Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Port Blair Head Office, PIN 744101, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The cancellation design depicts the Cellular Jail (Kala Pani), a colonial-era prison complex located in Port Blair. Introduced on 01 November 2004. Status: Active.
The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani (Black Waters), was built by British colonial authorities between 1896 and 1906 in Port Blair to imprison Indian freedom fighters. Its seven-wing, star-shaped design with 693 solitary cells was intended to crush the spirit of political prisoners through complete isolation. Prominent freedom fighters including Veer Savarkar were confined here. Declared a National Memorial in 1979, it now serves as a museum and symbol of India's independence struggle and the sacrifices of its freedom fighters.