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#1 2009-02-28 10:03:30
- JaneFairfax
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India launches Gandhi sale move
[align=right]Friday 27 February 2009[/align]
[align=center]India launches Gandhi sale move[/align]
India has taken steps to prevent Mahatma Gandhis personal possessions being auctioned next month in New York, reports from India say.
A culture ministry official is reported by Indias leading news agency to have asked the owners of the belongings to offer them to the government first.
The owners include the daughter of one of Gandhis nieces.
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#2 2009-02-28 17:14:16
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: India launches Gandhi sale move
The title of the article should've been 'India stalls sale of Gandhi's possessions move'.
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#3 2009-02-28 23:24:07
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Re: India launches Gandhi sale move
The move is the plan to stop the sale of Gandhis possessions.
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#4 2009-03-06 04:32:11
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Re: India launches Gandhi sale move
[align=right]Thursday 5 March 2009[/align]
[align=center]Gandhi items to return to India[/align]
An auction of personal effects of Mahatma Gandhi has gone ahead, despite protests from India and the sellers last-minute attempt to halt it.
James Otis offered Gandhis iconic round glasses, a pocket watch, leather sandals, plate and bowl for sale.
They were bought by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, who plans to return them to India, his agent said.
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