The Andaman Islands are an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal These roughly 300 islands are known for their palm-lined, white-sand beaches, mangroves, and tropical rainforests. Coral reefs supporting marine life such as sharks and rays make for popular diving and snorkeling sites and Indigenous Andaman Islanders inhabit the more remote islands
These Islands are a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about 150 km north of Aceh in Indonesia. It’s separated from Thailand and Myanmar by the Andaman Sea.
Hindi is the official language of these Islands, while English is declared an additional official language for communication purposes.
The Andamanese peoples included the Great Andamanese and Jarawa of the Great Andaman archipelago and the Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island. At the end of the 18th century, when they first came into sustained contact with outsiders, an estimated 7,000 Andamanese remained, and in the next century, they experienced a massive population decline due to epidemics of outside diseases and loss of territory.
Some famous people in these islands are:
The history of Andaman remains a mystery to many. Nobody knows exactly when and how the first inhabitants arrived on the island. The oldest documented archaeological evidence to date goes back around 2,200 years. However, genetic and cultural studies suggest that the indigenous people of the Andaman may have been isolated from other populations since the Middle Paleolithic (Old Stone Age). During this period, the Andamanese may have split into distinct linguistic, cultural, and territorial groups now known as tribes.
The first empire to include the Andaman Islands in its territory was the Maratha Empire. Rajendra Chola, one of the Chola Dynasty kings, conquered the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to use as his strategic naval base against the Srivijaya Empire (in Indonesia). They called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tentative, or the Unclean Islands.
However, much of the known history dates back to the post-colonial period. The history of organized European colonization began when
Danish settlers from the Danish East India Company arrived in the Nicobar Islands on December 12, 1755.
On January 1, 1756, the Nicobar Islands became a Danish colony, initially under the name New Denmark. But this colony didn’t last long, as most of the empire was wiped out due to outbreaks of malaria in 1848. Only the British can be considered the true colonizers of Andaman & Nicobar Island.
In 1789, the British established their colony on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But the island was abandoned by the British in 1796; However, the British took control of the Andaman Islands in the 19th century.
In the 19th century, as the history of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands shows, the British used the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a penal colony called “Kalapini” or “Cellular Jail“. The History of Andaman & Nicobar Islands proves that criminals convicted of a crime against the East India Company were sent to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with life sentences: the convicts were forced to live in exile in Kalapini. But with the end of British rule, i. me. after Indian independence in the ‘Kalapini’ gave way to a cluster of beautiful islands. It was 1947 when Andaman & Nicobarese were part of the Union of India. Currently, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are among the seven Union Territories of India.
Nicobaric dance is the traditional dance of Andaman and Nicobar, and It can be seen during the Ossuary Feast, commonly known as the Pig Festival. The Andamanese are fond of their traditional music and the dancers move gracefully to the music and songs one of the be.
The staple diet of Andaman includes coconut, rice, spices, and lots of seafood. Being a group of islands, Andaman is heaven for seafood lovers.
Some dishes are very delicious, and they are in great demand in Andaman these are:
By air: There are daily flights from various cities such as Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai to Andaman’s capital Port Blair.
By rail: There is no way you can reach these Islands by Train from anywhere in the world. There is a sea in between which has to be crossed by a flight or a ship and you can come by train to the nearest city station from where you have an onward flight to Port Blair.
By road: It is not possible to reach Andaman by bus or any road transport. The best way to reach Andaman from Kochi is to take a flight from Kochi to Port Blair via Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, New Delhi, Chennai, etc.
Publisher
To get updates Join our newsletter.
© 2022 Indiano Travel
A Property Of iNOVATE DIGITAL
