Personally, I find history interesting. I mean there’s so much to learn from people and events in the past. Indian history is particularly fascinating.
From being ruled by kings and being a British colony to gaining independence in 1947, India has seen drastic changes in almost everything. Thanks to our ancestors, our history is well-preserved in the form of forts, cities, artwork and documents.
Recently, someone posted a picture of their grandfather’s passport from the pre-Independence era, on Reddit. This intrigued us to find more documents from that time that speak leaps and bounds of our history.
1. A Certificate of Merit issued to the film Ram Shastri for the Best Hindi Picture of the Year 1944 by Bengal Film Journalists’ Association, Calcutta.
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2. A high school report card from 1936.
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3. A passport from the British Indian Empire.
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4. Maps from pre-independent India.
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5. A pre-independence version of the telegram form.
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6. A telegram from the 1890s.
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7. Train tickets.
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8. A postcard.
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9. A stamp paper.
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10. Telegraph stamps.
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11. A telegraph receipt from 1912.
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It’s a treasure, right?