London ( CNN ) -- A glass microscope slide with a trace of the late Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi 's blood is among an array of memorabilia due to be sold at auction Tuesday in England . A pair of shabby leather sandals once worn by Gandhi , renowned for his doctrine of nonviolent protest and adherence to an ascetic lifestyle , is also going under the hammer . Remarkable photos of 'history in the making ' The slide was donated by Gandhi when he was convalescing after an operation for appendicitis in 1924 , according to Mullock 's auction house . The sandals come from a house at Juhu Beach , in Maharashtra , western India , where Gandhi lived from 1917 to 1934 , the auction listing says . They have a guide price of 10,000 to 15,000 British pounds . Another lot from the same house features a handwoven linen shawl `` made from thread which Gandhi spun himself , '' according to the auction house . Photographs , paintings and audio recordings of Gandhi are also up for sale , as well as personal documents and household items belonging to the former leader . Book of the week on the great soul of Mahatma Gandhi . The documents include a two-page will , handwritten `` in a neat secretarial hand '' in Gujarati and signed by Gandhi , the auction house said . It is expected to fetch 30,000 to 40,000 pounds . The independence leader , who was born Mohandas Gandhi in Gujarat in 1869 , became known as Mahatma , or `` great-souled , '' for his efforts toward social and political progress for his countrymen . He was a key figure in the Indian National Congress and led the Indian nationalist movement against British rule , characterized by a campaign of civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance . India achieved independence in August 1947 . Gandhi was nominated five times for the Nobel Peace Prize -- in 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947 and finally in January 1948 , a few days before he was assassinated -- but was never awarded it . No peace prize was given in 1948 . Antonia Mortensen contributed to this report .
A glass slide with a sample of Gandhi 's blood is up for sale in England . Other lots include a shawl made from thread used by Gandhi and a pair of his sandals . Documents including a two - page letter signed by Gandhi are for sale .