'Hidden Treasure': Rare Gandhi Portrait Up For UK Sale

Fuente: International Business Times

Caspar Leighton with a portrait by his great-aunt of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi AFP 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 influential figures in India's history, led a non-violent movement against British rule and inspired similar resistance campaigns across the world. He is the subject of tens of thousands of artworks, books and films.