Museums are set in stone, just like their definition. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as, "a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited." We've had to write down that sentence in an exam sheet at some point. Then came the Internet and the rise of social media — but most importantly — then came Instagram. And we had to do away with textbook definitions because history knows no boundaries. Instagram today comes with a slew of pages documenting archives across borders and timelines. Pages are as specialised as topics of a PhD thesis. South Asian history that is given the silent treatment in school texts, retains its focus. So honestly, a museum trip is just a click away.

Back to Bombay
City historian Deepak Rao's Instagram feed is a warm cuddle with the faint memory of Bombay. The 69-year-old shares pictures of comics and magazines dating back to the 1940s from his personal collection that he says, if measured, would span over 5,000 sq ft.