The Foundation, the NGO founded by actor Rahul Bose today announced "The Idea of India' - an auction of iconic memorabilia donated by 16 legendary Indians who with both, their genius and their generosity uphold the ideals that nest within the idea of India - Indians, who with their talent, intellect and world view, make every Indian proud.

Speaking on the occasion the founder of The Foundation, Rahul Bose says, "The founding idea of free India was that ours would be a country where every citizen mattered, every Indian would be cherished by the state regardless of class, caste or religion. It is this idea that these sixteen Indians have actively upheld all their lives. In support of that very idea these Indians have not just donated their memorabilia, some have donated a part of their history, others a part of their best work, some a piece of their greatest joy, others their most prized memory - all with unthinking selflessness and love. Thank you for this, thank you for living The Idea of India