Esa Shaikh is a lot like any other 26-year-old — except that riding a bicycle isn't a leisure or sporting activity for him. Cycling is more of a medium to merge art and history for Shaikh, an architect. He often takes off from his Mumbai Central apartment with a sketchbook. But he comes back with more. Another page in his book is now less lonely, revealing the intricate detail behind some of Mumbai's rich architecture.

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