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Gandhi's 688 handwritten notes sell for record $1.7m at Mumbai auction

Published 22 August 2026

A collection of 688 handwritten notes by Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has sold for a record-breaking price at auction in Mumbai, setting a new benchmark for an Indian historical document. The sale, conducted by the Mumbai-based auction house Saffronart, fetched 16.2 crore, which is approximately 1.

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