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Gandhi's relics sold for $1.8 million!
March 6, 2009
The items were put up for auction by James Otis, a documentary filmmaker and a self-proclaimed pacifist. They included Gandhi's watch, steel-rimmed eyeglasses, sandals, results of his blood test from Irwin Hospital in New Delhi, a brass bowl and a plate.
The bidding started at $20,000 and, within half a minute, rose to $1 million. An unnamed American antique dealer pushed the bidding up to $1.7 million but gave up when it rose to $1.8 million.
Finally, it was Vijay Mallya, the liquour baron, who sealed the deal.
Video: Paresh Gandhi
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