Mahatma Gandhi

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Richard Attenborough sells part of art collection

Reuters US Online Report Entertainment News 58 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Film director Richard Attenborough is auctioning part of his collection of British paintings, including one he sold to help finance Oscar-winning movie "Gandhi" and which he bought back years later. The 51 lots, representing a cross section of British ...

'Gandhi chic' looks to lure Indian fashionistas

AFP South Asian Edition 60 days ago

'Gandhi chic' -- wearing hand-woven fabrics championed by India's independence leader -- will be on fashion's cutting edge if the Communist government and leading designers in West Bengal get their way. The eastern state, a region famous for its traditional weaves, hosted ...

India Communists look to promote 'Gandhi chic'

AFP Global Edition 64 days ago

Indian Communists are set to promote "Gandhi chic" by organising a fashion week showcasing the sorts of simple handwoven fabrics made famous by the independence leader. So-called "homespun" fabrics were championed by Mahatma Gandhi in the 1930s during his struggle against British ...

Gandhi's SAfrican home draws flurry of buyers

AFP South Asian Edition 113 days ago

Mahatma Gandhi's former home in a quiet Johannesburg suburb where he lived as a young lawyer has attracted a flurry of potential buyers from around the world, the current owner said Friday. Nancy Ball put the property on the market after struggling ...

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