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Andamans’ Cellular Jail - The construction of Cellular Jail can be traced back to the 1896 and was completed in 1906. It has seven wings and 698 cells. At the center of the
Cellular Jail in Andamans is a tower with a turret. This is connected to the seven wings containing the isolated cells that are meant for the solitary confinement of the prisoners. It is from these cells that the Cellular Jail derives its name.
The Cellular Jail in Andamans features prominently in the Indian Freedom struggle. The defiant nationalists were arrested by the British law keepers and deported to Port Blair to be incarcerated in the Cellular Jail. The atrocities meted out to the immured prisoners were beyond description. Initially the Cellular Jail used to be massive brown colored building with a central tower acting as a fulcrum. The building was subsequently damaged and the building, as it stands today, has only three out of seven prongs. It has been conferred the status of a National Memorial and is visited by the lovers of liberty and freedom from all over the world.
You can relive the saga of the dauntless freedom fighters in Son-et-Lumiere, a show organized twice daily within the compound of the jail. Visit the Museum, Art Gallery and the Photo Gallery for an enlightening experience.
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