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A tribute to the inmates of Cellular Jail, Andaman A s I entered the Cellular Jail complex, I missed to notice the Peepal tree, which stands tall inside the Cellular Jail, very close to its entrance. I later came to know that this tree has been present all through, from the time the jail was built; when political prisoners were herded in; when they were tied to a pole and whipped mercilessly; when they were forced to do manual work; when screams pierced through the gallows; when the revolutionaries rebelled, and now, it has lived to whisper the tenacious anecdotes to us. An intimidating perspective view of a Jail wing. C ellular Jail was conceptualised by the British to punish the revolutionaries of freedom struggle by isolating them from the community, for forever. Convicts were sealed in special metallic chain structures, which locked their feet with their hands, at the same time allowed movement of arms and limbs with which they were forced to do hard labour i...

A Natural Bridge formation in Andaman. Location: Lakshmanpur Beach, Neil Island, Andaman This natural bridge is locally called the Howrah Bridge. One has to negotiate dead corals and rocks to reach the bridge. Elderly and people with knee problems will find it difficult. Although the path to the bridge is strenuous, it is worth seeing, once. Look for the low tide and cross the rocky beach to view the Natural Bridge.  Best season is between October and May; avoid monsoon period, which is between July and September. Watch the video! © - Konda Radha

Scuba diving is a popular sport in Andaman. Certified scuba divers guide tourists to the bottom of the sea. They say that corals are getting destroyed year on year, but there are still some areas where coral remain undisturbed. Picture taken undersea, shows the clown fish and corals (zoom it!), at Havelock Islands, Andaman. © - Konda Radha