initially protesting the auction as a "crass commercialization" of the pacifist leader's legacy.
India says it helped in bid for Gandhi's belongings (The Globe and Mail) India's government said yesterday it assisted an Indian businessman in his successful $1.8-million (U.S.) bid for Mohandas Gandhi's eyeglasses and other items, despite initially protesting the auction in New York as a ''crass commercialization'' of the pacifist leader's legacy.
New Delhi says it helped in bid on Gandhi items (AP via Yahoo! Finance) India's government said Friday it assisted an Indian businessman in his successful $1.8 million bid for Mohandas Gandhi's eyeglasses and other items, despite initially protesting the auction in New York as a "crass commercialization" of the pacifist leader's legacy.
Gandhi items sell for $1.8M; owner has cold feet (Muzi) NEW YORK - Mohandas Gandhi's eyeglasses and other items sold for $1.8 million Thursday at an auction that drew outrage from the Indian government, a last-minute reversal from the seller and a frenzy of bidding won by an Indian conglomerate that said the pacifist leader's possessions will be coming home.