Mahatma Gandhi's five personal items, including the iconic round eye glasses, finally went under the hammer here and were bought by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya for USD 1.8 million after hours of high drama.
But the sale would take two weeks to finalise as the owner of Gandhi's prized memorabilia, James Otis had announced outside the Antiquorum Auctioneers auction house that he has decided not to sell the items in the light of controversy.
"The items would be kept with the Auctioneer for two weeks to resolve any claims," a spokesperson for Antiquorum Auctioneers said.
This means, Mallya will have to wait for next two weeks to get the possession of items of the Father of the Nation. The liqour baron is then expected to return the items to the Government of India.
Tony Bedi, who bidded on behalf of Mallya said that he was "bidding for the country" and this sale means that Gandhi's items would now return to India.
Apart from trademark spectacles, which once Gandhi has said gave him "the vision to free India," a pair of his worn sandals, his Zenith pocket watch, made in about 1910, a bowl and plate went under the hammer.
But the sale would take two weeks to finalise as the owner of Gandhi's prized memorabilia, James Otis had announced outside the Antiquorum Auctioneers auction house that he has decided not to sell the items in the light of controversy.
"The items would be kept with the Auctioneer for two weeks to resolve any claims," a spokesperson for Antiquorum Auctioneers said.
This means, Mallya will have to wait for next two weeks to get the possession of items of the Father of the Nation. The liqour baron is then expected to return the items to the Government of India.
Tony Bedi, who bidded on behalf of Mallya said that he was "bidding for the country" and this sale means that Gandhi's items would now return to India.
Apart from trademark spectacles, which once Gandhi has said gave him "the vision to free India," a pair of his worn sandals, his Zenith pocket watch, made in about 1910, a bowl and plate went under the hammer.
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