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The mangroves of Port Blair, capital of The Dominion of the Andamans and Nicobar Islands
The Dugong, rarest sea cow in the world and national animal of the Andamans.
Derek O’Brien, Prime Minister of the Andamans and president of the Andamans And Nicobar Congress Party. He is of Irish and Bengali descent. He is also an avid quizzer and has published many books on the subject.
A member of the Jarawa tribe. A minority in the Andamans, they are natives of the islands along with the Nicobarese. They are threatened by highways and abuse.
Jamie Cullum Andamanese Jazz singer-songwriter. His father was an Ashkenazi Jew from Jerusalem whose mother escaped the Nazis, while his mother was of Indian and Burmese descent, whose family came to the Islands after World War II. He is one of the Islands’ biggest stars, and has performed with many international artists.
A Chital, or spotted deer, on Ross Island. Chitals were brought by the British as game wildlife, but quickly grew. They are one of the few animals whose hunting is legalised by the government because of its status as an invasive species.
A chital and hunter on Ross Island.
A Nicobarese mother and son at an Earthquake Relief camp after the disastrous 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake that severely affected the local people.
A photo of Nanking, a popular Chinese restaurant and the first in The Andamans. It is now known as Ling’s and is a chain, after its owner Baba Ling.
Veeraswamy Restaurant, Port Blair. Founded by Anglo-Indian Edward Palmer in 1926, it is one of the most popular Indian restaurants in the country. Taking advantage of the overpopulation of Chitals, they have begun serving Tandoori Venison, a popular dish.
A photo of John Allen Chau, a missionary who travelled to Sentinel Island in the Andaman And Nicobar Islands, in order to convert the locals to Christianity. The island, which the government does not allow any human to sail to due to the native peoples’ hostility towards outsiders, is inhabited by a small population of uncontacted tribes. Chau was shot in late 2018. Born in Alabama to a Chinese father and an American mother, he was raised religious, and trained by the Evangelical Christian organisation All Nations. He attempted to assimilate himself into the local tribe, which temporarily worked, until he was shot by a young boy.
Andamanese cricketer Stuart Binny (1984-) with his father, also a famed cricketer, Roger Binny (1955-). Roger was born in Port Blair in 1955 to an Anglo-Indian family. He began playing cricket the 1970s and 80s and was one of the Andaman’s greatest cricketers. His son Stuart, is also an acclaimed cricketer, playing for both Port Blair’s and the national team.
Actor Denzil Smith (1960-), famous for his appearances in several Andamanese and Indian productions.
