Difference between revisions of "Andaman Islands"
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| − | The '''Andaman Islands''' was the location of a penal colony during the British Raj. | + | The '''Andaman Islands''' was the location of a penal colony during the British Raj. Port Blair is the capital. |
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| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7ExSHU5BYCgC&pg=PA24&dq=Port+Cornwallis+1796&hl=en&ei=zCubTPHKJ4jCswa1h6icBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false Historical Background] Google Books | + | *[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7ExSHU5BYCgC&pg=PA24&dq=Port+Cornwallis+1796&hl=en&ei=zCubTPHKJ4jCswa1h6icBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false Historical Background] Google Books |
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Blair Port Blair] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_Jail Cellular Jail] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[http://www.andamancellularjail.org/History.htm History of Andaman Cellular Jail] Andamancellularjail.org | ||
| − | + | ===Historical books online=== | |
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/andamanandnicob00unkngoog#page/n8/mode/1up ''The Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Local Gazetteer'' ] 1908 Archive.org | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/andamanandnicob00unkngoog#page/n8/mode/1up ''The Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Local Gazetteer'' ] 1908 Archive.org | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 02:39, 31 December 2010
| Andaman Islands | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 11.67°N 92.76°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Andaman Islands |
| State/Province: | Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
The Andaman Islands was the location of a penal colony during the British Raj. Port Blair is the capital.
FIBIS resources
- FIBIS Journal 13 "The Andaman and Nicobar Islands" by Patricia Redmond
External links
- Historical Background Google Books
- Port Blair Wikipedia
- Cellular Jail Wikipedia
- History of Andaman Cellular Jail Andamancellularjail.org
Historical books online
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Local Gazetteer 1908 Archive.org
