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Encyclopedia > Indira Point

Indira Point formerly (Pygmallion Point) situated in Andaman and Nicobar islands is the southernmost tip of India. Though Kanyakumari is the southernmost tip of the Indian penninsula, Indira point was the furthest south on Indian soil until the Tsunami claimed most of the area. Geologists however have stated that the sea is slowly starting to retreat back to the original position, which would enable the resurfacing of Indira point where the lighthouse is partially submerged under sea. Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory of India. ... Kanyakumari is a town and a cape at the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. ... A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides. ... A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...


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The Hindu : National : Partial recovery of Indira Gandhi statue (496 words)
PORT BLAIR: The administration and the unified command of the armed forces in the Andaman and Nicobar (A and N) islands are elated.
The decision to install it at the Indira Point was taken by the Director (Education) in 1999 under the Art and Culture Scheme.
Indira Point was submerged and the statue was washed away.
Nicobar Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (937 words)
Until the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Indira Point, south of Great Nicobar, was the southernmost point in India.
The highest point on the Nicobars is Mount Thullier at 642 m.
Indira Point was reported beneath sea level and its lightstation and crew missing.
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