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ROSS ISLAND- THE LAND OF COLONIAL HORROR

Andaman and Nicobar Islands are more or less scattered like a pearl necklace over the vast waters of Bay of Bengal. ..almost 1200 kilometres away from the Indian Subcontinent. One can estimate that these islands are quite far away from the coastal regions... T he beauty of these islands are world famous. Quite obvious to the fact, people travel from all over the world to enjoy this scenic beauty. In the midst of this beautiful environment lies an unknown history.....The islands which we are talking about was once compared with the beauty of Paris...The Ross Islands. Ross Islands is a tiny little island at the mouth of the Port Blair Harbour . It is in fact, the entry point into the Andaman Islands. At one point in no time, it served as the capital of the British in this part of India. It was a township that had everything one may need to live a lavish life in. But today this island lies forgotten, deserted and totally abandoned.... Ross Island was a great symbol of Br...