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The Cellular Jail, also known as ' Kālā Pānī' ( Hindi: ۘकाला पानी, transl. 'Black Water' ), was a British colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The prison was used by the colonial government of India for the purpose of exiling criminals and political prisoners.
The Cellular Jail (Kala Pani) was a prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, used by the British to exile political prisoners. Let’s have a look at its history, location, visiting timing and other interesting facts.
May 29, 2024 · Cellular Jail, prison complex built between 1896 and 1906 in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, by the British to punish Indian political prisoners.
The Cellular Jail, also known as Kalapani Jail, is a significant historical landmark in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This former colonial prison, which once held Indian freedom fighters and political prisoners, now serves as a museum and national memorial, commemorating the struggle for independence.
Visit Veer Savarkar’s cell, a fearless freedom fighter, who was sentenced to 50 years of imprisonment at the Cellular Jail. Enjoy the Cellular Jail Light and Sound Show narrated by Om Puri, in the evening.
Inside Cellular Jail: the horrors and torture inflicted by the Raj on India's political activists. The penal colony, designed by the British to break people, would form one of the darkest...
Cellular Jail - A National Memorial... Spread as seven spokes of a bicycle wheel, this unique three- storied structure was the first of its kind in India. 663 cells in the jail were specially built for solitary confinement of the prisoners. In the center of the seven wings of the Cellular Jail was built the Central tower.
Mar 20, 2024 · Cellular Jail. This three-storeyed prison, constructed by Britishers in 1906, is a pilgrimage destination for freedom fighters. This colossal edifice has mutely witnessed the most treacherous of inhumane atrocities borne by the convicts, who were mostly freedom fighters.
The Making of the Cellular Jail. By : Pronob Kumar Sircar, writer of this research-based blog is an ethno-historian based at Port Blair. September 20, 2022. The history of our freedom struggle is replete with acts of courage, sacrifice, and dedication to the cause of freedom. The heroes of our freedom struggle came from every nook and corner of ...
The Cellular Jail is the most prominent landmark of Port Blair, or, for that matter the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The first stop for any dignitary visiting the Islands is the Martyrs Memorial inside the Jail.
