Comments on: ‘Harmony Islands’ in ‘Kalepaani’

By: Lila Ram

Lila Ram — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:31:30 +0000

I have read your page with great interest. However I wish to highlight my observation that the page on the Andamans misses mention of Veer Savarkar, the great revolutionary whose name is eternally synonymous with the Andamans and the Kaala Pani sentence. We would greatly appreciate if you could include a piece of information on the great freedom fighter.
With Warm Regards,
Sub Lila Ram (Retd)PARA, Agra

By: Nikhil Chaudhari

Nikhil Chaudhari — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:52:17 +0000

Sir,
We have read your page with great interest. However I wish to highlight my observation that the page on the Andamans misses mention of Veer Savarkar, the great revolutionary whose name is eternally synonymous with the Andamans and the Kaala Pani sentence. We would greatly appreciate if you could include a piece of information on the great freedom fighter.
Thanks and Regards,
Nikhil Chaudhari

By: Avtar Chauhan

Avtar Chauhan — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:22:09 +0000

Dear Sir,
Thanks for forwaring interesting detials with photographs.It has inspired us to visit
this part our country.

Lt Col Avtar Chauhan

By: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:18:12 +0000

Dear Gen Surjit,

Thank you very much for the nice write up and the pictures of A&N Islands..

What is the estimated percentage of the Sikh prisoners in the Jail!!

Regards.

Harbhajan Singh

By: HP Singh

HP Singh — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:01:31 +0000

dear sir,
it was wonderful to read abt ur trip to these pristine islands some part of which you had shared during our interaction on the last day of ur visit this side. i must salute ur memory too as i don’t think u missed writing about any part of ur trip.
a very informative and interesting article, which encourages me take a short break shortly and see the places which we’ve missed till now despite having spent more than 03 years here.
with lots of respect and greetings on 66th Independence Day.
Harman

By: SS Malik

SS Malik — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 05:52:47 +0000

Dear General,
Just wonderful
Madam looks like Cinderella, looking around for her prince charming.
We have never been there. Hopefully we will make it soon.
thanks,
sultan

By: Surrinder Nakai

Surrinder Nakai — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 05:47:12 +0000

Surjit Ji,permit me to express my sincere gratitude for sharing a highly professional traveloguein respect of the territory of Andaman And Nicobar Islands. The piece brought back the memories of a HigherCommand package visit to the islands during

1984. Trip to the Carnics was as eventful as to anyother part of this off the mainland territory. Talking about the Cellular Jail, one was struck by the fact thatmajority of those who were sent there during the Independence Movement, wereturbaned Sikhs. Bengalis were second innumbers followed by the Muslims and thereafter came personnel from other Indiancastes. Best regards.

By: WG CDR ( rtd ) R.K.NARULA

WG CDR ( rtd ) R.K.NARULA — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:52:23 +0000

Reminded me of the days in late sixties when we took long and difficult dakota flights to the islands via Rangoon. we stayed there for about 3 days during each trip . The beaches were most amazing and had different characterstics depending on the wind direction,from wild to most serene. drank dhab water with gin and enjoyed huge variety of fish courtsey the naval detachment not forgetting the moonlit nights and sounds of the sea breeze, all for free.Those days, these were God’s own islands and perhaps still are.

By: Moru Kelkar

Moru Kelkar — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:49:19 +0000

Hi Surjit,

The account is so nicely told that we do not have to visit it, having seen it through eyes. If we too get a chance, I suppose I will concentrate on marine life that is supposed to be magnificent in that part. Thanks and regards. Moru

By: Raj Bhatti

Raj Bhatti — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:29:22 +0000

Dear Veerjee,

Great photograps with very readable narrative…. going through it made me feel as if I was travelling along. I agree with you… there are many aspects of the British rule which have been a boon to us & I wish we had someone in our country who could follow up ensure implementation(enforcement) & accountability……. any way till such time lets all do our bit