Mahatma's Letter Saved From Going Under The Hammer

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London, July 3 (UNI) The manuscript by mahatma gandhi written just 19 days before his assassination was withdrawn from Albin Schram Collection of 572 historical handwritten letters being auctioned by London auction house Christie's today after the Indian government's intervention.

''The executors of Albin Schram have agreed to withdraw the Gandhi manuscript from Tuesday's auction in order that it may be acquired by the Indian Government,'' Mr Mathew Patton of Christie's said.

It was estimated that it would fetch around 12,000 pound.

The executors agreed to ''facilitate its acquisition by the government''. ''We are interested in the manuscript.