This heritage site was once used by the British to confine Indian freedom fighters. It was recently renovated and converted into a museum.
Kochi was the only place in India where three European colonial powers, the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English, ruled, and the total colonial period was from the beginning of the 16th century till Indian Independence in 1947. During the period of British rule, the Indian independence movement saw the efforts and struggles of many freedom fighters, and the India as it is today owes much to this movement and its participants. Jails were built across the country by the British for the confinement of these freedom fighters and Fort Kochi Jail was one of them. Fort Kochi Jail is a heritage site today. The monument has recently been renovated and is open to visitors. It was renovated by the Cochin Heritage Zone Conservation Society. Located near Fort Kochi Police station, today this jail is a protected monument. The exact year of construction of the Fort Kochi Jail is not known. The engravings on the roof tiles indicate that they were manufactured in 1865. Prominent freedom fighters like Mohammed Rehman, Accamma Cherian, and K J Herschel, and communist leaders like A K Gopalan and EMS Namboodiripad had been jailed here. There were eight cells, each of which was just 50 square feet wide, and there was a small hole in the corner to drain out waste. The prisoners had to sleep on 6 feet long concrete beds. The doors were made of cast iron and had unique bolts that attached them to the walls.
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