An important historical monument. A must visit for those coming to Port Blair. Nicely maintained. Many old scriptures/ letters kept in original. Great historical importance for Indias freedom fight.👍 Light and sound show is also a must watch if you have time. Keep the later half a day for the cellular Jail only..

Amazing history. Place filled with brave souls of freedom fighters. It might take 5-6 hrs to visit the jail properly. You can attend light and sound show one day before to understand the significance of every cell and story inside.

A place of historical importance, shows the hardships faced by our Freedom fighters during the British regime in this jail. This place is a must visit in Portblair. For Light show in evening, you need to book at Andaman tourism website. This place is closed on Mondays. Cellular Jail is open until 4 pm, make sure you visit atleast 1-1.30 hrs before the closing time.

Very nice and maintain good. Indian history with Britishers cruelty shown in Light and Sound Show. Every Indian should visit to see Veer Savarkar, Netaji S Bose and others patriotism. Salute to these real freedom fighters.

Old jail is all most broken, govt has rebuilt it. Light n sound show was good but could have been better.

The Cellular Jail is now a National Memorial situated Port Blair, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India). ... The prison was known to imprison many notable Indian freedom fighters and political activists during the struggle for Indias independence As many as 933 prisoners were sent off to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a punishment for their crimes against the state

Ahh! The place is beauty with thrilling history which I havent heard before. Must take a guide along with you they narrate it with whole soul. Yaa, the night light show do watch it, you wouldnt regret!Insta Id - @a.j_moyotales

A must visit place in Port Blair. You will need more than an hour to explore the whole place.You must reach by 4 pm to get the last ticket. The compound closes by 5 pm.There are tour guides available to take you through the history of this place and explain in detail. The museum at the entrance has pictures and artifacts revealing the history and it’s interesting to read.The jail is built across three floors and huge area shaped like a wheel. You can go inside the cells and experience.There is a light and sound show in evening at 6 pm and 7:15 pm.But you need to prebook the tickets to be able to grab a seat.(online booking available)

Historically important place and also very scenic and beautiful at the same time. The tour of cellular Jail is informative and interesting due to the knowledgeable guides present there. A great view of the ocean and neighbouring islands from the top of the cellular Jail. It is perfect for history and architecture buffs. A must visit if you are in Andaman Islands.

Historic Place related to the freedom fighter. This place related to the all those who fought for the Nation independence and sacrifices with their life. Happy to see that government keeps all records and name of all freedom fighter who lives their.Building architecture really appealing. Although, as Indian we have many building & places but we can not denied the intelligence of English engineers.

This is a must visit for any person as this place has many stories to tell people who love their countries dearly.Freedom fighters of India, were prisoned here. This place for its jail was also known as Kala Paani. Death water.One who comes here, never returns.Rightfully it is so. 1300 kms away from the main land, in between the ocean, swimming is not the option. Spend time seeing the architecture and the way prisoners were treated.visit time is 9.00am to 4.30pm will be the last step.Light & Sound show (ENGLISH & HINDI)- 5.00pm to 6.00pm , like every hour till 9.00pm (timings can be change according to weather )Can buy ticket online with in 100 rs to 150rs.via A&N official website.Show is of just 45min with out break.

This place speaks of the sacrifices of hundreds of freedom fighters. The jail resembles the shape of panopticon with its many wings. The visitors are allowed to enter the cells. A light and sound show is also presented every evening.

This is a fabulous venue loaded with history and information about the struggle of the Indian Freedom fighters!The Cellular jail offers guided walking tours through the compound giving you a flash of the history behind the walls of the jail.You can witness the work stations, cells, execution area etc..Its a good reminder of the struggle our freedom fighters took to attain freedom from the British Rule.Also you must attend the light and sound show which is after sunset, offered in Hindi and English.A must visit in Port Blair.

Great memorial, got a chance to understand how cruel these Britishers are...

This place is alive. Every single brick is soaked with the history of our freedom fighters against the British Imperial Army and Japanese.Every single cell gives you goosebumps. The place makes you shake to the core and forces you to revalue yourself as free Indian citizen.It is the first place where Indian National Flag was hoisted in free India.Building wise- its a great architecture and the magnificent building took 10 yrs in total to get completed.They also have a light and sound show in the evening. Do attend that if you are visiting it.

