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The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a group of big & small, inhabited and uninhabited, a total of 572 islands, and lying in the South Eastern Part of the Bay of Bengal. They lie along an arch in long and narrow broken chain, approximately from North to South over a distance nearly 800 kms. . It is logical to presume a former land connection form Cape Negris at South part of Burma to Achin Head (Cape Pedro). The flora and fauna of these islands, however, indicate that this land connection if it existed, should have been prior to the development of their present life form. The beauty of these islands, create in men a love of nature with a caressing tenderness, a wistful fondness for all its delicate nuances. The enveloping atmosphere with its subtle harmonies of light and shade, fragrance and exhales the paradise, visionary splendors, and the music of the birds that defies definition would develop creative and constructive feelings in the hearts of those people who come here to enjoy the beauty of nature. Port Blair. Thus these islands were infamously known as the 'Black Water Prison' or 'Kala Pani'.
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