9 Pages On Instagram You Must Follow If You're Totally Obsessed With Indian Trivia

My brain: 90% weird, funky, and interesting facts, 10% stuff that I actually use in my daily life

Do you enjoy going down internet rabbit holes and discovering new pieces of information? Do you like reading about the history and culture of India, and finding strange and interesting facts you didn't know? Do you sprinkle trivia into conversations like Salt Bae sprinkles salt into his food? If yes, then read on...

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1. Brown History

Instagram: @brownhistory

What they post: The page posts old pictures, trivia, and forgotten facts from South Asian history, with in-depth research and beautiful photographs. They also have a podcast!

2. India Wants To Know

Instagram: @iwtkquiz

What they post: "India Wants To Know" is India's first panel quiz show, and regularly hosts quizzes based on various themes. Their Instagram is a goldmine of facts about the subcontinent and its culture, people, past, and present. 

3. Daak

Instagram: @daakvaak

What they post: The page aims to "collect lesser known stories, artworks and ideas from the subcontinent" and my, do they do this well. "Daak" posts poetry, verse, art, and trivia from and about India, along with selling merchandise featuring the same. 

4. Enroute Indian History

Instagram: @enroute_indian_history_

What they post: "Enroute Indian History" is a heritage education venture. While they also conduct research and heritage walks, their Instagram is a repository in itself of art and photographs, along with trivia about Indian culture and history.

5. Film History Pics

Instagram: @filmhistorypics

What they post: "Film History Pics" documents the history of Indian Cinema through old and rare photographs, which they post with captions featuring interesting factoids about the incidents or people depicted in the photos. They also have a very active Twitter account.

6. India Lost and Found

Instagram: @indialostandfound

What they post: Aiming to create a "virtual museum of thought" around India's lesser-known monuments, "India Lost and Found" posts beautiful photographs of the unexplored and obscure structures from Indian history. The page also captures less popular or famous aspects from more widely known monuments, such as their hidden architectural features.

7. Art-chives India

Instagram: @artchivesindia

What they post: "Art-chives India" documents stories from the art archives of India, with trivia about the country’s rich art and design history. Follow the page for well-researched factoids about Indian artisanal work, along with some really beautiful photographs.

8. Brown Verses

Instagram: @brown_verses

What they post: A niche trivia page, "Brown Verses" features multilingual poetry and lyrics from South Asia and Persia, along with their translations. The page researches deep into the historical background of the verses, and also posts famous renditions, film features, and trivia about regional and traditional songs and literature.

9. Fables of Film

Instagram: @fablesoffilm

What they post: "Fables of Film" analyses, decodes and posits theories about famous Indian films, film sequences, songs etc. Examining, discussing, and pointing out tricks and easter eggs in India's rich and ever-growing oeuvre of cinema, this page is a must-follow for pop culture enthusiasts! They're also on Twitter.