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  1. Barren Island (Andaman Islands)

    Barren I locale.png thumb left Outline map of the Andaman Islands , with the location of Barren Island highlighted red circle . This volcanic island stands in the midst of a volcanic belt on the edge ...For other areas bearing the same name, see the Wikipedia Disambiguation disambiguation page Barren Island disambiguation Reimprove date March 2010 Infobox mountain name Barren Island photo photo caption elevation m 1452 elevation ref prominence listing location Andaman Islands , India range coordinates Coord 12 16 40 N 93 51 30 E display inline,title type mountain topo nigeria type Stratovolcano with pyroclastic cone s age 4000 years last eruption 2011 first ascent easiest route Barren Island coordinates Coord 12 16 N 93 51 E is located in the Andaman Sea , one of the most easterly of the Andaman Islands . It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia . Along with the rest of the Andamans, it is a part of the India n Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands , th the most recent ... Barren Island cite gvp vnum 0600 01 title Barren Island http www.gsi.gov.in barren1.htm ... Bombay http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi world south asia 4669921.stm BBC Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category Geography of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands separate entry as a volcano ... Category Volcanoes of India Category Volcanoes of the Indian Ocean de Barren Island Andamanen es Isla Barren fr le Barren hi pl Barren wyspa sk Barren Andamansk ostrovy ..., 1803&ndash 1804 04 , and 1852. After nearly one and half century of dormancy, the island had another ... cone forms a precipitous cliff around the island commonly referred as caldera wall , with a break towards the west. The highest elevation on the island is 354  metres 1,161  ft , with most ... . The island is 3  km in diameter, with a total surface area of 10  km . True to its name, it is a barren area uninhabited by humans, though it has a small population of goat s. Also birds, bat ...   more details



  1. Barren Island, Falkland Islands

    Infobox Falkland island Image Map MapCaption latitude 52.3758 longitude 59.7 coordinates coord 52 22 33 S 59 42 00 W type isle region FK display inline,title island group english name Barren Island spanish name Isla Pelada meaning of name area 1,150 hectares area rank highest elevation Population population rank main settlement references Barren Island lang es Isla Pelada is one of the Falkland Islands , lying south west of East Falkland and south east of George Island . It is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage . Its total area is convert 11.5 km2 . It, together with George Island is run as a sheep farm and the tourism there is well run. The island is free of rats, and this is important for the survival of small songbirds. ref http www.falklandsconservation.com wildlife birds IBAs iba speedwell.pdf PART II Falkland Islands Important Bird Areas Speedwell Island Group ref There are two listed building s on Barren Island, a house and a woolshed. ref cite news url http www.falklands.info background listedb.html work Buildings and Structures in the Falkland Islands designated as being of Architectural or Historic Interest title Falkland Islands Information Web Portal accessdate 2008 07 08 ref References references Template group list Falkland Islands topics Category Islands of the Falkland Islands Falklands geo stub de Barren Island Falklandinseln es Isla Pelada nl Barreneiland Falklandeilanden ru ...   more details



  1. Barren Island

    Barren Island may refer to Andaman Islands Barren Island Andaman Islands Australia Barren Island Tasmania Cape Barren Island , Tasmania Canada Barren Island Nova Scotia Barren Island Ontario Falkland Islands Barren Island Falkland Islands Madagascar Barren Isles Nosy Barren Melaky region USA Barren Islands Alaska Barren Island, Brooklyn , New York Barren Island Maryland Barren Island in Palmyra Atoll , US Minor Outlying Islands Barren Island Washington geodis de Barren Island ...   more details



