Martyr’s column

Martyr’s column is a memorial in Port Blair, South Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Martyr’s column is situated nearby to the monument Cellular Jail, as well as near the theater building Light And Sound Show.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ross Island and Cellular Jail.

Ross Island

Photo: Tejasi vashishtha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ross Island, now known officially as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island, was the capital of most of the Andaman Islands from 1858 until an earthquake in 1941.

The Cellular Jail, also known as 'Kālā Pānī', 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 insurgents and political prisoners.

Netaji Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Rohith1995, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Netaji Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The stadium hosts the major local football and cricket matches, and other public events. Netaji Stadium is situated 540 metres south of Martyr’s column.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Blair and Bombooflat.

Port Blair

Photo: Biswajit Majumdar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Blair is the capital and largest city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands group, with a population of around 100,000.

Bombooflat

Suburb

Bambooflat, also known as Bamboo Flat is a village in Ferrargunj Tehsil in South Andaman district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India. Bombooflat is situated 5 km northwest of Martyr’s column.

Garacharma

Suburb

Garacharma is a census town in Andaman district just outside Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India. Garacharma is situated 8 km southwest of Martyr’s column.

Martyr’s column

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Port Blair, South Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.67418° or 11° 40′ 27″ north

Longitude

92.74736° or 92° 44′ 51″ east

Open location code

7M3JMPFW+MW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14008371626

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include Light And Sound Show and Directorate of Health Services.

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