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Kuruhinna Tharaagandu, Maldives’ Forgotten Buddhist Past
The Maldives is a tropical paradise that attracts visitors from ... has a long history and many important historic sites. The Maldives is a tropical paradise that attracts visitors ... of Ashoka the Great , Aryans from India settled in the Maldives and established a kingdom. They became patrons of ...
Ed Whelan - 11/01/2020 - 02:03
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Ibn Battuta—The Marco Polo of Dar-al-Islam
... mounted with blades. Escape from Delhi and the Voyage to Maldives Finally, in 1341, Ibn Battuta had a chance to leave ... of more unfortunate events, Ibn Battuta found himself in Maldives. The islanders welcomed him, and he stayed in Maldives for the next year, enjoying the tropical environment ...
Caleb Strom - 15/01/2019 - 17:23
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Five Female Monarchs of the Muslim World
... 3)Sultana Khadija (ruled 1347-79) Sultana Khadija of the Maldives is another example of a female monarch with a ... daughter of Sultan Salah al-Din Salih, ascended the Maldives throne and ruled for 33 years. It was during her ... that the famous explorer Ibn Battuta traveled to the Maldives and recorded important information regarding ...
Khadija Tauseef - 30/10/2022 - 21:53
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10th Century Forgotten City Unearthed in Ethiopia, Once Thought to be ‘Home of Giants’
... imported cowry shells and pottery from Madagascar, the Maldives, Yemen and China. Additionally, bronze and silver ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 21/06/2017 - 01:57
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The Chola Dynasty: Exploring the Achievements of an Indian Empire Spanning 400 Years
... mainland India, but also the islands of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Furthermore, the influence of the Chola rulers ...
dhwty - 21/06/2018 - 01:56
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Paying With Shells: Cowrie Shell Money Is One of the Oldest Currencies Still Collected Today
... are collected and laid out to dry. ( eqroy / Adobe) In the Maldives , for instance, mats woven from coconut leaves would ...
dhwty - 26/04/2019 - 13:58
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Charting New Territories: 8 Pioneering Ancient Expeditions That Reshaped the World
... Sultanate, and then headed to China, East Africa, and the Maldives. Ibn recorded his expeditions in his book, Rihla . ...
Robbie Mitchell - 31/03/2023 - 18:54
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Gold Coin Hoard Found Hidden Beneath Famous Hindu Temple
... naval power and they conquered parts of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. They were also great traders and had extensive ...
Ed Whelan - 05/03/2020 - 23:14
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The Extensive and Sometimes Mythical History of the Chola Empire
... their territory by conquering areas such as Ceylon, the Maldives and parts of modern day Mysore. Furthermore, ...
dhwty - 29/03/2016 - 03:49