  1. Cape Barren Island

    of Australia name Cape Barren Island, Tasmania Islands & Reefs id 208124 Retrieved 29 December ... smaller nearby islands but relocated to Cape Barren Island in the late 1870s. ref cite web url http ...Infobox Island name Cape Barren Island image name cape barren island.jpg image size 250px image caption Cape Barren Island center from space, January 1997 locator map Location map Tasmania lat dir S lat deg 40 lat min 24 lon dir E lon deg 147 lon min 59 caption Cape Barren Island Tasmania map custom ... country admin divisions Tasmania population Cape Barren Island is located off the north east coast of Tasmania , Australia , and is one of the islands of the Furneaux Group in Bass Strait . The largest island of the group, Flinders Island, Tasmania Flinders Island , lies to the north, with the smaller Clarke Island, Tasmania Clarke Island to the south. The highest point on the island is Mount Munro ... Site title Island Directory Tables Islands by Altitude date 18 February 1998 publisher United Nations ... Island Directory Tables Islands by Altitude date 18 February 1998 work web page publisher United ... 20ISLAND&postcode 7257 ref most of them in the settlement Cape Barren Island, also called The Corner ... cape barren island ref Australia s only native goose, the Cape Barren Goose , was first sighted on this island. History and people Today the residents of Cape Barren Island consist of an Australian ... Cape Barren Island Settlement 2.jpg thumb left Settlement on Cape Barren Island More active government ... THE CAPE BARREN ISLAND RESERVE ACT,1912 ref The stated purpose of this act was to encourage the community ... ref On 10 May 2005, the government released Crown lands on both Cape Barren and Clarke Island, Tasmania ... Flinders Island, Cape Barren island is only a short boat or plane trip away. Cape Barren, with the other ... Category North East Tasmania Category Ramsar sites in Australia de Cape Barren Island ja ... years with several women on nearby Preservation Island . The island has an area of convert 478.4 km2 ...   more details



  1. Barren Island (Maryland)

    Barren Island is small, uninhabited landmass in the Chesapeake Bay , ref http www.topozone.com map.asp?lon 76.3125&lat 38.3125 USGS Barren Island Quad, Maryland, Topographic Map . ref just off the coast of Dorchester County, Maryland . It is located at coord 38 20 4.13 N 76 15 11.44 W region US type city display inline . It is known to be a swan nesting ground. ref http www.pwrc.usgs.gov resshow perry muteswan.htm USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Research Showcase The Exotic Mute Swan in Chesapeake Bay . National Park Service . Retrieved on 2008 05 10. ref References Reflist coord 38.3125 76.3125 region US format dms display title Category Chesapeake Bay Category Geography of Dorchester County, Maryland Category Islands of Maryland Maryland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Barren Island (Tasmania)

    Orphan date February 2009 Barren Island is a small island, with an area of 0.53 hectare ha , in south eastern Australia . It is part of the Sloping Island Group , lying close to the south eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula Tasman and Forestier Peninsula s. ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref Fauna Recorded breeding seabird species are Silver Gull and Kelp Gull . The Three lined Skink is present. ref name Brothers2001 References reflist coord 42 49 S 147 31 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ...   more details



  1. Barren Island, Brooklyn

    that united a series of marsh islands Barren Island being the largest to create Floyd Bennett Field . All of what was once was Barren Island is now part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National ... 2010 02 13 ref References Reflist Brooklyn New York City Islands BrooklynNY geo stub Category Neighborhoods in Brooklyn Category Islands of New York City pt Barren Island Brooklyn ...Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Barren Island native name native name lang ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more than one, use lang instead settlement type image skyline Deep Creek Dead Horse jeh.JPG image alt image caption image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image shield shield alt nickname motto image map map alt map caption pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin map alt pushpin map caption latd 40 latm 35 lats 34 latNS N longd 73 longm 53 longs 35 longEW W coor pinpoint coordinates type coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name United States of America subdivision type1 State subdivision name1 New York subdivision type2 City subdivision name2 Brooklyn subdivision type3 subdivision name3 established title established date founder seat type seat government footnotes leader party leader title leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 area water percent area note elevation footnotes elevation m population footnotes population total population as of population density km2 auto population demonym population note timezone1 utc offset1 timezone1 DST utc offset1 DST postal code type postal code area code type area code iso code website URL example.com footnotes Barren Island was originally an island east of the southern end of the New York City borough New York City borough ... related to offal products. The island housed a plant that rendered horse bones supplied from ...   more details



  1. Barren

    wiktionary Barren primarily refers to a state of Barrenness infertility Barren as a place name can refer to Barren County, Kentucky Barren Island Andaman Islands Barren Island, Brooklyn Barren River Lake Barren can also refer to Barren County album Barren County album Barren County Progress Barren Realms Elite Barren Strawberry disambiguation , various meanings Cape Barren Goose barren vegetation See also Barren Ground disambiguation Barrens disambiguation disambig de Barren pl Barren ...   more details



