Tushar raising funds to bring back Gandhi's specs
Even as auctioneers prepare to place Mahatma Gandhi's iconic spectacles and other belongings under the hammer, his grandson Tushar Gandhi is undertaking initiatives to raise funds to buy the articles.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: Even as auctioneers prepare to place Mahatma Gandhi's iconic spectacles and other belongings under the hammer next month in New York, his grandson Tushar Gandhi is undertaking initiatives to raise funds to buy the articles.
"I strongly feel that Mahatma's spectacles and other personal belongings which are on auction should be in their rightful place (India)," he told mediapersons here today.
"I have opened a bank account to buy back his personal belongings at the auction by the Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York which will stage the sale on 4-5 March," he said.
Auctioneers have put an estimate of 30,000 ($42,000) on the items but expect the winning bid to be higher.
Tushar said the auctioneers told him that they expect at least ten times the estimated amount. "We have hardly ten days left for the auction but I would like to bring back Mahatma's belongings to India with the help of Indians and keep them forever either in Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat or at National Gandhi Museum in Delhi," he said.
"I have opened an account Tushar Gandhi A/C Mahatma Gandhi Auction Fund A/C No 04200100021002 in Bank of Baroda at suburban Vile Parle (w) three days back," Tushar said.
"I strongly feel that Mahatma's spectacles and other personal belongings which are on auction should be in their rightful place (India)," he told mediapersons here today.
"I have opened a bank account to buy back his personal belongings at the auction by the Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York which will stage the sale on 4-5 March," he said.
Auctioneers have put an estimate of 30,000 ($42,000) on the items but expect the winning bid to be higher.
Tushar said the auctioneers told him that they expect at least ten times the estimated amount. "We have hardly ten days left for the auction but I would like to bring back Mahatma's belongings to India with the help of Indians and keep them forever either in Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat or at National Gandhi Museum in Delhi," he said.
"I have opened an account Tushar Gandhi A/C Mahatma Gandhi Auction Fund A/C No 04200100021002 in Bank of Baroda at suburban Vile Parle (w) three days back," Tushar said.
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