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Original Painting

Queen Victoria (1837-1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom during the time the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887. The Maldivian king, Muhammad Mueenuddeen II, officially accepted the protectorate during her reign.

The old traditional sea trading ship in the Maldives

The old traditional sea trading (Bahtheli ) ship in the Maldives

In the 18th century, Japanese trade in the Indian Ocean

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