Andaman Islands
| 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 |
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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