Cellular Jail | |
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Alternative names | Kālā Pāni |
General information | |
Type | Prison for political prisoners (Indian independence freedom fighters) |
Architectural style | Cellular, pronged |
Town or city | Port Blair, Andaman |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 11°40′30″N 92°44′53″E / 11.675°N 92.748°E |
Construction started | 1896 |
Completed | 1906 |
Cost | ₹517,352[1] |
Client | India |
Owner | Government of India |
Notable prisoners | |
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The Cellular Jail, also known as 'Kālā Pānī' (Hindi: ۘकाला पानी, transl. 'Black Water'), was a British colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The prison was used by the colonial government of India for the purpose of exiling criminals and political prisoners. Many notable independence activists were imprisoned there during the struggle for India's independence.[2] Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument.[3]
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