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The islands get their
share of the amalgam
because of their
proximity to three Indian
states-Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu and West
Bengal. All these three
states have different
languages, cultures
and cuisines. People
from all the three states
gradually migrated to
the islands over the last
many decades but
continue to hold on to
their distinctive food
habits and other traits
allowing very little
fusion despite living
together for long.
After India got freedom
from the British, the
Cellular Jail has now
been consecrated as a
place marking India's
long, arduous and
traumatic fight for
freedom in which
hundreds lost their lives.
Cellular Jail is now an
intrinsic part of anyone's
itinerary visiting the
islands, particularly of
the Indians.
For those tourists who
are looking for a break
from overuse of their
communication devices,
these islands can
definitely offer that
Andaman and Nicobar
respite since there is
are set of two different very poor internet
islands but they are
connectivity, making the
collectively defined as
possibility of overuse of
Union Territory of India. such gadgets
The islands were
impossible. The few
primarily used by the
cyber cafes on the
British to confine the
island offer more of
Indian freedom fighters frustration and less of
in what is now very
connectivity in the name
famous Cellular Jail.
of internet surfing.
JULY 2018
Ditto for mobile
telephony.
One would be in a shock
on the islands to note
how easy it is for
government employees.
Despite the islands
being Union Territory of
India, very different
rules seem to apply to
the government
employees who start
their work at 10 am and
go for lunch at 1pm,
resuming work for
barely an hour from 3pm
to 4 pm after which the
office gives over. The
private sector
employees also get to
enjoy similar long lunch
breaks but they work till
6 pm.
The short working hours
of the government
departments poses
some problems for the
tourists. Visit to many
islands requires permits
which is only given by
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