Everyone has a hobby of some kind. Some like reading, writing, and dancing, while others like collecting things. It can be anything from unique stones to old coins to stamps. Many of these people collect things because of their love for antiques. A video of an old British Indian passport being collected by a passport collector is currently making the rounds on the Internet. Yes, people collect these as well. Here is what the viral video is exactly about:
Viral British Indian Passport
An Instagram user named Passport Guy recently posted a video on his handle, and that went viral. The video featured a British-Indian passport from the year 1927. The video went viral within a short period of time after it was posted. The user is a passport collector and loves collecting different passports.
The passport belongs to Dr Balabhai Nanavati of Bombay (now Mumbai). It has the British monarch’s monogram on it and is a royal blue colour. The pages of the passport show that it was used until 1932. It is a little worn out and has Nanavati’s photo, signature, and travel information.
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Famous Doctor From India
Dr Nanavati is a famous doctor from India and has several hospitals named after him in Mumbai. The caption of the video posted on Instagram read that this British colonial Indian passport was issued to a famous doctor from Bombay, India, who in his late 20s travelled to Europe. The video, page by page, also showed the various countries’ names that were visited by him.
The viral video has received over 466k views and 20,930 likes. Many Indians commented on the video proudly and spoke about Dr Nanavati and his hospitals in Mumbai. One person commented, praising the user for his collections.
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News Source: Live Mint
Cover Image Courtesy: @passportguy/Instagram