Author : Protiva Gupta
Publisher :
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release :
Category : Andaman Islands (India)
ISBN : 9781946048547
The author tells of island life on islands off the coast of India -- the Green Islands of the Andamans and Nicobars, in the 1960s.
Author : Protiva Gupta
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 31,67 MB
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1946048550
Ink black seas. A scattering of islands far from the home country. Beautiful beaches, lush forests, strange tribes, a penal colony. And a few years ago, a devastating tsunami. That is usually the sum of knowledge that most people have about the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Yet there is so much more that is wondrous and fascinating about these tiny bits of sea-encircled land. Green Islands . . . tells us the many stories of this unique archipelago - its history, its many mysteries, its folklore, and island life in the 1960s – in a captivating travelogue that grabs your attention right from the first page.
Author : Claire Wintle
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0857459422
In the late-nineteenth century, British travelers to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands compiled wide-ranging collections of material culture for scientific instruction and personal satisfaction. Colonial Collecting and Display follows the compelling history of a particular set of such objects, tracing their physical and conceptual transformation from objects of indigenous use to accessioned objects in a museum collection in the south of England. This first study dedicated to the historical collecting and display of the Islands' material cultures develops a new analysis of colonial discourse, using a material culture-led approach to reconceptualize imperial relationships between Andamanese, Nicobarese, and British communities, both in the Bay of Bengal and on British soil. It critiques established conceptions of the act of collecting, arguing for recognition of how indigenous makers and consumers impacted upon "British" collection practices, and querying the notion of a homogenous British approach to material culture from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Author : N. Rajavel
Publisher : Manas Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 25,46 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
ISBN : 9788170492986
The Book Covers All Aspects Of Fascinations And Attractions Of The Andaman & Nicobar Islands In Seven Chapters. Chapter 1 Is Introductory In Nature By Classifying The Tourists From The View Point Of Economics, I.E. Economic Tourists And Non-Economic Tourists. Chapter 2 Describes The Informational Fascination. Chapter 3 Deals With The Historical Fascination. Chapter 4 Presents The Socio-Cultural Fascinations. Chapter 5 Relates To Educational Fascination. The Places And Natural Fascinations Are Given In Chapter 6 And Chapter 7 Provides The Conclusion
Author : S.K. Narang
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 26,4 MB
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1645872386
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, popularly known as ‘Kala Pani’ comprise of 572 islands, only 36 being inhabited.The early history of these islands of exquisite beauty is shrouded in mystery. Occupied by East India Company towards the close of the 18th century, they were used by the British for a penal settlement after 1857. Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment were kept in a cellular jail. The real inhabitants of these islands are, however, some aboriginal tribes like the Great Andamanese, the Onge, Jarawas, Sentinelese and Shompens, whose past is mysterious and future uncertain. The Japanese had made all preparations for the occupation of the islands a decade before actual occupation on 23rd March 1942. New hopes and desires of independence were enkindled in the minds of the islanders. However, the duration of this period of friendship was extremely short, and people were soon caught in a grip of terror, resulting in atrocities, round-ups and mass murders. Netaji's visit also could not improve the situation The nuclear attacks brought Japan to her knees and the Instrument of Surrender was signed at Port Blair on 9th October 1945. As a result of the war-crime courts, out of 16 accused, 6 were executed at Singapore and the rest were sentenced to various terms ranging from 7 to 25 years. The islands now enjoy the status of a union territory.
Author : Pankaj Sekhsaria
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,3 MB
Release : 2017-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9352643992
Pankaj Sekhsaria is the most consistent chronicler of contemporary issues in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and one of the best known. His writings on the environment, wildlife conservation, development and indigenous communities have provided insights and perspective on the life of the islands for over two decades. Islands in Flux is a compilation of Sekhsaria's writings on key issues in the Islands over this period and provides an important, consolidated account that is relevant both for the present and the future of this beautiful but also very fragile and volatile island chain. The book is both a map of the region as well as a framework for the way forward, and essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of our world. In this updated edition, the author provides further insights into recent events regarding the islands.
Author : J. C. Dagar
Publisher : New Delhi : Oxford & IBH Publishing Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Mangrove conservation
ISBN :
Author : R. V. R. Murthy
Publisher : Northern Book Centre
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 19,75 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
ISBN : 9788172112196
This book critically examines the relevance of the geographical location of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands near to Malacca strait gives ample scope for free port, transshipment port, ship repair base and offshore bunkering facility for International Sea Lanes (ISLs). To create potentially a very strong maritime power and felicitator in the region and to eliminate the sea piracy, drug trafficking and gunrunners in the region, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) formed recently, playing decisive role and promoting cooperation among littoral countries of Bay of Bengal. The Geo-politics and strategic studies remain relevant in the changing world scenario, irrespective of the fact whether there is war or peace. The Geo-politics will remain relevant as long as there is multi-state system, which includes weak as well as powerful states. There is increasing fragmentation and marginalisation of the countries of the south Asia in the Asian power structure. There is an imperative need to safeguard the energy interests and voicing the concerns of the India in the era of globalization particularly the presence of Sea Tigers, pirates, smugglers, gunrunners and Muslim fundamentalist in the region and posing threat to India’s sovereignty. India has embarked on a period of radical changes in its economic policies. In this context this volume will be useful for the strategic analysts and foreign policy planners for securing better tomorrow in the context of ``Look East'' policy. Indeed the islands have possessed enormous geo-political and strategic importance due to close proximity with ASEAN and BIMSTEC countries. This volume is a significant contribution to the existing literature on geo-politics and strategic studies.
Author : P.C. Bandopadhyay
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 34,42 MB
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1786202816
Rocks exposed across the hundreds of islands that belong to the 800 km long Andaman--Nicobar archipelago provide a condensed window into the active subduction zone that separates the India--Australia plate from the over-riding Burma--Sunda plate. Despite a strategic and seismically active location the Andaman-Nicobar ridge has seen comparatively little research. This Memoir provides the first detailed and comprehensive account of geological mapping and research across the island chain and adjacent ocean basins. Chapters examine models of Cenozoic rifting of the Andaman Sea and the regional tectonic and seismogenic framework. A detailed critical review of the Andaman–Nicobar stratigraphy, supported by new data, includes arc volcanism and a description of Barren Island, India’s only active volcano. Seismic history and hazards and the impacts of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami are also described. The volume ends with an examination of the region’s natural resources and hydrocarbon prospects.
Author : Punam Tripathi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1351059459
This first full-length book addresses disasters in the context of vulnerability of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that comprise 572 islands in the Bay of Bengal. It looks at the disasters that the islands have experienced in the last 200 years and analyzes major disasters since colonization by the British. Raising some critical questions, this book attempts to understand the overall profile of disasters – the facts, causes, damage, response and recovery – in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It discusses earthquakes, cyclones, tsunami and epidemics, as well as impacts of World War II, the penal colony and the post-Independence resettlement on the tribal population. The work will serve as a rich resource with its detailed tables, figures, maps and diagrams; appendices; and database ranging from travelogues, Census of India reports and fieldwork to Right to Information (RTI) petitions that collect hitherto unknown facts. The book will be useful to students of geography, disasters and disasters management, climate and environmental studies, history, sociology, island and ocean studies, and South Asian studies.
