Mahatma Gandhi Manuscript Collection Sells for Record Rs 16.2 Crore at Auction
A collection of 688 handwritten reflections by Mahatma Gandhi to his close associate Anand T Hingorani sold for a record Rs 16.20 crore at a Saffronart auction in Mumbai. Written over nearly two years after Hingorani's wife's death, these messages cover themes like truth, ahimsa, service, and self-realisation. The auction featured 86 lots including letters, manuscripts, and personal items, highlighting both Gandhi's public leadership and private counsel to those close to him.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 20 Aug, 09:17 am. Other outlets followed.