3 hours ago · London
London taxi driver’s £40 painting linked to 19th-century Amritsar sells for £75,000 at auction
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC. The headline in use is “London taxi driver’s £40 painting linked to 19th-century Amritsar sells for £75,000 at auction”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a remarkable twist of fate, a British taxi driver's modest £40 purchase at a car boot sale has turned into a windfall, as the artwork, featuring the iconic Golden Temple in Amritsar, fetched an astonishing £75,000 at auction. Thought to be the work of artist Baba Bishan Singh, this…
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- First reported by Times of India World
London taxi driver’s £40 painting linked to 19th-century Amritsar sells for £75,000 at auction
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- Times of India