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Mahatma Gandhi's prison 'charkha' to be auctioned in UK

London:  One of Mahatma Gandhi's most prized possessions, the ‘charkha' he used in Yerwada Jail, will go under the hammer at a prestigious British auction house on November 5 with the minimum bid set at

PTI Updated on: October 21, 2013 18:15 IST


Gandhi often mentioned that his daily spinning was a form of meditation.

The sale will also include a number of historic items related to the Sikh and Mysore Kingdom.

Most notable of them are a 19th century painting of Tipu Sultan, a British school painting of the Sultan's daughter dated 1837, an early account dating to 1805 of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, the lion of Punjab and a rare miniature Koran printed for Muslim soldiers who fought alongside allied forces in the First World War.

Westwood Brookes said, “We have a wide selection of Gandhi and India-related artifacts for sale. They have been carefully selected based on rarity, quality and historical importance. I don't think we will ever witness a sale of this magnitude ever again.”
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