 Water
Sports Complex
This unique complex,
the first of its
kind in India, has
all possible aqua
sports facilities
including safe water
sports like paddle
boats, row boats and
water cycle, and
adventure water
sports like wind
surfing, wind
skiing, water
scooter. There is
also a memorial for
the Battle of
Aberdeen, fought
between the
Britishers and the
Andamanese
aboriginals in 1859.
This is a unique
sports complex in
India in its own
kind. There are
facilities for safe
Water Sports such as
Rowing Boats, Paddle
Boats, Kayaks,
Aqua-cycle,
Aqua-glide, Bumper
boats, etc., and
Adventure water
sports such as
Water-skiing, Water
scooters, Gemini
boats, Para-sailing,
Sail boats,
Wind-surfers, Speed
boats, Glass-bottom
boats, etc., There
are Saline Water
Swimming Pool,
Nature-walk, Change
Room, Food Plaza,
also.
There is a Memorial
built to commemorate
the Battle of
Aberdeen, fought
between the British
and Andamane
aborigines in May,
1859, in which many
Andamanese died.
There is an
artificial
water-fall nearby. |
 Anthrpological
Museum
Built in 1975, this
small but
informative museum
showcases the four
Negroid tribes of
the Andamans, viz,
the Jarawas,
Sentinelese,
Andamanese and the
Onges, and two
Mongoloid tribes of
the Nicobars, viz,
the Nicobarese and
the Shompens. |
 Bangaram
Island
Situated in the Bay
of Bengal , the
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands are still
largely undiscovered
by mass tourism .
Part of India these
Islands extend into
Indonesian group of
Islands.
There are a number
of small islands
around Port Blair
which fall within
the Marine National
Park and are
uninhabited and
covered with virgin
forests on them.
Daily excursion to
various such islands
takes one to
beautiful secluded
beaches . The Marine
life of corals and
fish is rich and
colorful and is a
delight for
snorkels.
On the Western coast
in the Arabian sea
in Lakshadweep Group
of Islands . These
have superb
snorkeling and fine
beaches.
The tear-drop
shaped, uninhabited
Bangaram island, is
embraced by a halo
of creamy sand. Like
in all other islands
of Lakshadweep,
coconut palm groves
are ubiquitous in
Bangaram. There are
three uninhabited
islands in the same
atoll - Tinnakara,
Parali-I, and Parali-II.
All the islands
share the same
lagoon, an enormous
bowl of turquoise
blue.
The warm, clear and
deep waters of the
Indian Ocean pose an
irresistible
invitation to scuba
divers. The Bangaram
Island Resort is
fast becoming a
by-word among the
island - hoppers of
the world. Opened
only recently to
foreign tourists,
the resort with its
simple but
attractive housing,
has already become a
circled spot in the
brochures of tour
operators all over. |
 Cellular
Jail
This three-storeyed
prison, constructed
by the British in
1906, is a pilgrim
destination for
freedom fighters.
This colossal
edifice has mutely
witnessed the most
treacherous of
inhumane atrocities
borne by the
convicts, who were
mostly freedom
fighters. Now
dedicated to the
nation as a National
Memorial, it houses
a spectacular sound
and light show,
besides a museum and
art gallery.
Cellular Jail,
located at Port
Blair, stood mute
witness to the
tortures meted out
to the freedom
fighters, who were
incarcerated in this
Jail. The Jail,
completed in the
year 1906 acquired
the name, ‘cellular’
because it is
entirely made up of
individual cells for
the solitary
confinement of the
prisoners. It
originally was a
seven pronged, puce-coloured
building with
central tower acting
as its fulcrum and a
massive structure
comprising honeycomb
like corridors. The
building was
subsequently damaged
and presently three
out of the seven
prongs are intact.
The Jail, now a
place of pilgrimage
for all freedom
loving people, has
been declared a
National Memorial.
The penal settlement
established in
Andamans by the
British after the
First War of
Independence in 1857
was the beginning of
the agonising story
of freedom fighters
in the massive and
awful jails at Viper
Island followed by
the Cellular Jail.
The patriots who
raised their voice
against the British
Raj were sent to
this Jail, where
many perished.
Netaji Subash
Chandra Bose hoisted
the tri-colour flag
to proclaim
Independence on 30th
December 1943 at a
place near this
Jail.
This three-storeyed
prison, constructed
by Britishers in
1906, is a
pilgrimage
destination for
freedom fighters.
This colossal
edifice has mutely
witnessed the most
treacherous of
inhumane atrocities
borne by the
convicts, who were
mostly freedom
fighters. Now
dedicated to the
nation as a National
Memorial.
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 Cinque
Island
A superb place for
swimming, scuba
diving, snorkelling,
fishing and camping. |
 Corbyn`s
Cove Complex
One of the most
picturesque beaches,
it is ideal for
sun-bathing. It has
a tourist complex
which offers a range
of water sports
facilities. Located
in the Bay of
Bengal, the Union
Territory of Andaman
and Nicobar Islands
is an archipelago of
over 300 islands, a
majority of which
are uninhabited. The
islands are
surrounded by coral
reefs, sandy beaches
and clear water. The
islands were used by
the British in the
19th century, mainly
for imprisoning
Indian freedom
fighters in the
'cellular jail'.
The climate in the
Andaman and Nicobar
is tropical. The
native people of
these islands are of
Negroid and
Monogloid stocks.
The main tribes are
Onge, Andamanese,
Shompen, Nicobarese
and Jarawa. The
number of tribals is
fast dwindling. |
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