Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History of the Maldives
The history of the Maldives is as fascinating as its underwater world — a tale of Buddhist kingdoms, Islamic conversion, Portuguese invaders, British protectors, and a tourism revolution that changed the country forever.
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Buddhist Past & Islamic Conversion
The earliest settlers of the Maldives likely arrived around 1500 BC from Sri Lanka and South India — Dravidian and Sinh…
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Portuguese, British & Independence
The Portuguese conquered the Maldives in 1558 and ruled brutally for 15 years — they attempted to convert the populatio…
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The Tourism Revolution since 1972
The history of Maldivian tourism began with an Italian adventurer: George Corbin visited the archipelago in 1971 and re…
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