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Original Painting

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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.

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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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