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    What’s in a name? Port Blair is now called Sri Vijaya Puram
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    What’s in a name? Port Blair is now called Sri Vijaya Puram

    The Indian government has officially announced the renaming of Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram, a move aimed at shedding colonial legacies and reconnecting with the nation’s historic roots. Expressing the decision, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said: “To rid…

    Posted on Bronwen Cerys
    Uncovering the complex past of the strategic Andaman Islands – Firstpost
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    Uncovering the complex past of the strategic Andaman Islands – Firstpost

    There is an interesting photograph on display in a small museum in the town we knew as Port Blair. Taken in October 1945, it shows a group of Japanese soldiers saluting an Indian officer. The caption shows the officer as…

    Posted on Bronwen Cerys

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