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32 Real Indian History Tweets That'll Make You Question Everything

32 Real Indian History Tweets That'll Make You Question Everything
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A parody account that irreverently captions historical and archival photos is creating waves on Indian Twitter. The account comes with a disclaimer for the people who get easily offended.

Since we may or may not be an intolerant nation. pic.twitter.com/dYE48n7KUg

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 9, 2016

Screengrab from the BBC documentary 'Just another regular day at JNU' (2012). https://t.co/QT8sux0Sq2pic.twitter.com/G12u6rAiU1

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 23, 2016

Rishi Kapoor plays cricket on the sets of Kapoor & Sons as Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet ministers cheer (2015) pic.twitter.com/7vpoC35Z0k

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 23, 2016

Indrani and Peter Mukerjea in happier times (Photo courtesy Shadow Studios, Raigad) (2009) pic.twitter.com/p7dURLCYoU

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 22, 2016

First Telegraph does the Aunty National headline. And now, THIS. Where is this country going! :) pic.twitter.com/ellAHMYdGg

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 25, 2016

BJP's CM candidate Kiran Bedi interacting with the crowd on the AAP misrule at an election rally in Delhi (2015) pic.twitter.com/m80WGqJcJ7

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 21, 2016

Justin Bieber caught unawares by the Paparazzi just outside the Taj Mumbai during his first India visit (2014) pic.twitter.com/zdjY7377lN

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 20, 2016

R Madhawan and Johnny Lever at the premiere of Saala Khadoos (2016)

(Photo from the family album of @RoflGandhi_ ) pic.twitter.com/3gYeg7Q03F

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 20, 2016

SpiceGirls with manager Simon Fuller before their makeover (Photo courtesy Victoria Beckham, first from left) (1991) pic.twitter.com/zeRqmE8wV8

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 19, 2016

Navjot Singh Sidhu with Queen singer Freddie Mercury just before the band's epic performance at Live Aid (1985) pic.twitter.com/Am4AX9PH9B

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 18, 2016

British Prime Minister David Cameron with singer Taher Shah at the World Sufi Music Festival, Islamabad (2013) pic.twitter.com/r0xgjpxPcB

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 17, 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley looking rather somber just before presenting the Annual Union Budget of India (2014) pic.twitter.com/lT8LPIjxt9

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 24, 2016

Classfellows Jyotiraditya Scindia and Omar Abdullah in a still from a play performed at Mayo College Ajmer (1981) pic.twitter.com/1O1PChOCKj

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

4-year old Rahul Gandhi with Ashok Kumar and Vinod Mehra (1977) pic.twitter.com/7K6gPrUQZ7

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

A rare picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi without his beard (1983) pic.twitter.com/Zrdyiyly7B

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

David Dhawan and Sushmita Sen sharing a joke during the Q&A round of Miss World (1999) pic.twitter.com/aU4xs2XYuL

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Katrina Kaif (in black) with a friend snapped at her school’s farewell party (2005) pic.twitter.com/KUZZa8kspi

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev outside Delhi Airport just before the team’s departure for the tour of Australia (1977) pic.twitter.com/zzNm7Ep2M6

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Kabir Bedi and Sunny Leone on the sets of Ek Paheli Leela (2014) pic.twitter.com/aXnLTEIgzI

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Jackie Chan and AK Hangal during the making of Khwahish (picture clicked by Mallika Sherawat) (2001) pic.twitter.com/ZihIN62pRg

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Yearbook picture of Bahujan Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Behen Mayawati (1957) pic.twitter.com/hnzGRBlYwp

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Michael Jackson taking a breather during the rehearsals for HIStory World Tour at the Andheri Sports Complex (1996) pic.twitter.com/wF4M2aYodr

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Anna Hazare felicitating actor Chandrachur Singh during the shoot of Gulzar’s Maachis in Srinagar (1993) pic.twitter.com/tQmVOKy3mw

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Kangana Ranaut, Randeep Hooda and Konkona Sen on the sets of an unreleased film (2007) pic.twitter.com/VxcyvpzgjT

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Choreographer duo Bosco-Caesar with their Runners Up trophies at the World Dance Championship, Dhaka (1978) pic.twitter.com/zEyMGiVjIE

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 7, 2016

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi sharing a light moment as sudden rains stop the game at the French Open (2007) pic.twitter.com/ofT1oGZYvR

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 9, 2016

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson photographed at the Taj Mahal during their first India visit (2011) pic.twitter.com/IpEp3QkcBt

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 9, 2016

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan at the success party of Karan Arjun at Maratha Mandir, Mumbai (1995) pic.twitter.com/M0aPnk2qM6

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 12, 2016

Former MoS Shashi Tharoor getting photographed with his statue at Madame Tussauds™ Wax Museum, London (2014) pic.twitter.com/rWNdX3Ns9B

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 11, 2016

Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga addressing the press after announcing his retirement (2011) pic.twitter.com/AcuoWjl4ew

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 10, 2016

Anupam Kher and Monisha Koirala shot just before the climax scene of 1942 A Love Story (1994) pic.twitter.com/av8Eigaocu

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 10, 2016

Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Dutt at the success party of Munnabhai MBBS (2003) pic.twitter.com/efEIyIbkfX

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 9, 2016

Actor Kunal Khemu (left) sharing a joke with President Barack Obama during the shoot of Traffic Signal (2007) pic.twitter.com/TVbyq9JGGk

— Real Indian History (@realhistories) February 9, 2016

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