Ironies Dept: WAR OVER GANDHI AUCTION
source: http://www.nypost.com/seven/03052009/news/regionalnews/manhattan/war_over_gandhi_auction_158...
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Mahatma Gandhi preached peace, but that hasn't kept his descendants, countrymen and followers from squabbling over an auction of a few of his meager possessions today in Manhattan.
The sale at Antiquorum Auctioneers has sparked outrage from Mumbai to Madison Avenue.
The items - including Gandhi's eyeglasses, sandals, pocket watch and the bowl and plate that he used for his last supper - are being sold as a single lot, with a $20,000-to- $30,000 reserve price.
The Indian government ha
The sale at Antiquorum Auctioneers has sparked outrage from Mumbai to Madison Avenue.
The items - including Gandhi's eyeglasses, sandals, pocket watch and the bowl and plate that he used for his last supper - are being sold as a single lot, with a $20,000-to- $30,000 reserve price.
The Indian government ha
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