  1. Barren Island 1 & 2, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Barren Island was a small place with seven families in the Placentia district. The earliest post office was at Little Placentia in 1864. The nearest telagraph station was at South Island where the Reid Newfoundland Steamers called weekly, in 1911. The first Waymaster was Eliza Shea in 1886. The island had a population of 220 in 1911. The name has been shown as Baron s and also Baron Island in 1889 and Bar Haven in 1912. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador coord missing Newfoundland and Labrador Category Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Andaman Islands

    Ross Island Andaman Ross Island in 2004 Image Andaman.jpg thumb Andaman Islands At the close of the Second ... Islands with notes on Barren Island. C.B. Lewis, Baptist Mission Press, 1859 http books.google.com ...Infobox islands name Andaman Islands native name or local name to remove the native name prefix sobriquet or nickname image name Andaman Islands.PNG image size image caption Location of the Andaman Islands ... isle display inline,title archipelago Andaman and Nicobar Islands total islands 572 major islands North Andaman Island , Little Andaman , Middle Andaman area km2 8249 area footnotes rank length km or length ... divisions title Union Territory country admin divisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands country admin divisions ... Andaman nicobar 76.jpg thumb Detailed map of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman Islands ... , between India to the west and Burma to the north and east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman ... of India , in which he also mentioned an island he called Andaman al Kabir Great Andaman . ref ... al Hind of Buzurg c. AD 1000 mentions an island named Andaman al Kabir ... isbn status ... ... Maldives, Nicobar, and Andaman islands all were brought under the sway of its navy. In the Tamil ... check ref the island group was referred to as Timaittivu or impure islands . ref name goi1908 Citation title The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Local Gazetteer author Government of India publisher Superintendent ... Conti c. 1440 , mentioned the islands and said that the name means Island of Gold . A theory that became ... his death in 1729. ref name olivierblaise Citation title Andaman Islands, India author Olivier Blaise ... established a naval base and penal colony on Chatham Island in the southeast bay of South Andaman Island Great Andaman . The settlement is now known as Port Blair after the Bombay Marine lieutenant ... Andaman Island Great Andaman and was named Port Cornwallis after Admiral William Cornwallis . However ..., a Pashtun people Pathan from Afghanistan , Sher Ali. In the same year the two island groups, Andaman ...   more details



  1. North Andaman Island

    Refimprove date December 2009 Infobox Islands name North Anda man image name North Andaman Island Map.jpg image caption Map of North Andaman Island image size locator map Location map Burma lat 13.25 long 92.916667 caption North Andaman Island off the coast of Burma map custom yes native name native name link nickname location Bay of Bengal coordinates Coord 13 15 N 92 55 E scale 500000 display inline archipelago Andaman Islands total islands major islands area km2 1375.99 length km width km highest mount Saddle Peak Andaman Islands Saddle Peak elevation m 738 country India country admin divisions title India n union territory country admin divisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands country admin divisions title 1 Districts of India Indian district country admin divisions 1 Andaman district Andaman country admin divisions title 2 country admin divisions 2 country largest city Diglipur country ... info North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands , with an area of 1376  km . ref http www.and.nic.in Know 20Andaman ecostat2009 Island 20Wise 202008 N 20& 20M 20Andaman 20Islands NORTH 20ANDAMAN 20ISLAND.pdf Island wise Statistical Outline 2008. NORTH ANDAMAN ISLAND PDF ref The main town on the island is Diglipur . Known for its marine life , the island s main industries are rice and orange fruit orange growing. The island is home to the highest point in the archipelago, Saddle Peak Andaman Islands Saddle Peak at 738 metres. North Andaman experiences ... tsunami . image Nth Andaman locale.png thumb 200px left Outline map of the Andaman Islands , with the location of North Andaman Island highlighted in red . References Reflist Coord 13 15 N 92 55 E region IN type isle scale 500000 display title Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands AndamanNicobar geo stub ms Pulau Andaman Utara de North Andaman Island es Isla Andam n del Norte fr Andaman du Nord gl Andaman do Norte it Andaman Settentrionale nl Noord Andaman ja pl Andaman ...   more details



