Cellular Jail completes 100 years
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The famed Cellular Jail in Andamans, now a National Memorial,
will be completing 100 years of its existence on 10th March, 2006. The Jail
stands as a mute witness to the trial and tribulations of the Freedom
Fighters who were incarcerated in this jail during the struggle for freedom
for the country. Completed in the year 1906 it was called as 'Cellular Jail'
because it is entirely made up of individual cells for the solitary
confinement of the prisoners.
To participate in the centenary programmes, three Freedom
Fighters, spouses and close relatives of the deceased Freedom Fighters
arrived at Port Blair today (09-03-2006). They were accorded a warm welcome
on their arrival at the Veer Savarkar Airport. The Freedom Fighters who have
arrived are Shri Bimal Bhowmick, Kartik Sarkar and Adhir Nag.
To commemorate the centenary of the Cellular Jail and in
remembrance of those valiant sons of India who were incarcerated in this
jail, befitting programmes have been chalked out.
On 10th March 2006 a solemn function will be organized at the
Memorial of 1857, Marina Park at 10.00 am in which Hon'ble Lt. Governor, A&N
Islands, Lt. General (Retd.), Madan Mohan Lakhera will pay tributes to the
Heroes of 1857 who were the pioneers among the political prisoners deported
to the Andaman Islands. Floral tributes will also be paid by the Ex-Andaman
Political Prisoners and their family members and other distinguished guests.
All surviving Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners, spouses and close
relatives of deceased Freedom Fighters will be felicitated at a function
that will be organized at 3.00 pm on 10th March in which Hon'ble Lt.
Governor of A&N Islands will be the chief guest and the Hon'ble Member of
Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri Manoranjan Bhakta will preside over the
function.
In the evening of 10th March, 2006, a musical programme by popular
singers Shubha Mudgal, Suresh Wadkar and local artistes will be held at the
Island Tourism Festival ground from 6.00 pm onwards.
The National Memorial Cellular Jail is now a place of pilgrimage
for all. The heroic saga of Freedom Fighters in 'Kalapani' as it was known
during those days has been re-created in a moving Sound and Light Show at
the Memorial complex.

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