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Marina Park Netaji Memorial
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Marina Park Netaji Memorial

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

3.9 (0)
Overview

A memorial marking Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 1943 hoisting of the tricolour on Indian soil at Port Blair, with a flagpole and gardens.

Why visit: Where Netaji first raised the flag on Indian soil.

History: Bose first raised the Indian flag on liberated soil here in December 1943.

Things to do
  • ›Netaji memorial
  • ›Flag point
  • ›Seaside gardens
  • ›History
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹50–200

Duration

1 hr

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