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Portuguese Colonization (1558-1573)[edit | edit source]

The Portuguese established a garrison in the Maldives in 1558. They were driven out in 1573. [1]

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Dutch Colonization (mid 1600s-1796)[edit | edit source]

The Dutch replaced the British as the dominant power in the mid 1600s. The Britich expelled the Dutch in 1796. [2]

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British Colonization (1796-1965)[edit | edit source]

The British expelled the Dutch in 1796. On 26 July 1965, Maldives gained independence from the United Kingdom. [3]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Maldives," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Maldives#Portuguese_and_Dutch_hegemony, accessed 20 November 2020.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Maldives," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Maldives#Portuguese_and_Dutch_hegemony, accessed 20 November 2020.
  3. Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Maldives," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Maldives#British_protectorate, accessed 20 November 2020.