An interesting documentary by Selma Chalabi about the Andamans Penal Settlement was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 today.
Selma Chalabi investigated the history of the Andamans Penal Settlement, and its Cellular Jail, known to Indians as ‘Kala Pani’ or the ‘Dark Waters’. She met the last living Bengali freedom fighter to be held in the Jail, and heard the other side of the story from the wife of a former jailer.
You can listen to the documentary for the next seven days on the BBC website on Kala Pani: A Forgotten History webpage