Cellular Jail - National MemorialPort Blair, Andaman & Nicobar (INDIA)This prison constructed by British rulers to keep freedom fighters of India in isolation 1300 kms away from mainland. Constructed between 1896-1906 with a cost of ₹1517352. The name cellular Jail comes due to its 136x76 measurement specific cells for prisoners. Total number of cells are 698.Cellular Jail is a memory of British rulers barbaric torture to freedom fighters and symbol of freedom fighters silent disobedience protest.To honour the freedom fighters struggle in 1976 the Cellular Jail is dedicated to the nation as National Memorial.This National Memorial is a symbol of Indias glorious history.

Very good place. Saw the cellular jail and the light show. Hire a guide for cellular jail to enjoy the most as they will give information as well as click your photos as well. Outside the jail is Veer Savarkar park where you can have snacks and clicks photos. Overall a good place. Attaching some pictures.

LightShow starts after 6:00PMTil then you can enjoy by sitting in the park n have some snacksInfrastructure of the jail is awesome!! I loved the walk inside the jail than light show

One of the best places to visit. You get the feel of all the struggle that our freedom fighters would have gone through while they were prisoners over here. Glad to know the entire history. Light and Sound show gave a lot of information.

It is a must visit place. It depicts the history of British rule in India.It has a light and show just before the close of the museum.It is a sad story and you would rather have a shiver during light and show speech

AMAZING PLACE to roam and also for knowing history.View is very very awesome from the roof.You will also get to see Scale model of cellular jail.And there is lot to know about history of cellular jail related to freedom fighter in the night at light show in cellular jail.

The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, was a colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British for the express purpose of exiling political prisoners to the remote archipelago. It is a must visit place if you are visiting Andaman. It has a huge importance in Indias independence. Very informative. There is also a light and sound show which used to happen in the evening at an extra charges. Please visit as early as possible as it closes after 5 pm in the Definitely worth visit and I will definitely recommend it to others.

One of those historical places that every Indian should visit. The tour is very informative. the tiny cell raised goosebumps. You can feel the suffering that our freedom fighters suffered.

Clean and good during night it’s looks amazing with lights decorations. nice view

This place gives goosebumps. An amazing and historical place that has such great importance and sacrifices made. The jails three wings are still preserved. Every cell contains a story of our great freedom fighters. The light and sound show is a must watch. Camera is allowed. There are timings for the entryto the jail and the light and sound show. Do visit

Couldnt get inside as it was closer for a week for some VVIP. But police was kind enough to take photos from outside.

Must go to complete Andman tour, go preferably in evening and club it with light and sound show. Light and sound show tickets online only. No tickets for kids below 5years.

The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī (काला पानी) (Hindi for Black Waters), was a colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British government for the purpose of exiling political prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable independence activists, including Veer Savarkar, Sudhanshu Dasgupta, Hare Krishna Konar, Batukeshwar Dutt, Pritilata Waddedar, Shiv Verma, Subodh Roy, Ambika Chakrabarty, Yogendra Shukla, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and Kalpana Datta were imprisoned here during the struggle for Indias independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument.The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1906. The original building was a puce-coloured brick building. The bricks used to build the building were brought from Burma.[citation needed]The building had seven wings, at the center of which a tower served as the intersection and was used by guards to keep watch on the inmates; this format was based on Jeremy Benthams idea of the Panopticon. The wings radiated from the tower in straight lines, much like the spokes of a bicycle wheel.One of the seven wingsEach of the seven wings had three stories upon completion. There were no dormitories and a total of 696 cells. Each cell was 4.5 by 2.7 metres (14.8 ft × 8.9 ft) in size with a ventilator located at a height of 3 metres (9.8 ft).[10] The name, cellular jail, derived from the solitary cells which prevented any prisoner from communicating with any other.[citation needed] Also, the spokes were so designed such that the face of a cell in a spoke saw the back of cells in another spoke. This way, communication between prisoners was impossible. They were all in solitary confinement. The locks of the prison cells were designed in such a way that the inmate would never be able to reach the latch of the lock. The prison guards would lock up the inmates and throw the key of the lock inside the jail. The inmate would try to put his hand out and try to unlock the door but would never be able to do so as his hand would never reach the lock.

Place holds fragrance of Indias history and its struggle during colonial era. Mighty walls speak of might of British Empire and Iron gates epitomise will of our freedom fighters. Mere imagination of such secluded place thousands of miles from mainland runs the chill down the spine. A must visit place if one visits Andman Islands.

This is the main historical palce of Andaman. location of jail and its construction is very impressive. Terrace view is the best part of its visit. Lighting and sound show is main attraction of this place.

It is a very nice place. Good time to visit this place is morning or in the evening before 5. The Light show here is interesting too.

