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Andaman Islands Expedition
The Andaman Islands expedition was a British expedition to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, India. For actions during the expedition, five soldiers of the 24th Regiment of Foot were awarded Victoria Crosses. David Bell, James Cooper, Campbell Mellis Douglas, Thomas Murphy and William Griffiths risked their lives in manning a boat and proceeding through dangerous surf to rescue some of their comrades who had been sent to the island in order to locate the commander and seven of the crew from the ship ''Assam Valley.'' They were feared murdered by the "cannibalistic islanders"; the Onge adivasi tribesmen. Initial expedition The British in India had largely ignored the island of Little Andaman before 1867. On 21 March 1867 the captain and seven crew of the ''Assam Valley'' went ashore for wood and were seen to get over the reef at the Southern tip of the island by the ''Assam Valley.'' They brought their boat ashore and went into the jungle. After not being seen for two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands () are an archipelago in the northeastern Indian Ocean about southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India, while the Coco Islands and Preparis Island are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar. The Andaman Islands are home to the Andamanese, a group of indigenous people that includes a number of tribes, including the Jarawa and Sentinelese. While some of the islands can be visited with permits, entry to others, including North Sentinel Island, is banned by law. The Sentinelese are generally hostile to visitors and have had little contact with any other people. The government protects their right to privacy. History Etymology In the 13th century, the name of Andaman appears in Late Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govt Of India - Assam Valley Incident Report
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Battles Involving British India
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Conflicts In 1867
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1867 In India
Events in the year 1867 in India. Incumbents *Sir John Lawrence, Governor-General of India, 12 January 1864 – 12 January 1869 *Colonel Henry Errington Longden, Adjutant-General of India, January 1866–March 1869 *Lord Napier, Governor of Madras, 1866-1872 *Chhatar Sal Singh II, Maharao of Kota State, 27 March 1866 – 11 June 1889 * Sagramji II Devaji (Sagramji Bhanabhai), Thakur of Gondal State, 1851-14 December 1869 * Bham Pratap Singh, Raja and Maharajah of Bijawar State, 23 November 1847 – 15 September 1899 * Shri Singh, Raja of Chamba State, 1844-1870 * Ranmalsinhji Amarsinhji, Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra State, 9 April 1843 – 16 October 1869 * Madan Pal, Maharaja of Karauli State, 4 March 1854 – 16 August 1869 * Pratap Singh Deo, Maharajah of Patna, 1866-1878 *Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V, Nizam of Hyderabad, 16 May 1857 – 26 February 1869 *Ram Singh I, Raja of Sitamau State, 1802-1867 *Bhawani Singh, Raja of Sitamau State, 1867-28 May 1885 * Khem Savant IV "Bapu Sahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Andaman And Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an archipelago of 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited. It is a union territory of India. First inhabitants The earliest archaeological evidence documents some 2,210 years. However, genetic and cultural studies suggest that the indigenous Andamanese people may have been isolated from other populations during the Middle Paleolithic, which ended 30,000 years ago. that time, the Andamanese have diversified into linguistically and culturally distinct, territorial groups. The Nicobar Islands appear to have been populated by people of various backgrounds. By the time of European contact, the indigenous inhabitants had coalesced into the Nicobarese people, speaking multiple Mon-Khmer languages; and the Shompen, whose language is of uncertain affiliation. Both are unrelated to the Andamanese, but being closely related to the Austroasiatic languages in mainland Southeast Asia. Chola empire period Rajendra Chola II (1051 to 1063 AD), used the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exploration Of Southeast Asia
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