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The '''Cellular Jail''' (also known as '''Kalapani''') was built in [[1906]] on the [[Andaman Islands|Andaman]] and Nicobar Islands ([[India]]). It was called 'cellular' because its entire structure was made up of individual cells for the [[solitary confinement]] (and [[torture]]) of prisoners — mostly Indian freedom fighters. ''[[Savarkar|Veer Savarkar]]'' was one of the very prominent freedom fighters imprisoned here. |
The '''Cellular Jail''' (also known as '''Kalapani''') was built in [[1906]] on the [[Andaman Islands|Andaman]] and Nicobar Islands ([[India]]). It was equivalent of Guantanamo Bay Prison setup by British Imperialists to torture Indian freedom fighters and to break their will to set their country free. It was setup away from mainland so that freedome fighters could not have any contact with rest of the country. Many of the freedom fighters died under extreme conditions. The favorite torture methods used by British were keeping the person hunger, heavy beating, hanging them upside down. It was called 'cellular' because its entire structure was made up of individual cells for the [[solitary confinement]] (and [[torture]]) of prisoners — mostly Indian freedom fighters. ''[[Savarkar|Veer Savarkar]]'' was one of the very prominent freedom fighters imprisoned here. |
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A portion of the Cellular Jail was later converted into the '''G.B.Panth Hospital''', the principal government hospital in Andaman. The original structure has been mostly washed away by the sea. |
A portion of the Cellular Jail was later converted into the '''G.B.Panth Hospital''', the principal government hospital in Andaman. The original structure has been mostly washed away by the sea. |
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The Cellular Jail has now been converted into a National Memorial with scores of valuable photographs and documents on display. Fortunately, the national memorial was not significantly damaged by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean tsunami on December 2004]] that ravaged nearly the whole of the [[Andaman]] and Nicobar. |
The Cellular Jail has now been converted into a National Memorial with scores of valuable photographs and documents on display. Fortunately, the national memorial was not significantly damaged by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean tsunami on December 2004]] that ravaged nearly the whole of the [[Andaman]] and Nicobar. |
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Recently some ministers proposed to dismantle the prison arguing that it reminded the country of its sad past. It was met with heavy resistence by survivors of the jail and the proposal was withdrawn. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*http://www.andamancellularjail.org/ |
*http://www.andamancellularjail.org/ |
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Revision as of 01:27, 1 May 2006
The Cellular Jail (also known as Kalapani) was built in 1906 on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India). It was equivalent of Guantanamo Bay Prison setup by British Imperialists to torture Indian freedom fighters and to break their will to set their country free. It was setup away from mainland so that freedome fighters could not have any contact with rest of the country. Many of the freedom fighters died under extreme conditions. The favorite torture methods used by British were keeping the person hunger, heavy beating, hanging them upside down. It was called 'cellular' because its entire structure was made up of individual cells for the solitary confinement (and torture) of prisoners — mostly Indian freedom fighters. Veer Savarkar was one of the very prominent freedom fighters imprisoned here.
A portion of the Cellular Jail was later converted into the G.B.Panth Hospital, the principal government hospital in Andaman. The original structure has been mostly washed away by the sea.
The Cellular Jail has now been converted into a National Memorial with scores of valuable photographs and documents on display. Fortunately, the national memorial was not significantly damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 2004 that ravaged nearly the whole of the Andaman and Nicobar.
Recently some ministers proposed to dismantle the prison arguing that it reminded the country of its sad past. It was met with heavy resistence by survivors of the jail and the proposal was withdrawn.
External links
- http://www.andamancellularjail.org/
- A comprehensive list of revolutionaries confined in this jail
- Profiles of many of the revolutionaries
- The Telegraph article on felicitation of the past prisoners
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