A Rare List of Indian Freedom Fighters held at the the notorious Cellular Jail at Andaman Island

in hive-182202 •  5 years ago 

Long before Guantanamo Bay was developed as a no-escape prison, the British began setting up an island prison on the Andaman island. They had just conquered the Indian subcontinent, and a Guantanamo Bay style detention facility for Indian freedom fighters started being constructed in 1896. After facing immense difficulty finding a list of prisoners online, this list has been posted to aid researchers

More: http://www.cabaltimes.com/2015/07/26/cellular-jail-andaman/
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