Voice 9, New Delhi Bureau: During
British rule, the majority of the freedom fighters exiled to the Andaman
Cellular Jail were Bengalis. According to a report in the state assembly, out
of the total 398 exiles, 398 were from Bengal, 95 from Punjab, 17 from Bihar,
18 from Uttar Pradesh, 3 from Maharashtra, 14 from Kerala, 8 from Andhra
Pradesh, and 5 from Odisha. Therefore, it is evident that Bengalis played a
significant role in India's struggle for independence. This illustration
undoubtedly signifies the proud position of Bengalis.
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The West Bengal government
tried to gather unknown information associated with Bengal’s role in India’s
freedom struggle from the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and
display it in the Alipore Museum. “Eighty percent of the people who were
incarcerated in cellular jail by the British during India’s freedom movement
were from Bengal. The stories of many of them are unknown.
