Cellular jail

FORCE FEEDING
BEATING THE PRISONERS
PUNISHMENT TO INMATES
THE MAJESTIC JAIL
History:

The Cellular Jail is one of the murkiest^[2] chapters in the history of the colonial rule in India. Though the prison was started only in 1896, the history of using the Andaman island as a prison dates back to the Indian rebellion of 1857.

The Ross Island Prison Headquarters, 1872

Shortly after the rebellion was crushed, the British sent thousands to the gallows, hung them up from trees, or tied them to cannons and blew them up. Those who survived were exiled for life to the Andamans to sever their connections with their families and their country. 200 Freedom Fighters were transported to the islands under the custody of Major James Pattison Walker, a military doctor who had been warden of the prison at Agra. Another 733 from Karachi arrived in April, 1868.^[3] More prisoners arrived from India and Burma as the settlement grew.^[4] Anyone who belonged to the Mughal royal family, or who had sent a petition to Bahadur Shah Zafar during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was liable to be deported to the islands.

Port Blair - Viper New Jails under construction

The remote islands were considered to be a suitable place to punish the freedom fighters. Not only were they isolated from the mainland, they could also be used in chain gangs to construct prisons, buildings and harbor facilities. Many died in this enterprise. They served to colonise the island for the British.

By the late 19th century the independence movement had picked up momentum. As a result, the number of prisoners being sent to the Andamans started growing and the need for a high-security prison was felt.(source - wikipedia)

FREEDOM
It is not just a matter to be cherished
It's a sacrifice to be remembered
The fresh air we breath in
Is due to lives of many Indians.


I watched a program about CELLULAR JAIL in Tv recently. Tears automatically came from my eyes. We celebrate Republic Day, Independence Day, but I haven't realized their importance these many years. I feel guilty of myself. This life we live is their gift. Their souls will be happy if
they see a DEVELOPED INDIA . What shall we do for it? There are lots of thing to be done. But if we are honest in our profession, it itself will work wonders .

Friends after reading this let's think a minute of those great humans.