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Key Points

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Paid tribute to freedom fighters at the historic prison.

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Visited key sites: Martyr’s Column, Savarkar’s cell, central tower, gallows, museum.

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Witnessed a light and sound presentation on the independence struggle.

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Highlighted Veer Savarkar’s bravery and his fight against untouchability.

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Stated India’s aim is to be strong without imposing its will on other countries.

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Summary

He laid a wreath at the Martyr’s Column, toured the cell where Veer Savarkar was imprisoned, and explored the museum and the former gallows.

A light and sound show narrated the struggle against British colonial rule and highlighted Savarkar’s role in both the independence movement and social reform.

Radhakrishnan emphasized that real freedom means a nation should never be dictated to by others.

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New Words to Learn

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Cellular Jail
a colonial-era prison used to house political prisoners
Martyr’s Column
a monument honoring those who died for freedom
Veer Savarkar
a prominent Indian revolutionary and social reformer
Untouchability
a discriminatory practice that treated certain people as ‘untouchable’
Colonial rule
control of a country by a foreign power
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