I am die heart fan of India thats why i loved it. This is our history. Must visit one time in life. But there is nothing that much thing that you want to see again. Its a one time visiting place.

An important monument in history of Indian Independence and why Andaman is also called Kala Paani. Many freedom fighters were kept here. Also, the Architecture and Light and sound show are a must watch. At entrance there is a gallery where you can read about all the freedom fighters and cases.

This place was interesting even thoug it is quite small and the light show is a major attraction.

Ohh the experience in the cellular jail was amazing. If you are visiting Andaman then it is a must visit place. It also depicts a lot about Indias freedom fighter and British barbarism. This jail is huge. entry fees is 30 if you want to take guide it charges 300/-. It opens from 9 AM - 1.00 PM then again from 1.30 PM to 5:00 PM. The night show is also very mind-blowing. I is a audio visual show about kalapani.

This place fills your heart with true emotions and respect towards the freedom fighters of this country. The jail cells are merely a museum today however these cells once held all those pain and passion of the freedom fighters.The museum is well maintained and was undergoing renovations when I visited.Some parts of the jail is destroyed in natural calamities. The remaining part is used as a museum. The jail has a place which mentions the names of all those people once stayed as prisoners, this place also once connected all the buildings of the jail.The light and sound show was also great. It explained the history of the jail from the perspective of the lone standing Peepul tree.Though it was sad to see lack of respect from some people visiting this place. If you are visiting it please understand the value of this place and dont make fun of it.

The jail is now a museum which shows the sacrifice of Indian freedom fighters. It is well maintained and light and sound show at night is fabulous!! Must watch show.

A must visit to know about the dark history of this Jail. I would suggest to take Guide to understand the Jail in details. The guide takes INR 200 and explains the Jail very well and politely.

Nice place to visit and understand the hardships faced by our freedom fighters in kaalapani. Guides are available to explain different things. Light and sound experience was also good.

The light and sound show is must.. beautiful place.. Marina park can also be visited.. great lane for a evening walk

If youre in Port Blair then this place is centre of attraction. A good photography spot with numerous beautiful locations. Also features light and sound show at the end of the day. If you want to know history and details then you must attend it.

Good place to know about the Indian history. The museum is maintained to keep the original looks.Though they have given a lot of efforts by installing custom made dummies in articulating the historical atrocities over the Indian political prisoners, but it would have been more effective to display original artifact, if we have. The sound and light show was also not very impressive, it was more of narration of the story more of focused on British rule and skipped it very fast on the Japanese occupation part.

Most Beautiful Place Ever i Seen . Dont miss Sound and Light show, you will definitely cry

The sound and light show is all about the history of the jail. A nice place to visit and get some good pics. If you are not into history or something, kindly do not go for light and sound show.

A historical snd scared place for our freedom fighter .a must visit place if you planned to visit andman and nicobar

One of historical monuments in Port Blair...Indian history was so touched in two of its display rooms...Designed and maintained well and light and sound show must be enjoyed.Top view from main block is amazing.

The air in this place is infused with patriotism, not everywhere you find places like this. The history is what makes it really special.

As you enter in this Jail everything you know about this place will start imagining as u have been told. Forget to take the photos and start reading everything you see. Thrilling experience with this place. Dont miss the light show.

Beautiful historical place..its about the freedom fighters who fought for ourcountry..the Indian Govt make this area so beautiful and maintain everything...

This is one of the best experience i have ever visit in the place like this...You can feel the struggle and life imprisonment of our freedom fighters.Feeling Very emotional after reading about veer savarakar and other freedom fighters.Must visit here and feel the pain our ancestors suffered.

Beautiful place with great historic importance. A good place to visit if you are spending ur time in Portblair. A guide can help you with different stories related to this place.

Very Nice Place to visit, gives you the idea of how dark was the history of Andaman and how people suffered during the Reign of British and Japan

This is an embodiment of our freedom struggle that many of our generation take for granted. There was a steep price paid by our ancestors our independence.Very well maintained. Clean & organised just like my experience in Europe. I am amazed by general level of cleanliness on Andamans roads in general. Whole country should take inspiration. Even police here is so helpful. So far, wonderful experience.Ill highly recommend you to visit. If you visit do take a guided tour at 100 INR extra. Also do attend the light & sound show. The show, because it was created many years ago might sound a bit old fashioned, but its quite informative.Ticket counter closes sharply at 4pm & the jail at 5pm, so best to reach here by 3pm, take tour on your own & then attend the 5:30 light & sound show. I didnt know, but you can book the show tickets online too

Under repairing good to visit for history loving people

A must visit place.. it brings to you the sacrifices of our rebellious freedom fighters and representative of the atrocities committed by the British and its henchmen.. it could imprisoned 700 indians at anytime..was in operation for 60 years.. it has a flogging place where the inmates were whipped for not completing the difficult labour jobs alloted and a place to hang Indians in groups of 3s.. nobody could escape it as its on an island.

