Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2nd also marked the launch of a new Mont blanc pen that has been ‘dedicated’ to the famous man’s legacy. Now, many people might have obejected to this rather unexpected gesture coming from a luxury brand because Gandhi never really lead a life or believed one with riches. Nonetheless, let us introduce you to this range that was unveiled by one of Gandhi’s grandsons – Tushar. Dubbed Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition 241, this one has been made in 18 carat gold and has an engraving that depicts Gandhi setting off on the salt march (July 1930).

The price is huge at 17K Euros. And if that is a bit out of range for you, then take a look at the fountain and rollerball versions of the same pen for approximately $3000. This one is a limited edition with only 241 commemorative gold fountain pens. Gnadhi’s signature and a saffron-colored opal adorn each of the pens. Then there is the 26-foot golden thread accompanying the pen to be wound around it, this one recalls the spindle that Gandhi used to weave for a simple cotton cloth.

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The bulky amount of respect derived even by the dead-soul of India’s freedom fighters is worth saluting. Days back news was that the two-letters written by Mahatma Gandhi were available for auction at Christie’s auction house. The displayed letters might seem like two ordinary sheets of paper to other nationals but its value is well-identified by Indians.

The level of impatience or let me correct myself, the loyalty of the Indians for their “Bapu” doesn’t let those letters stay there for a long. As a result of this, the storyline today is that the Indian government has bought those letters from British auction house Christie’s through ICCR and presented it to the local NGO the Navjivan Trust.

To enhance your knowledge further, these letters were written by Mahatma Gandhi, 19 days prior to his assassination on 11 January 1948 . The bottomline says it all.

All eyeballs here: The letters were are bought for $ 37,500 (Rs1500,000).