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Maldives History
Maldives news and history in English translation, dictionary for sale, a unique cultural site. [eng]
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iExplore - Maldives travel
The first inhabitants probably arrived in the archipelago from Ceylon (Sri
Lanka) and southern India before 500 BC. One theory is that the islands
were at the trading crossroads of several maritime nations as early as
2000 BC. [eng]
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Maldives: research perspectives
Despite the fact that the Maldives were mentioned as far back as before the Christian era, they still remain a terra incognita for European scholars. Even in the last
150 years, although a few scientific expeditions have investigated the islands, the Maldives have mostly been the object of study of enthusiastic individual scholars. [eng]
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Maldives Story
Pre-islamic era, post-islamic era, 20th century, future vision. [eng]
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Introduction to Maldives - Vista Maldives
The Maldives has been an independent state throughout its known history, except for a brief
period of 15 years of Portuguese occupation in the 16th century. The Maldives became a British
Protectorate in 1887 and remained so until 26 July 1965. [eng]
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History of Maldives
A one page history of Maldives. [eng]
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History of Maldives
Maldives comprises some 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. The earliest settlers were
probably from southern India, and they were followed by Indo-European speakers from Sri
Lanka in the fourth and fifth centuries BC. In the 12th century AD, sailors from East Africa
and Arab countries came to the islands. [eng]
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Maldive History
"The first inhabitants probably arrived in
the archipelago from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
and southern India before 500 BC". Dynasties of the Maldives. The First Conversion to Islam. Ibn Battuta. The Portuguese and the Maldives. [eng]
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