A 1931 oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only one he ever posed for, will be auctioned by Bonhams in July.

A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu ...

The oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was painted in the UK in 1931 A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi - painted in 1931 in the UK - will be auctioned in London next month.

This portrait is believed to be the only painting for which Mahatma Gandhi ever sat, and it is for the very first time that the portrait will be sold at an auction.

"Not only is this a rare work by Clare Leighton, who is mainly known for her wood engravings, it is also thought to be the only oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi which he sat for," said Rhyanon ...

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 ...