It's History
The history of this Island dates back to 800 BC and has been a puzzle which has still not been completely solved. Archealogical evidences have suggested inhabitation during the 800 BC and the Island has been occupied mostly by the tribes called the Andamanese. The Island used to be part of the Chola Dynasty which used it as an strategic naval base against their rivals in Indonesia. Later, it was occupied by the Danish who abandoned it due to many disease outbreak. Finally the British set up their colony here after buying it from the Danish. After the Britihs left, it finally became a part of India and was declared as a Union territory in the year 1958.
Rich Culture
An daman is one of the oldest inahabited areas of the country whose Islands are still off limits due to a threat to their indigenous population and the conservation of their culture. The Andamanese, Jarawas and Sentalenese are considered to be the natives of these Islands. They still inhabit the areas in the South Andaman and the Middle Andaman islands. They are generally dark skinned and they live detached from the world, following customs that has been passed to them from ages. They have been inhabiting the islands for the last several thousand years. Most of them have now been wiped out by diseases, epidemics and tsunamis and there are approx. Only 400-450 indigenous people are remaining on the islands. They resort to hunting-gathering lifestyle.