  1. Middle Andaman Island

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Islands name Middle Andaman image name Middle Andaman locale.png image caption Outline map of the Andaman Islands , with the location of Middle Andaman Island highlighted in red . image size 175px locator map Location map Burma lat 12.5 long 92.833333 width 200 float center caption Middle Andaman Island off the coast of Burma map custom yes native name native name link nickname location Bay of Bengal coordinates Coord 12 30 N 92 50 E display inline archipelago Andaman Islands total islands major islands area km2 1535.5 area Convert 1535.5 km2 sqmi abbr on length km width km highest mount elevation m country India country admin divisions title India n union territory country admin divisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands country admin divisions title 1 Districts of India Indian district country admin divisions 1 Andaman district Andaman country ... city population 38,824 population population as of density km2 ethnic groups Jarawa Andaman Islands Jarawa additional info Middle Andaman Island is the central island of the Great Andaman archipelago , with a total area of 1,536  km . Population of Middle Andaman consists of Bengali Settlers, Tamilians, and Keralites. The main occupation of the inhabitants is farming and Agriculture. The island is also home to many of the Jarawa Andaman Islands Jarawa people. Its coastline was inundated by the tsunami resulting from the Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on India Andaman and Nicobar ... Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Middle Andaman s main towns are Rangat , Billiground, Kadamtala ... Andaman, is administratively attached to North Andaman. Coord 12 30 N 92 50 E region IN type isle display title Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands AndamanNicobar geo stub de Middle Andaman Island es Isla Andam n del Medio fr Andaman du centre gl Andaman do Medio it Andaman Centrale nl Midden Andaman ja pl Andaman rodkowy ru ...   more details



  1. South Andaman Island

    , leading to many deaths on the island. South Andaman is the third largest island in the Andaman Islands island group . It is located immediately south of Middle Andaman Island , from which it is separated only by a narrow channel, a few hundred meters wide. The island is 93  km long and 31 ...Infobox islands name South Andaman image name Sth Andaman locale.png image caption Outline map of the Andaman Islands , with the location of South Andaman Island highlighted in red image size 125px locator map Location map Burma lat 11.783333 long 92.65 width 150 float center caption South Andaman Island ... coord 11 47 N 92 39 E display inline archipelago Andaman Islands total islands major islands area km2 ... title Union territory country admin divisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands country admin divisions ... density km2 135 ethnic groups Andamanese additional info South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands . Port Blair , the capital of the islands, is located on the southern part of this island. Some areas of the island are restricted areas for non India ns however, transit permits can be obtained from .... ref http www.and.nic.in Know 20Andaman ecostat2009 Island 20Wise 202008 south 20Andaman 20Islands South 20Andaman 20Island.pdf Island wise Statistical Outline 2008. NORTH ANDAMAN ISLAND PDF ref South Andaman is less mountainous than the more northerly of the Andaman Islands. Koiob reaches a height of 456.6 meters. ref http www.1911encyclopedia.org Andaman Islands Classic Encyclopedia, based on the 11th Edition of the Encyclop dia Britannica, 1991 Andaman Islands ref References Reflist coord 11 47 N 92 39 E region IN type isle display title Category Atolls of the Indian Ocean Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands AndamanNicobar geo stub de South Andaman Island es Isla Andam n del Sur fr Andaman du Sud gl Andaman do Sur mn nl Zuid Andaman ja pl Andaman ...   more details



  1. Ross Island (Andaman)

    Image Andaman ross is.jpg thumb 240px right Ross Island Andaman Bearing a haunted look today, the Ross Island was the Administrative Headquarters for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , before an earthquake ... take over of the entire set of islands, Ross Island experienced an earthquake, which caused many ... of the Andaman group of islands. In December 1993, a museum was established. It was declared open ... Islands http www.hinduonnet.com thehindu features andaman stories 2004081500140200.htm The Hindu daily newspaper coord missing Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands hi id Pulau Ross Andaman ta ... Navy . The museum has on display a collection of old records. The Ross Island is about 2  km east of Port Blair and can be reached by a short boat ride from Phoenix Bay Jetty . The island is controlled by the Indian navy, which requires every visitor to sign in on entering. The small island ... more and more about Ross Island. This Island the erstwhile capital of Port Blair during the British regime, is a tiny island situated few Kilometers away from Port Blair city. The island presently houses ... India Company s steam frigate Senuramis on 10 March 1858, this island remained under British occupation till 1942. From 1942 to 1945, the island was under the occupation of Japan . However, the allies reoccupied the island in 1945 and later abandoned it. During British occupation, this island was the seat of power of the British. The rise and fall of Ross Island Ross Island, a few km from Aberdeen jetty at Port Blair , is yet another member of the Andaman group of islands. As in the case of its sister islands, it also has thick forests. To any onlooker it may give the impression that it has no life in the sense that there is no human habitation. Yes, it is an island where no settlement is allowed by the authorities. But, a few decades ago, this island was the seat of British power. Ross ...   more details



