A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been sold at auction in London for £152,800 ($204,648).

The painting had never been up for auction before and is believed to be the only oil portrait for which Mahatma Gandhi sat.

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 ...

A painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait he ever sat for, sold for $205,000 at Bonhams on Tuesday.

Only known oil portrait Gandhi sat for fetches £152,800 at auction - Final sale widely surpassed original estimate of £50,000 to £70,000 ...

A rare 1931 oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton sold in London for ₹1.67 crore and is thought to be the only oil ...

The portrait artist, Clare Leighton, was introduced to Gandhi when he visited London in 1931 to attend the Second Round Table ...

Thought to be the only oil portrait that Mahatma Gandhi sat for, the Clare Leighton canvas was painted in 1931 ...