Maldives

 


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India is a country of Maldives with numerous islands in the Indian Ocean. There is nothing special to visit in Maldives, but the whole Maldives is a place to visit. Among the SAARC countries for vacation, if anyone wants to enjoy the sea, the ocean, coral islands, river cruises, marine life, scuba dive, etc., then he should go to Maldives.


Male is the capital of Maldives. It is a surrounded country. The lowest country in the world. The maximum elevation above sea level is only two and a half meters and the average elevation is only one and a half meters. Maldives consists of more than 1200 small islands.


Ibn Battuta came to Maldives in 1343 AD. Maldives is also called Lakshadweep in Sanskrit. It means collection of lakhs of islands. Some Buddhist monks went to Lakshadweep during the time of Emperor Ashoka, i.e. in the third century AD. Then the Dravidian speaking population probably moved there from South India. They settled on this island. Then Sinhalese came to Maldives. They were Buddhists. Muslim rule began in the Maldives from the 12th century. From 1153-1953, 92 sultans ruled the island continuously for 800 years.


In 1507, the Portuguese traveler Dam Lourenço de Alameda arrived in the Maldives. At that time, the Portuguese were in Goa in western India


Trade ax. Portuguese by force. Collected taxes. Sultan Thakurufani Al-Azam became the Sultan of Maldives in 1573 AD. He expelled the Portuguese from the Maldives. Sultan Thakurufani Al-Azam is the creator of the new era of Maldives. He introduced the new writing. Build the military. Sri Lanka was given to the British in 1815. After that, Maldives also delivered. In 1953, the Sultanate ended and Maldives became a Republic. The first president of Maldives was Amin Didi. He was in favor of women's freedom. The bigots followed. As a result, Amin Didi was overthrown. The legislature then again ruled in favor of the Sultanate. Mohammad Didi became the new Sultan. When he allowed the British to build a military base, massive public protests were organized. Anyway, on July 26, 1965


Maldives gained full independence from the British. Currently, the tourism industry is the largest contributor to the Maldivian economy. Fishing is the second largest industry. 90% of Maldives revenue comes from import and tourism related sectors. The country's tourism economy has grown the most due to the creation of direct and indirect employment. But in the early 1970s, Maldives was almost unknown to tourists.





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The largest city in the country is Male. It is the capital city and one of the popular sightseeing spots. Male is known as the commercial center of the country. This city is spread over an area of ​​about 5.8 square kilometers. The surprising thing is that the most populous island of the world's paradise Maldives is also one of the most populous cities in the world. Hukuru Mandha, Male Fish Market, Male National Museum, Tsunami Memorial and Muli Aaj Palace are some of the popular places in Mall. Hukuru Mond, also known as the Old Friday Mosque, built of coral stone, is the most interesting architectural building. This very small island is called King's Island. If you want, take an hour to visit the whole mall


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Banana Reef


Banana Reef is one of the best diving sites in the world located in North Male Atoll. And it is also the first diving site discovered in Maldives. The diving site is also known as Gombugiri. It is basically a three hundred meter long coral reef located in the ocean. It is named after the shape it displays from above. Eye-catching colors and different shapes of corals and different species of fish can be seen



                     
                                                                     Hulhumale Island

Hulhumale Island is close to the shores of the capital Male. Adjacent is the Velana International Airport which is the main gateway to these heavenly islands. This island of extraordinary beauty is one of the most attractive places in Maldives. Makusi Island is the largest island located in the southern atoll of the Maldives. One of


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