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Andaman &
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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were shrouded in mystery for centuries
because of their inaccessibility. These are the paragon of beauty and
present a landscape full with scenic and picturesque extravaganza. These
islands shimmer like emeralds in the Bay of Bengal. The dense forest which
cover these islands and the innumerable exotic flowers and birds create a
highly poetic and romantic atmosphere. "Here the white beaches on the edge
of a meandering coastline have palm trees that sway to the rhythm of the
Sea. The beat of tribal drums haunt the stillness and technicolour fish
steer their way through crystal clear water." This addition of strangeness
to beauty which is responsible for creating the infinite romantic impact may
be described in the following famous lines of Keats.
"Charmed magic casement
opening on the foam
Of perilous seas in fair
lands forlorn."
The scenic beauty of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, would create a sense of
dissatisfaction and the human mind would rebel against "the whole mass of
the motley facts of life". He would be guided by an irresistible desire to
this paradise on earth, with invincible faith on the philosophy of
Wordsworth:
"Our cheerful faith,
that all which we behold
is full of blessing".
The unparalleled beauty of these islands, create in men a love of nature
with a caressing tenderness, a wistful fondness for all its delicate
nuances. The enveloping atmosphere with its subtle harmonies of light and
shade, fragrance and exhales the paradise, visionary splendours, and the
music of the birds that defies definition would develop creative and
constructive feelings in the hearts of those people who come here to enjoy
the beauty of nature. He would like to rebel against the stereotyped moulds
and forms into which life is so called 'modernman' is cast. He would be
under the impact of the complex mood of infinite longing and tragic
helplessness, "the yearning that craves for expression, yet defies
expression, the inconclusive struggle between emotional apprehension of life
and the articulation that must transcend personal emotion".
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have great maritime importance. During the
British period political leaders considered dangerous to the interests of
the Raj and other dreaded criminals were deported from mainland to the
Cellular Jail- the Indian Bastille, situated on the sea coast of Atlanta
Point in the North-Eastern part of Port Blair. Thus these islands were
infamously known as the 'Black Water Prison' or 'Kala Pani'.
The Andaman & Nicobar are a group of picturesque Islands, big and small,
inhabited and uninhabited, a total of 572 islands, islets and rocks lying in
the South Eastern Part of the Bay of Bengal.They lie along an arc in long
and narrow broken chain, approximately North-South over a distance nearly
800 kms. . It is logical to presume a former land connection form Cape
Negris at South part of Burma to Achin Head (Cape Pedro) in Andalas
(Sumatra). The flora and fauna of these islands, however, indicate that this
land connection if it existed, should have been prior to the development of
their present life form.
Bangaram Island ||
Cellular Jail ||
Andaman Water Sports Complex
|| Gandhi Park ||
Corbyn's Cove Complex ||
Anthropological Museum ||
Fisheries Museum ||
M.G. Marine National Park ||
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