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CELLULAR JAIL PORT BLAIR

Cellular Jail Port Blair, Andaman
CELLULAR JAIL PORT BLAIR

CELLULAR JAIL PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

Cellular Jail is one of the most historical important monuments in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the main attraction of tourists amid Andaman holiday packages. The jail was utilized as a prison where British officials, during the period of their rule, used to send Indian freedom fighters. The walls of this prison hold numerous narratives of the daring Indian political freedom fighters. The walls of the cellular jail are the silent observer of the torture which freedom fighters have faced. Cellular jail is also known as "Kala Pani". Numerous prominent freedom fighters, including Batukeshwar Dutt, Yogendra Shukla, and Vinayak Savarkar were detained here during the battle for India's freedom. The building structure was a puce-shaded block building. The blocks used to construct the structure were brought from Burma.

On 11 February 1979, the then Prime Minister of India declared Cellular Jail as National Memorial. As you enter into the Cellular jail there is a gallery that housed different photographs and exhibitions of the movement of the Indian freedom fighters. Apart from the exhibition, the jail additionally houses a library on the first floor, which has a lot of books related to the freedom fighter movements. The oil mill, flogging stand, gallows, and other devices of punishment are exhibited there. One can feel the terrorize life of the prisoners. One of the key attractions of the jail is the eternal flames of fire of the Freedom-Swatantrya Jyot that has been implicit in honor of the soldiers who have given their lives to the freedom of India. This is the main tourist destination. Every itinerary of Andaman tour packages or Andaman honeymoon packages includes this spot.

The design of the Cellular Jail comprises seven straight wings each associated with a tower in the center giving the entire construction a view of a bicycle wheel. The tower situated at the middle shaped the convergence point of the seven wings and served as a watchpoint for the gatekeepers to keep a vigil on the detainees. The cells in a wing were in a row so the detainees can't speak with one another. Every cell house just a single detainee guaranteeing the insignificant possibility of correspondence. This standard of isolation acquired the prison its name "Cellular." The prison comprises 693 cells, estimating 4.5m by 2.7m with just a little ventilator situated at a stature of 3m, past human reach, for natural air. This arrangement was to guarantee that no detainees can speak with one another during their segregated stay. There was no dormitory inside the prison. The engineering of each block was with the end goal that each square saw the backside of the square in front of them. This prompts no ability to see and totally cut off from different prisoners.

Light and Sound Show in Cellular Jail
Light and Sound Show in Cellular Jail

Light and Sound Show in Cellular Jail Port Blair, Andaman

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