Dentaltrendz: Started

2025-07-04T17:22:35Z

Started

New page

{{Short description|Indian numismatist, historian and social media influencer}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Shah Umair
| image = Shah Umair (2023).jpg
| birth_place = India
| nationality =
| other_names = Sikkawala
| occupation = Numismatist, historian, social media influencer
}}

'''Shah Umair''' is an Indian [[numismatist]], amateur historian and social media influencer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ameer |first=Sabine |date=2024-01-04 |title=India’s heritage influencers: Unearthing stories, archiving the past |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/indias-heritage-influencers-are-reviving-history/article67704962.ece |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Swati |date=2024-04-18 |title=World Heritage Day: Restoring the lost glory |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/world-heritage-day-restoring-the-lost-glory-889919 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Umair, originally trained as a fashion consultant and from [[Eastern India]], moved to [[Delhi]] to start ''Noon Social'', a digital marketing and creative studio for fashion brands.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Tausalkar |first=Ramsha |date=2021-11-22 |title=The chroniclers of Delhi: preserving the city's soul on Instagram |url=https://thepatriot.in/lifestyle/the-chroniclers-of-delhi-preserving-the-citys-soul-on-instagram-23650 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=The Patriot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dsouza |first=Krystelle |date=2022-07-05 |title=10 Tales of Delhi’s Lesser-Known Monuments Through Stunning Pics |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/289984/delhi-lesser-known-monuments-history-stories-in-pictures/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=The Better India |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhargava |first=Aaina |title=Meet the influencers preserving India’s history and safeguarding its culture |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/arts/india-cultural-heritage-documenting-preserving |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Tatler Asia |language=en}}</ref>

Umair leads heritage walks around Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=Umair Shah wants you to fall in love with Delhi’s history: ‘My focus is on the stories’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/umair-shah-wants-you-to-fall-in-love-with-delhis-history-7938364/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Devadeepa |date=2023-07-27 |title=East India Company fought hard for its coins in India. Even Aurangzeb’s fury couldn’t stop it |url=https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/east-india-company-fought-hard-for-its-coins-in-india-even-aurangzebs-fury-couldnt-stop-it/1687918/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> His aim is to popularize lesser-known monuments of the city.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-19 |title=The amateur historians chronicling Delhi's past on Instagram |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60299136 |access-date= |work=BBC. |language=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Narang |first=Gaurvi |date=2022-06-29 |title=Jamali Kamali, hijron ka khanqah, Sarmad's tomb — Delhi history's safe spaces for LGBTQ |url=https://theprint.in/feature/jamali-kamali-hijron-ka-khanqah-sarmads-tomb-delhi-historys-safe-spaces-for-lgbtq/1016724/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Shikhara on top, Urdu name plaque: This church is a testament to Mehrauli’s diversity |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shikhara-on-top-urdu-name-plaque-this-church-is-a-testament-to-mehraulis-diversity-9310323/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Umair is also an [[Instagram]] influencer (under the moniker ''Sikkawala''), and he uses the social media platform to chronicle his research of Delhi's history and advocate for heritage preservation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=The Afterlife of Zafar Mahal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2023/Dec/15/the-afterlife-of-zafar-mahal-2641596.html |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=JAIN |first=NIKITA |date=2023-12-30 |title=Older Than New Delhi, Sunehri Masjid Is A Living Monument |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/india/older-than-new-delhi-sunehri-masjid-is-a-living-monument-984370 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.thecitizen.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-22 |title=Kucha Pati Ram: Amid Old Delhi chaos, a quiet street marked by crumbling, abandoned havelis |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/kucha-pati-ram-amid-old-delhi-chaos-a-quiet-street-marked-by-crumbling-abandoned-havelis-9120998/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mogul |first=Rhea |date=2023-12-13 |title=This monument stood for hundreds of years before vandals smashed it. Historians say it must never happen again |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/13/india/india-delhi-zafar-mahal-mughal-vandalism-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

*

{{DEFAULTSORT:Umair, Shah}}
[[Category:Indian numismatists]]
[[Category:Internet celebrities]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian historians]]
[[Category:Social media influencers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Shah Umair - Revision history

Dentaltrendz: Started