  1. Saddle Peak (Andaman Islands)

    Saddle Peak is located on North Andaman Island in India s Andaman and Nicobar Islands . At 732 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Gulf of Bengal . It is surrounded by the Saddle Peak National Park . coord missing Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category Highest points of Indian states AndamanNicobar geo stub ...   more details



  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Andaman Islands Barren Island Havelock Island See also satop Geography Eurasia Asia South Asia Southeast ... Sea . It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands , separated by the 10 ... in North Andaman Island Saddle Peak Andaman Islands Saddle Peak at convert 732 m abbr on . The Andaman ... width 250px File Havelockradhanagar2.jpg 250px none alt View of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ... div style position relative width 250px File India Andaman and Nicobar Islands locator map.svg 250px border alt Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands div style position absolute top 84.0252 left 85.2218 ... div div div div small Location of Andaman and Nicobar Islands small center Geographic coordinate ... Website small http www.and.nic.in www.and.nic.in small The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Audio Andaman.ogg ... The Andaman and Nicobar islands have been inhabited for several thousand years, at the very ... of Andaman Islanders. Science 311 470 27 January 2006 . ref In the Andaman Islands, the various Andamanese ... , who collectively represented at least 10 distinct sub groups and languages the Jarawa Andaman Islands ... dynasty kings, occupied Andaman and Nicobar Islands to use it as a strategic naval base to launch a naval ... this island as Necuverann . The name of the island has always been Andaman and might represent Handuman ... Provincial Series Andaman and Nicobar Islands year Reprint 1996 publisher Asian Educational Services ... was campaign 1941 1942. Indian control main Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands The islands ... atrocities. Netaji visited the islands during the war, and renamed them as Shaheed dweep Martyr Island ... was made the Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. On 22 February 1944 he along with four ... Days in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Rabin Roychowdhury , Pub. Manas Pubs. New Delhi ref The islands ... Planning Commission Report cite book title Andaman and Nicobar Islands Development Report series State ... earthquake . At least 5,930 people were believed to have been killed on the Nicobar and Andaman Islands ...   more details



  1. Jarawa people (Andaman Islands)

    Andaman Island South Andaman and Middle Andaman Island Middle Andaman Islands India langs Jarawa ... J rawa , Jarwa are one of the adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands . Their present ... Andamanese peoples, they have inhabited the islands for at least several thousand years, and most likely a great deal longer. The Andaman Islands have been known to outsiders since ancient history ... Juwoi of Middle Andaman and the Aka Bea of South Andaman and Rutland Island were extinct by 1931 ... Andaman Island soon followed. By 1951, the census counted a total of only 23 Greater Andamanese ..., Aka Cari and Aka Jeru tribes of Greater Andaman and only ten natives of North Sentinel Island ... ref ... 200px Comparative map showing distributions of various Andamanese tribes in the Andaman Islands early ..., the Jarawa homelands were located in the southeast part of South Andaman Island and nearby islets ... and Ethnocide Colonial Practices in the Andaman Islands author Sita Venkateswar publisher IWGIA year ... politics in the Andaman Islands by Dr. Vishvajit Pandya 2 June 2007 http www.andaman.org BOOK ... Citation title Endangered Languages of the Andaman Islands author Anvita Abbi year 2006 publisher Lincom ... Andaman Island, a child was born at a relief camp at soccer stadium and the Ongre tribe of hunters ... jarawa tribe quote The survival of the Jarawa tribe, on the Andaman Islands in India, is threatened ... Negrito Andaman Islands References reflist 2 External links http uk.youtube.com watch?v tlRSsvB4iLE ... pandya jarawawelfare.htm Jarawa primitives and welfare politics in the Andaman Islands by Dr ... Jarawa People Andaman Islands Category Ethnic groups in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category ... Citation title Notes on the Languages of the South Andaman Group of Tribes author Maurice Vidal Portman ... Andaman, who are now known as Jarawas and who belong to the Onge group of tribes. ref The Jangil also called the Rutland Island Aka Bea were presumed extinct by 1931, sixteen years prior to Independence ...   more details



