India gained freedom in 1947 but a small part of India enjoyed a brief period of official freedom from their British colonial masters. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were the first region to gain freedom and hoist the Indian National Flag and it all happened on this day, 76 years ago. On 30th October 1943, the Japanese handed over the islands to Subhas Chandra Bose and the INA and Bose hoisted the National Flag in Port Blair. Today it is known as flag point with the Indian national flag flying high and signage at the sea showing 1943, 1st flag hoisting along with with 'Jai hind' written slabs in every Indian language. #flagpoint #portblair #portblairflagpoint #1stIndianflaghoisting #andamannicobarislands #andamanislands #freedom #indianfreedommovement #indianindependence #ina #subhaschandrabose #japanese #worldwar2 #amazingandaman #andamanhistory #andamanheritage #indianhistory #indianheritage #heritageblogger #heritageblog #travelgram #travelblog #travelbloggers #travelblogger #travelbloggerslife #indiantravelbloggers #indiantravellers #incredibleindia #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotography (at Flag South Point Port Blair) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6s0Pe8gnYa/?igshid=1tvzf81ue01gu