from the Arizona Republic

Gandhi’s eyeglasses to be auctioned in NYC

NEW YORK – Mahatma Gandhi’s (Ma-hot-ma Gand-hee’s) distinctive wire-frame eyeglasses, a pair of worn leather sandals and an inexpensive pocket watch are going on the auction block in New York City.

Antiquorum Auctioneers says the auction of Gandhi’s belongings is historic because the leader of India’s independence movement didn’t have many possessions.

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