Man shares grandfather’s British India passport issued in 1931, Twitter calls it a ‘treasure’

Old papers, antiques, and classical concepts never fail to intrigue us as they tell a lot about the history of a particular place. It doesn’t matter how old they are, we always have the curiosity to collect details about something that doesn’t exist anymore. Recently, several old documents have been shared on social media, which have caught the attention of many, as they love to jump on trends and adore period pieces on the internet. Adding to the list, a man shared his grandfather’s ‘British’ India Passport’ which was issued in Lahore in 1931. It revealed fascinating details of the times when India was ruled by the British Empire.

Twitter user, Anshuman Singh, shared multiple pictures of the document, which read ‘British Indian passport’ with ‘Indian Empire’ at the bottom. Issued in Lahore in 1931 and until 1936, the passport belonged to the Punjab Rai (as specified by the user) which was only valid in the Kenya Colony and India (as Indians were “subjects” in their own country, after all) . The antiquity was in good condition and the photograph of the passport holder had also been taken. The ‘bearer’ also signed in Urdu, one of the major languages ​​of Lahore.

“My Grandfather’s “British Indian Passport” was issued in Lahore in 1931. He would have been 31 then,” reads the caption accompanying the photographs of the ‘Museum Piece’. The post has garnered over 88K views and many likes on social media.

Netizens were overjoyed to have found a historical piece related to the pre-independence era of India. “Wow, excellent family history,” said one user and another commented, “Wow, thanks for sharing. This is definitely a museum piece.”

An interested user also asked how Mr. Singh got hold of such a valuable document, to which he replied, “My uncle had it, he gave it to me a few years before he passed away.”

Someone also said, “The best thing he knew was the sign of Urdu in Urdu. I saw many migrants who joined India in 1947, mostly Punjabis who speak Urdu and write very well but now It has completely disappeared.

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