Andaman And Nicobar Islands History

          Andaman And Nicobar Islands History Information 

          Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Andaman and Nicobar Islands are considered an important part of India. This group made up of islands is located between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. This union territory has made a huge contribution in the history. It is said that earlier the British used to rule this Andaman and Nicobar. There used to be big jails near them. Those who did any work against their East India Company, they were kept captive in this jail. Those people were sentenced to life imprisonment. At that time it was called 'Kalapani ki Punishment'. Many revolutionaries were kept in the 'Cellular Jail' here.

 Andaman and Nicobar Islands History Information

          The history of this union territory is also very old when the East India Company used to rule here. Here the East India Company used to arrest the criminals and put them in jail.

 

          History tells that the first migrant named Marco Polo came to this island. Maratha ruler Kanhoji Angre also once ruled this island in the 18th century. But in a war, he was defeated by the naval forces of the English and Portuguese together and with that his rule also came to an end.

          In 1789, the British established their colony on this island, but later in 1796 they left the island. But then later in the 19th century the British took over the island. In the 19th century, the British used to keep criminals in the jail here and hence it was later named 'Kalapani'.

          History tells that whoever committed any crime against the East India Company was sent to Andaman and Nicobar jail and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In this way he had to live alone for the rest of his life.

         But after the end of the British rule, the idea of the name Kalapani also ended from this island in independent India and since then it has been made a beautiful island. In 1947, it was declared a Union Territory of India. Today, the name of Andaman and Nicobar is also added to the seven Union Territories of India.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Language

          Andamanese people and Nicobarese people live on this island for a long time. There is a lot of diversity in the language and culture of all the people here. The people living on this island speak Onge, Andamanese, Sentili, Jarawa and Nicobarese languages.

 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Culture

          That's why people living in Andaman and Nicobar belonging to different castes, religions and speaking different languages, yet the culture of the people here is the same, there is a lot of similarity between them. The most special thing about the people here is that even after there is so much diversity in these people, all the people live together. There is no violence here in the name of caste and religion.

        The people who live here have lived here for thousands of years. It is said that the people here have been living here for 60,000 years. The people here do not interact with the people of the outside world at all. Not only this, the people here do not even use money in their behavior. They still use the old barter system. The people here are very backward in technology. Generally people here do hunting, collecting fruits, honey. Some people take up fishing as a profession.

Tourism of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

          This place is most appropriate for the tourism of those who are environment lovers. The Cellular Jail, Rose Island and Havelock Island are the main attractions on this beautiful island.

          The forest of Andaman remains green throughout the year. Here you get a chance to see beautiful beaches, snake-like creeks, different species of flora and fauna in the sea. After seeing all these things closely, it becomes a memorable moment in the life of any tourist.

           The tourism department has made complete arrangements for the guest house for the tourists to stay here. Main tourist centers like Anthropological Museum, Marine Museum, Water Sports Complex, Gandhi Park, North Bay, Viper Island, Rose Island, Chidiyatapu, Red Skin Island, Corbin Cove Beach, Neil Island, Havelock Island, Panchak, Little Andaman, Diglipur are present. 

                      

               How to reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands

          To come here, complete arrangements have been made to come by plane and ship. Indian Airlines, Air Deccan, Jetlite flights are available from Kolkata and Chennai. There are also regular ships from Chennai, Kolkata, and Visakhapatnam.