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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.
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...
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.
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.
Muthuswamy Naidu died of torture in the Cellular Jail on 26 January 1943 being the first islander to die in the Cellular Jail during the Japanese occupation. A series of mass-killing began with the massacre of seven reputed imprisoned islanders namely Narayan Rao, Itter Singh, Surendra Nath Nag, Abdul Khaliq, Suba Khan, Chotey Singh and Gopal ...
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.
Constructed between 1896 and 1906, Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, served as a prison in India during British rule. The intention was to prevent all of the Indian independence activists from spreading their ideas and ideologies on the mainland. Roughly 200 activists were brought here following the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
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.
