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Punjab University Tries to Stop Sale of Historic Chairs

The Chandigarh administration appealed to the Vice-President to intervene in the auction of heritage furniture belonging to Punjab University.

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Chandigarh officials sought the Vice-President’s help.

Eight historic chairs from Punjab University were listed for auction.

The auction house is located in Chicago, United States.

Estimated sale price: twelve to fifteen thousand dollars.

Goal: keep the heritage furniture at the university.

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A Chicago-based auction house in the United States listed eight historic university chairs for sale, estimating a price of $12,000‑$15,000.

Officials hope the chairs will remain at the university rather than being sold abroad.

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8 words

heritage

something old that is important to a group of people

auction

a sale where people bid money to buy something

Vice-President

a high‑ranking helper to the leader of a country

historic

very old and important in history

listed

written down as being for sale

estimated

a guess about how much something might cost

Chicago

a big city in the United States

United States

the country in North America that includes many states

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