Gandhi often mentioned that his daily spinning was a form of meditation.
The sale will also include a number of historic items related to the Sikh and Mysore Kingdom.
Most notable of them are a 19th century painting of Tipu Sultan, a British school painting of the Sultan's daughter dated 1837, an early account dating to 1805 of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, the lion of Punjab and a rare miniature Koran printed for Muslim soldiers who fought alongside allied forces in the First World War.
Westwood Brookes said, “We have a wide selection of Gandhi and India-related artifacts for sale. They have been carefully selected based on rarity, quality and historical importance. I don't think we will ever witness a sale of this magnitude ever again.”
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