Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the renaming of Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram to honor India’s freedom struggle and remove colonial legacies.
- Location: Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Historical Significance:
- Served as a naval base for the Chola Empire.
- Site of the first unfurling of the Indian national flag by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
- Home to the Cellular Jail, where freedom fighters like Veer Savarkar were imprisoned.
- Strategic Importance:
- Critical base for India’s strategic and development aspirations.
- Plays a significant role in India’s maritime security.