  1. Jarawa language (Andaman Islands)

    of Proto Austronesian? Proto Ongan, Mother of Jarawa and Onge of the Andaman Islands journal Oceanic ... sco Jarawa leid Andaman Islands fi Jarawa ...   more details



  1. Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands

    The Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands occurred in 1942 during World War II . The Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8,293  km on 139 islands , are a group of islands situated in the Bay of Bengal ... www.dutcheastindies.webs.com andaman.html title The capture of Andaman Islands, March 1942 date 1999 ... Army Personnel in Andaman and Nicobar Yoshisuke Inoue Commanding Officer 35th Independent Mixed Brigade, Andaman Islands Toshio Itsuki Commanding Officer 36th Independent Mixed Brigade, Nicobar Islands ... are an unpublished report by local resident Rama Krishna The Andaman Islands under Japanese Occupation 1942 5 , another unpublished account by a British Officer, D. McCarthy The Andaman Interlude he was sent on a secret mission to the islands in 1944 , together with the memories of the older inhabitants .... ref N. Iqbal Singh The Andaman Story Delhi Vikas Publ. 1978 ref ref Jayant Dasgupta Japanese in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Red Sun over Black Water Delhi Manas Publications 2002 pp42, 88 91 ref ref L.P. Mathur Kala Pani. History of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with a study of India s Freedom ... Japanese Occupation Of The Andaman Islands Category History of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category ..., who were mainly put in the notorious Cellular Jail in Port Blair , the biggest town port on the islands. Today they form a Union Territory of India . The only military objective on the islands ... Force The Japanese, seeking to secure their seaward flank, dispatched a force to seize the islands ... since 1938 , one of whom, Pushkar Bakshi, became their principal collaborator. The islands were ... were elevated to more responsible posts. The defence of the islands was assigned to the newly ... arriving shortly thereafter. Within the islands a Japanese garrison of approximately 600 men, together ... ref Mathur Kala Pani p248 Iqbal Singh The Andaman Story pp241 2 ref Meanwhile, local women were being ... Hind On December 29, 1943, political control of the islands was theoretically passed to the Azad Hind ...   more details



  1. Andaman Islands Expedition

    The Andaman Islands Expedition was a British expedition to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal , India . For actions during the expedition, five soldiers of the South Wales Borderers 24th Regiment of Foot were awarded Victoria Cross es. David Bell VC David Bell , James Cooper VC James Cooper , Campbell Mellis Douglas , Thomas Murphy VC Thomas Murphy and William Griffiths VC William Griffiths risked their lives in manning a boat and proceeding through dangerous surf to rescue some of their comrades who had been sent to the island in order to locate the commander and seven of the crew from the ship Assam Valley. They were feared murdered by the cannibal cannibalistic islanders the Onge people Onge adivasi tribesmen. ref cite web url http www.cs.org publications csq csq article.cfm?id 871 title Ecocide or Genocide? The Onge in the Andaman Islands publisher Cultural Survival accessdate 2008 ... ignored the island of Little Andaman before 1867. On 21 March 1867 the captain and seven crew of the Assam Valley went ashore for wood and were seen to get over the reef at the Southern tip of the island ... mathur1985 Cite document title Kala Pani History of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, with a Study of India s ... conduct at the Little Andaman Island, as recorded against their names, viz. br 2nd Battalion ... sent to the Island of Little Andaman, by order of the Chief Commissioner of British Burmah, with the view ... Categories Category Exploration of Asia Category History of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category ... end of Little Andaman in order to cut a spar ... ref A ship was sent to Little Andaman but it returned .... ref name WeberChap3 cite book url http www.andaman.org BOOK chapter3 text3.htm title Lonely Islands last Weber first George pages Chapter 3 The terrible islands accessdate 2008 08 23 ref A few days ... visit to Little Andaman to trace the sailors of a ship named Assam Valley wrecked on its coast, Homfray ... Rescue Attempts to leave the island were thwarted by heavy surf and a lack of equipment. Two ...   more details



