Man shares grandfather’s British Indian Passport of 1931; internet says 'certainly museum piece'

The history of India is nothing but fascinating. Not only kids but also grown-ups love to visit the museum to get a taste of ancient times. However, while we can only read about them in books, school texts, and other web archives, our grandparents certainly had some firsthand experiences. But in recent times, social media have made it easy to witness such things. Documents and artefacts from that time period are now valued for their ability to provide light on our past. Thus, sharing treasured antique items on the internet has become a trend. Now, a British Indian Passport issued in 1931 has gone viral after a person named Anshuman Singh dropped it on Twitter.

The user claimed the passport to be his grandfather’s. It was from the year 1931 when India and Pakistan were still not partitioned. It was entirely called the “Indian Empire” under the rule of the British government. The first page of the age-old passport included a brief declaration in the name of the “Viceroy and Governor-General of India” and an official stamp by the Punjab government.

As per the images, the name of the document holder was Punjab Rai. A photo of the individual was attached to the next page along with his signature in Urdu. It further suggested that the passport would be valid in “Keniya Colony and India.” It will be operational for 5 years from the issue date as the expiry date read, “3rd July 1936.”

In the comment section, a person questioned Singh how his grandfather felt when India and Pakistan were divided in 1947 and “we lost Lahore forever.”

Sing replied, “He never really talked about losing it. However, he would talk about the beautiful gardens and the bright lights of Lahore.”

A user suggested, “Wow that is a good treasure and you can claim the Lahore domicile anytime.”

Another user explained, “Freeman Thomas was the Viceroy and Governor-General of India at the time. He was previously the Governor General of Canada before that appointment.”

An individual termed it “a museum piece.”

Here are some other reactions:

Since being surfaced on the internet, the post has accumulated more than 1,700 likes on Twitter so far. It has also amassed hundreds of retweets on the microblogging site.

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