In 1947, as British India was being divided into India and Pakistan, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands became part of a much bigger territorial and strategic debate.
Why did Britain consider retaining strategic control over the Andaman Islands? Why did Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League argue that the islands should not automatically go to India? And how did India ultimately retain the strategically important islands after Independence?
From the British Empire’s military interests and the legacy of Cellular Jail to Japan’s occupation during World War II and Subhas Chandra Bose’s historic visit in 1943, the Andaman Islands have played a crucial role in India’s history and the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean.
This episode explores the little known 1947 dispute over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and how these islands ultimately became part of independent India.
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