Several items that once belonged to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, sold for 1.8 million and it was the highest price paid for any set of personal belongings
(A) Several items that once belonged to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, sold for 1.8 million and it was the highest price paid for any set of personal belongings : MISSING VERB (after ,sold) S-V ERROR
(B) Several items that once belonged to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, were sold for 1.8 million and it was the highest price paid for any set of personal belongings : CORRECT
(C) Several items that once belonged to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, sold for 1.8 million, was the highest price paid for any set of personal belongings : SAME AS OPTION (A)
(D) Several items belonging to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, sold for 1.8 million, it being the highest price paid for any set of personal belongings : USE OF BELONGING SHOWS PRESENT , VERB TENSE ERROR ; IT BEING NOT ACCEPTED IN FORMAL WRITING GRAMMER
(E) Several items belonging to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, were being sold for 1.8 million and it was the highest price paid for any set of personal belongings : VERB-TENSE ERROR