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Islands of Andaman to be renamed after Netaji Bose

Published on December 29, 2018
The Union Government has decided to rename Ross, Neil and Havelock islands of Andaman.

Islands of Andaman to be renamed after Netaji Bose
  • The Ross, Neil and Havelock Islands are to be named as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep, and Swaraj Dweep, respectively.
  • The announcement about renaming is expected to be made by PM Narendra Modi on 30th December during his visit to the Islands.
  • 30th December marks the 75th anniversary of the Netaji's visit to the Andaman Islands.

Netaji's connection with the Andaman Islands:

  • Netaji, accompanied by Sarvashri Anand Mohan Sahay, Captain Rawat-ADC and Colonel DS Raju, the personal physician of Netaji, landed at the Port Blair aerodrome in Andaman on 29th December 1943.
  • Netaji was accorded a warm welcome. 
  • Netaji had appointed Indian National Army General AD Loganathan as the governor of the islands.
  • After the Japanese captured the Andaman Island during the time of the Second World War, Netaji had hoisted the flag at Port Blair on December 30, 1943.
  • This was because he believed that Port Blair was the first territory to be freed from British rule.
  • Netaji had even suggested way back that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands be renamed as Shahid and Swaraj Dweep.

Question:

Q. Islands of Andaman are to be named after which leader?
a. Jawahar Lal Nehru
b. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Indira Gandhi
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