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(Kuala Paani, the Cellular Jail situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
was a colonial prison. The Britishers used this prison especially to exile Indian
political prisoners. Many notable dissidents such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer
Savarkar and many more Indian freedom fighters were imprisoned here during
thestruggle for India "s independence. The jail was called „Cellular Jail" as the
solitary cells in the prison were constructed in such a way that they prevented the
prisoners from communicating with each other. Also, the spokes were so designed
that the face of a cell in a spoke saw the back of the cells in another spoke This
mode communication between prisoners impossible and they were ali left to die in
solitory confinement. These islands were so remote that they were the most
suitable place to punish the rebels many of whom died in its premises. Two out of
the seven wings of the jail were demolished during the short(1942-1945) Japanese
occupation of the island. After India became independent of the British rule.
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another two wings of the jail were demolished and the remainingthree wings and
ihe central tower were converted into a National Memorial in 1969) The entire
complex of the jail was converted into a national memorial monument.
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1. What was the purpose of Cellular Jail during the British? (1)
2. Name two freedom fighters who were imprisoned in the Cellular Jail? (1)
3. How did the jail get its name? (2)
4. What happened to the two wings of the jail during 1942-1945?
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A2 Find the words from the passage that means the same.
1. fight
2. freedom 3. alone 4. Destroyed
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1) the solitary cells in the prison were constructed in such a way that they prevented the prisoners from communicating with each other. This mode communication between prisoners impossible and they were all left to die in
solitary confinement.
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What was the purpose of Cellular Jail during the British? (1)
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