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. Gandhi, one of the most ...

Mahatma Gandhi did not appear in the Indian currency notes immediately after India's independence in 1947. Mahatma Gandhi's portrait has been featured on Indian currency notes for over five decades.

A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait that the Indian independence leader ever sat for, has sold at auction in the UK for £152,800 ($205,000). The 1931 painting by ...

A painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait he ever sat for, sold for $205,000 at Bonhams on Tuesday. The painting originally had a pre-sale estimate of $67,063 (£50,000) to $93 ...

A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton, widely believed to be the only oil portrait he personally sat for, has sold for £152,800 at a Bonhams auction, far surpassing its original estimate of ...

A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi - painted in 1931 in the UK - will be auctioned in London next month. Gandhi led a non-violent resistance movement against British rule ...

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 ...