Vignettes from the Cellular Jail The cellular jail at Andamans is a legacy of Brutal Bitish imperialism. But is free india all that benign? by: shantanudutta on Jun 13 2006 11:27 AM in History
Construction of the Cellular Jail started in 1896 and was completed in 1906 a massive three-storied structure, shaped like a starfish, seven wings radiating from a central watchtower, the standard design of most British jails, a facility where 698 souls could be kept in solitary confinement. The plaques bearing the names of those incarcerated in the Jail reads like a "who's who" of the freedom movement. Prominent among them are the names of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Barindra Kumar Ghosh (brother of Sri Aurobindo), Bhai Parmanand of the Ghadr Party, and many more, convicted in various 'conspiracy cases.' A 'must' on the itinerary of all tourists is the 'Sound & Light Show' every evening, which brings to life a dark chapter in the history of the Islands as a penal settlement.
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