Viral: 100-year-old British Indian passport from 1926, leaves netizens in awe

For people who travel across the globe, passports are nothing less than proud medallions showcasing their journey of not only exploration but also growth. While passports of different countries always enamour people, imagine how excited they would be to see a passport that was about a 100 years old? A lot it seems!Recently, a video went viral on Instagram, sharing a rare British Indian passport from 1926. The vintage passport was completely different from the ones we see today and rightly had the viewers in awe.

Belonging to a man named Mr. Atma Singh Basant Singh the passport was issued to the owner in Bombay on November 23rd, 1926. It featured the man's personal details, including his birthplace and the destinations he had travelled to. It also described the holder as a "British-protected person" reflecting India's colonial status at the time.

The pages of the passport, over the years, had turned yellow and included passport regulations on the last page.

The video has gained nearly 2 million views on the social media app with people being stunned to see a passport so old in time.

Netizens react to the viral video

People in the comments couldn't help but be shocked and in awe of the rare passport. Many even shared how their grandmother or great-grandparents had the same passport."I had the same passport of my great grand father and grandmother" and "My grandfather and grandmother had this passport" wrote some.

Others were quick to remind the man that he could claim British citizenship, writing, "U can claim the status of citizenship" and "Ap UK ma nationality claim kr sakty hoo"Some asked the man to preserve the old treasure, "This is gold please preserve it....""100000 times better than todays indian passports" wrote another.Contrary to popular opinion, there were some people in the comments wishing for the British rule to be back in the country, writing, "Hope if we would still have the Britishers in India" and "I wish we were under British rule even today like earlier as those times were 10000x times better than today, please come back oh invaders please 🙏. "