The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī (Hindi: काला पानी क़ैद
ख़ाना, literally ‘black water’, in the sense of deep sea and hence
exile), was a colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, India.
The prison was used by the British especially to exile political
prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable freedom
fighters such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer Savarkar, among
others, were imprisoned here during the struggle for India’s
independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial
The prison was used by the British especially to exile political
prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable freedom
fighters such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer Savarkar, among
others, were imprisoned here during the struggle for India’s
independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial
monument.
