Andaman and Nicobar islands-A Ride To The Deep Blue Ocean

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Places To Visit In Andaman And Nicobar Island
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands ( Union Territory of
India) is nothing less than a paradise to spend
time on holidays. Tourists come here and
experience peace and relaxation. Andaman and
Nicobar is an island group comprising 572 small
and large islands, in which only a few islands
are inhabited. The capital of Andaman And Nicobar
Islands Port Blair lies to the south of Bay of
Bengal in Indian Ocean.
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Andaman And Nicobar Island History
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The history of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
remains a mystery till date. No one knows when
and how the first inhabitants of the island
arrived. But it is said that in 1789 the British
established their colony in the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands. Left the island in 1796 from the
British. Then the British again started
controlling the Andaman Islands in the 19th
century.
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• Interesting Facts About Andaman And Nicobar
  Island In Hindi
• Brain Island is the only active volcano in
  Andaman and Nicobar that is not only in India but
  all over South Asia. Located approximately 135 km
  northeast of Port Blair, this small island has a
  1.6 km wide pit partially filled with a sind cone
  or ash cone that has been the source of eruptions
  since it was recorded in 1787.
• Commercial fishing is banned in Andaman. It is a
  place on earth where fishes have the opportunity
  to complete their lives.
• The two islands in Andaman are quite famous.
  Havelock and Neil Island. Both these islands are
  named after two officers of the East India
  Company.

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