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Maps

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  1753 Van keulen Dutch Map of Ari Atoll Maldives.

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  1753 Van Keulen Dutch map of Huvadu atoll, Highly inaccurate.

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  Antique map of Maldives produced by Bertius in the Year 1589AD. Issued in MiddleBurg Netherlands, for the Dutch VOC. This version was Published in 1602 in latin.

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  British Colonial Era Map.

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  MAKER van Keulen TITLE Paskaart van de Maldivische Eylanden PLACE ISSUED Amsterdam FIRST EDITION 1753 THIS EDITION 1753 AREA SHOWN Maldives TECHNIQUE Copper engraving DESCRIPTION Extremely rare set of map that was published only in the secret atlas of the Dutch East India Company, for internal use. No doubt at that time the very best and most detailed set of charts of the region.

Artwork and Ilustrations

• Rehendi khadheeja.jpg

  Queen Siri Raadha Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi (Sultana Khadija), a 14th Century queen and her husband Mohamed El-Jameel giving an audience. The drawing is allegedly based on the writings of the fourteenth Century Moorish traveller Ibn Batuta, who on visiting Maldives was invited to stay as the Chief Justice(1347-1349). (For annotated selections from his writings, see Travels of Ibn Battuta (tr. by H. A. R. Gibb, 3 vol., rev. ed. 1958-71).

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  Illustration which appeared in an article in The Graphic depicts veranda sing (Fendaamathi Undholi) of royal palace, by the Englishmen CW Rosett. He visited Maldives in 25th October, 1885 and stayed in Malé, his purpose was to exhibit his findings at the Colonial and Indian exhibition.

Historical Photography

• Maldives Gan Handover ceremony.jpg

  Gan handover ceremony 29 March 1976: Flanked by the British Ambassador to the Maldives, Vice President Koli Ali Maniku receives the handover of Gan from Group Captain W. Edwards of the Royal Air Force. For the next two years, March 29 was marked as the Maldives Independence day until reverted back to July 26. Just above the Group Captain's forearm is Mr Kakaagey Ali Didi who was appointed as official in charge of Gan.

• Maldives independence.jpg

  Agreement that gave the Maldives full political independence.Signed on behalf of His Majesty the Sultan by Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan, Prime Minister and on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen by Sir Micheal Walker British Ambassador designate to the Maldive Islands. The Ceremony took place at the British High Commissioner's Residence in Colombo on 26 July 1965. Standing from left to right in the Maldive delegation: Mr Koli Ali Maniku Maldives Trade Representative in Colombo; Mr Kandi Ahmed Maniku, First Secretary Maldive Embassy in Colombo and Abdul Sattar Faamuladeyri Kilegefan Maldive Ambassador designate in Colombo.

• Tourism intoduction Maldives.jpg

  Tourism - the backbone of the national economy. The first group of tourists to visit the Maldives was a group of 22 Italians, who arrived on 16 February 1972.

• Loamaafaanu.jpg

  Isdhoo Loamaafaanu, this is the oldest copper-plate book to be discovered in the Maldives (Isdhoo, Laamu Atoll} to date. The book was written in 1194 AD (590 AH) in Evēla form of the Divehi akuru, during the reign of Siri Fennaadheettha Mahaa Radun{Dhinei Kalaminja}. this isnt uploaded by me though

• Thodu stupa Maldives.jpg

  Pre-Islamic Buddhist Stupa of Maldives, excavated in Thoddoo in the 1950's

• Budda head Thoddoo Maldives.jpg

  Statue of Buddha excavated in 1950's from the Thoddoo Buddhist ruins, called "havitta" or "ustubu" in Maldives, which is a Stupa.

• Maldives Revolution 21 8 1953.jpg

  The short-lived republic of 1953 ended when the head of state Waliyyul Amr for Life (First in Command) Athireegey Mohamed Amin Dorhimeyna Kilegefan was removed from office while he was in Colombo. The Waliyyul Amr returned on a British amphibian aircraft and was arrested and detained in Doonidu Island. From there he staged a comeback early in the morning of 21 August 1953 which was foiled. He was set upon by the Male citizenry and brutally assaulted beyond belief, then tossed naked on to a boat. The photograph shows this event in progress.

• Thinadhu Hakim Didi.jpg

  Hakim Didi (Faditha veriyaa a Pandit of the dark arts)and his alleged accomplices under arrest in Male, 1953. They were from Thinadhu Huvadu Atoll and were convicted for conspiracy to murder by black magic. Hakim Didi was executed by firing squad. That was the last judicial execution in the Maldives. There have been extra-judicial executions since then. Hakim Didi is second from left.

• Shamsudhin Iskander III.jpg

  The 81st monarch to reign in the Maldives, Sultan Muhammed Shamsuddin III. The First Constitution was promulgated on 23 Shauban 1315 (December 22, 1932) in this Sultan's reign.

• Ibrahim Nasir.jpg

  Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan was a Maldivian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Maldives under Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi from 1957 to 1968 and succeeded him to become the first President of the Second Republic from 1968 to 1978.

• Sultan Mohamed Fareed.jpg

  Mohamed Fareed - 53 years old, last monarch of the Maldives (March 1954 - 1968)

• President Mohamed Amin Didi.jpg

  President Mohamed Amin Didi, He served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953 and August 21, 1953. Due to unpopular policies he was deposed and lynched by the mob.

Culture

• Maldives Traditional Dress.jpg

  Dhivehi traditional dress called Libas, is elaborately adorned with hand stitched gold and silver neckline called the Kasabu Bovalhu and matching embroidery on the sleeve cuffs. Worn with the Libas on the head is called the Rumafalhi, which means a handkerchief or a half handkerchief.