Three Islands of Andaman Nicobar Renamed
On December 30, 2018, three islands of the Andaman group were renamed.
Renamed Islands
The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep.
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep (Ross Island) was once a settlement where the British established a penal colony and later buildings including troop barracks. It was gradually abandoned following a massive earthquake and World War II.
- Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island), 39 km northeast of Port Blair, is one of the bigger islands in the Andaman group with an area of 113 sq km. It ....
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