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'Hidden treasure': Rare Gandhi portrait up for UK sale - MSNClare Leighton met Gandhi in 1931, when he was in London for talks with the British government on India's political future. She was part of London's left-wing artistic circles and was introduced ...
A rare oil portrait of the Indian anti-colonial activist Mahatma Gandhi was set to be auctioned for the first time in London's Knightsbridge district on Monday. Rhyanon Demery, a senior expert at ...
The portrait, painted at a crucial time for India's independence struggle, "shows Gandhi at the height of his power", added Caspar. It was exhibited in London in November 1931, following which ...
Gandhi was shot at point-blank range in 1948 by disgruntled Hindu nationalist activist Nathuram Godse, once closely associated with the right-wing paramilitary organisation RSS.
A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist activist, is to be auctioned in London in July.
'Hidden treasure': Rare Gandhi portrait up for UK sale. 3 min read. June 16, 2025 - 10:06AM. AFP. Caspar Leighton with a portrait by his great-aunt of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi.
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