Good place for history lovers. Light and sound show was also good,it was for one hour. COVID norms being followed stringently. Nearby few restaurants are available. If you are going for light and sound show then you can skip visiting cellular jail separately.You can show your tickets in mobile or on paper. Reach 15 minutes before the show time.

No place is a place until things that have happened in it are remembered in history, ballads, yarns, legends, or monuments. Fictions serve as well as facts.Cellular Jail is one of a kind ✨ Jai Hind 🇮🇳

This place takes you in the history of our struggles for freedom.Light and sound show is major attraction here.If you are visiting Port Blair, dont miss this show.Show can be improved in terms of visuals.

A normal historical place worth visiting if u like to see some ancient type of things, known as KALA PANI JAIL as well.. Need only 30min to explore, after that u might get bore.. Ross Island is visible from its terrace so good for photography.. ticket charges ₹30 per person..

Nice place to spend time but even better if you hire guide there. That ensure your connection with history.

Must visit place if you are in Andaman. They have a light and sound show in the evening which is also nice. Charges Rs. 150.From the top of jail we can see nice view of port Blair and Ross island. Near to jail there is a marina park also.

One of the most visited place in port blair..We should not forget ours freedom fighters..Here u can understand hard life of ours freedom fighters...

Place you have to visit for sure.. history lovers will find this place very interesting as there are many museums inside and you will get a guide for 200/-.

Historical place to pay homage to numerous freedom fighters who gave ALL they had for our nations freedom ...A TRULY NATIONAL MONUMENT / TEMPLE

A place dated back to Britishers rule, offers rich history and famous for its Kala-pani saja sentenced to the Indian freedom fighters.. One of the major attractions of Port Blair, Andamans

Admire both the spirit of our unsung heros and the well thought out and planned structure of the jail. This place is bound to stir many emotions. The jail that was meant for gruesome torture is now a monument.

Amazing and informative.The sound and light show is very nice.It is very informative and lighting and commentary very interesting.Its a must visit.Great Historical place, awesome to see such a historic place, visit museum with out fail lot of informative stuffs , its overall best place to learn more about our freedom fighters how much they stru...Historical place...must visit here.

Cellular Jail is a three-storeyed prison, constructed by Britishers in 1906, is a pilgrimage destination for freedom fighters. A very well tourist spot in port plair. This colossal edifice has mutely witnessed the most treacherous of inhumane atrocities borne by the convicts, who were mostly freedom fighters. Now dedicated to the nation as a National Memorial and Museum. It conducts Light and Sound show in the evening.

Must visit. It showcases the hardships faced by the freedom fighters for ensuring the freedom we enjoy.

The historic place place Indian freedom fighters memorable place the building structure was stunning and off of the building was has been demolished the light and sound explaining the how the British people torture the Indian freedom fighters .It is the important place in port Blair now the government has started the restoration the building and making it as a old look this place gives the patriotism feel just take guide with you they will explain very clearly about this place

Old, historic place also known as ‘kalapani’. Too many visitors to see what really happened during those times in light and sound ceremony.During day time you can actually go to the jails wings and see all the cells.Museum have many parts- before and after jail.

This truly is a walk through history, a way to discover the priveledge of our freedom. Highly recommended visit, make sure you ask for a guide, if you happen to get Mr. Neeraj to conduct your tour youll walk away with a piece of history.

The cellular jail historical place juz love the light and sound show where explaining evrything the story of the British rules by showing light and sound over the particular place..n vry sad too aftr knowing the story of Indians freedom fighters and salute to them

After visiting and attending the light and sound show , you may become emotional .While visiting take a guide and he will show you in a narrative way. A lots a photogenic place for good pictures. Light and sound show is must to attend activity in the evening.

Its wonderfulll . And i love freedom fighter ..So its was great for me .

The soul of our freedom fighter shout to make nation peaceful and powerful without making differences with in the community and religion and I was really crying to watch the light and sound show it is so patriotic that gives u goosebumps....🇮🇳🇮🇳

It was an amazing visit to this historical Place .Beautifully managed by the concered authorities . it was my dream to Visit this Place ,finally i got oppurtunity to see the place .