  1. Music of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Music of India sidebar The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are part of India . Folk traditions of the area include that of the Moken sea farers and various kinds of ritual tribal dance. DEFAULTSORT Music Of The Andaman And Nicobar Islands Category Music of Indian subdivisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands Music genre stub ...   more details



  1. List of trees of the Andaman Islands

    Orphan date February 2009 Checklist of the trees of the Andaman Islands The following is a list of the principal trees found in the Andaman Islands with where available native names Albizzia Albizzia lebbek Areca Areca laxa Barringtonia Barringtonia racemosa Bombax Bombax ceiba Cartoya Caryota sobolifera Celtis Celtis cinnamonea Ceriops Ceriops sandoleana Dillenia Dillenia pilosa Diospyros Diospyros densiflora Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus alatus Dipterocarpus laevis Entada Entada pursoetha Guettarda Guettarda speciosa Hydnocarpus Leea Leea sambucina Goniothalamus Goniothalamus griffithii Melochina Melochina velutina Mimusops Mimusops indica Myristica Myristica irya Myristica longifolia jaiphal Natsatium Natsatium herpestes Paratrophia Paratrophia venulosa Planchonia Planchonia valida Pterocarpus Pterocarpus dalbergioides Ptychosperma Ptychosperma kuhlii Rhizospora Rhizospora conjgata Rubiaceae Semecarpus Semecarpus anacardii Sometia Sometia tomentosa Strychnos Strychnos nux vomica Sterculia Sterculia villosa Terminalia plant Terminalia Terminalia bialata Terminalia citrina Terminalia procera Trigonostemon Trigonostemon longifolius Category Lists of trees Andaman Islands Category Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category Trees of India Category Lists of biota of India Trees DEFAULTSORT Trees of the Andaman Islands ...   more details



  1. 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake

    Earthquake title 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake date Start date 11 August 2009 01 25 am UTC 05 30 image map Magnitude 7.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION .jpg magnitude 7.5 moment magnitude scale M sub w sub depth convert 33.1 km mi location coord 14.013 N 92.923 E display inline,title countries affected IND tsunami None casualties None reported The 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake was an earthquake that occurred on August 11, 2009, at 01 25 am local time August 10, 19 55 Coordinated Universal Time UTC in the Andaman Islands of India . ref name reuters cite web url http www.reuters.com article idUSTRE5794XW20090810 title Big quake hits off India s Andamans, no tsunami date 11 August 2009 publisher Reuters accessdate 31 August 2010 ref The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 7.5 moment magnitude scale M sub w sub , and was the strongest earthquake in the region since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 2004 earthquake . ref name TOI The epicenter was 260 km north of Port Blair , and tremors were felt in south east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand. ref name usgs cite web url http earthquake.usgs.gov eqcenter recenteqsww Quakes us2009kdb2.php details 20USGS title Magnitude 7.5 Andaman Islands, India region date 10 August 2009 publisher United States Geological Survey accessdate 2009 08 12 ref The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand, but it was later lifted. ref name cnn cite web url http www.cnn.com 2009 WORLD asiapcf 08 10 india.earthquake index.html title Tsunami watch issued for five countries canceled date 10 August 2009 publisher CNN accessdate 1 September 2010 ref No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damages to buildings. ref name TOI cite news url ... of magnitude 6.5 M sub w sub in Japan. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Andaman Islands Earthquake ... 2009 disasters in India Category Andaman and Nicobar Islands id Gempa bumi Kepulauan Andaman 2009 ...   more details



  1. Andaman Islands day gecko

    . Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA. DEFAULTSORT Andaman Islands Day Gecko Category Phelsuma Category Fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands fr Phelsuma andamanense uk ...   more details



  1. Barren Ground

    Barren Ground , Barren Grounds or Barren ground may refer to Barren Grounds , a Canadian term for tundra Barren Ground novel , 1925 novel by Ellen Glasgow Barren Ground Shrew Sorex ugyunak , small shrew found in Canada and Alaska Barren Ground, Saint Helena , settlement on Saint Helena, South Atlantic Ocean Barren ground Caribou Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus , subspecies of caribou found in Canada and Greenland Barren Grounds Nature Reserve , New South Wales, Australia Barren Grounds Bird Observatory disambig ...   more details




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