585 revolutionaries were imprisoned at Andaman's Cellular Jail from 1909-1938 Govt

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) As many as 585 revolutionaries were imprisoned at the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1909-1938, out of whom 398 were from undivided Bengal, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
     Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
     He was asked whether it is a fact that revolutionaries from undivided Bengal were the "highest in number" to be deported to Andaman Cellular Jail.
     "Yes, sir. The Directorate of Art and Culture, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Port Blair, has stated that 585 revolutionaries were jailed in the Cellular Jail from 1909–1938, out of them 398 revolutionaries were from undivided Bengal," he said.
     In his response, the minister also shared state-wise details of the freedom fighters, who were deported to the Cellular Jail during the colonial rule.
     Out of these 585 revolutionaries, 398 were from Punjab, 17 from Bihar, 18 from Uttar Pradesh, 14 from Kerala and five from Odisha, as per the data shared.

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