What should tell you about this place the History tells you everything once you visit this place, but this place should be must in your to do list if you are reaching Andaman, place convey a lot of stories that your entire trip is over at this single place if you are history travel junkiee.

Do visit in day time as well , for superb views from the watch tower.Light and sound show is also worth it.

Very nice place to visit and you will get to know the sacrifices done by freedom fighters for us.

Its a lot about history. How brutally the Indians were kept and how they were treated. You should definitely visit the place to know and understand the details of Andaman and nicobar Islands. Even if you arent much into history, its facts will enlighten you.

Re memorized the freedom fighters.. a gosh bump episode and must to visit place... A big salute to our freedom fighters

I salute all Freedom fighter as like V. D. Sawarkar, mahaveer ....Light n Sound show really awesome .

Mesmerizing....must visit.

Very beautiful and attractive place I have come here for the first time, long ago I had read in the books of Cellular Jail where Veer Savark Ji was imprisoned by the British in jail, but I have no words to come here, the country whose soldiers sacrificed their lives, should see the sacrifice of their heroes, how they kept themselves in this jail.Everyone should see that the brave sons of their country were imprisoned in jail. Thank you

Light and sound show here really will give goosebumps as you will get to know about the history of the cellular Jail or if I say The Kala Pani jail.A must visit place in Port Blair.

This place holds a lot of memories and patriotism. Must place to see in port Blair.

Must Visit 1 time in life for now haw Our FREDOM FITERS GIVES HIS LIFE FOR INDIA . We are proud THEM.JAI HIND.

Must visit place for everyone whos been to Port Blair. A great place with a lot of painful history that one needs to know more about. The night show in the evening is good but can be improved in terms of audio clarity as well as accessibility since its in Hindi only and may not be accessible to everyone.

Must visit place to this place to know more about Indian freedom fight

High Historical values kept well preserved.. Must place to visit in Portblair..

Cellular Jail also known as KALA PANI has its own notorious part in the history of colonial rule in India....The construction started in 1896 and was completed in 1906.... Building had seven wings radiated from central tower in lines as spokes of the wheel ...each line has three stories...There were around 700 cells in whole building....Exiled Mutinieers, Revolutionaries had been sent there by British Raj for mental and physical torture...Most of them were independence activists including V D Savarkar, Babarao Savarkar, Batukeshwar Datta, Subodh Roy, Sohan Singh etc...Currently Jail has only three surviving wings which are open to public viewing as a National Memorial, and its museum gives a glimpse of years of India’s struggle for freedom...The light and sound show which is a theatrical saga of the freedom struggle is conducted at 6 pm in hindi and english both languages...as it is very popular with tourists...And one last thing... Cellular Jail is closed on every Monday....

A very patriotic historic place to visit. It has a light show which clearly speaks of the struggle and the fight our leaders did for our motherland. Its thick broad walls, locks , iron pillars of every cell and the isolation from the main land calls for the name given to it Kala Pani

Really its a great memorial for us. It will say the story of our freedom fightersYou could learn a lot here.The jail light show was very good and dont miss the light show when you go thereIts available in both Hindi and English please go for English for better experienceThis cellular jail main place in Port BlairWatch the beauty of Ross Island and North bay Island from the top

Goosebumps guaranted.One can feel what our great freedom fighters might have gone through.

Fills you with immense patriotism.A last longing memory of cellular jail is its Sound and light show which happens in the late evening.One can visit every corner of the jail and theres a small museum which tells you stories about our freedom fighters.You can visit the jail in the day and come back later for the show in the evening.Have a great time!

Best historical place I have visited so far

A very important part of our Indian history.When our freedom fighters were exiled to this place, it was considered as Kaala Paani ki sazaa.They suffered a lot on our behalf, but managed to help us gain our freedom from the tyrannical British government.May all their valiant efforts find a voice and representation through this place.

Must visit for every indian.Its actually quite incorrect to call it a jail and must refer to it as a British concentration camp. The torture that the inhabitants suffered in it is inhuman and the same is depicted in the museum.The museum is well maintained and they are keeping it in good shape. The light and sound show is pretty good. It provides good info what hell was going in there.P.S.The ticketing system is quite funny. You have login to local wifi to book the ticket. And then take that screenshot to present it to the guy behind the counter. And the timings are limited as well.

This is historical place where Britishers kept Indian freedom fighters. This is an example of British cruelty.