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founded and was the first known monarch of the Dheeva Maari -
arrived from the northeastern part of india as part of an exiled prince's company. -
Representatives of Ashoka court brought Buddhism to the islands. -
islands incorporated by southeastern india into Chola Empire -
Dhovemi king converted from buddhism to islam after exposure through traders -
Portuguese troops occupied the islands as part of their trading post in Goa -
expelled by local forces from the island ports -
created outposts and eventually created a protectorate -
took control of the islands as part of their ceylon colony -
Maldives were given self-rule as a protectorate of the UK -
created with elections that installed a sultan -
Became president but a revolution deposed him and sent him into exile -
Muhammad Amin Didi declared a republic after the death of the sultan.
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attempted to return and was beaten to death and the sultanate returned. -
Maldives leave the common wealth of nations The Maldives gained total independence from the British on 26 July 1965. -
Sultan was deposed and a republic was recreated under Ibrahim Nasir -
assumed presidency after Nasir's retirement -
Three failed coups to oust Gayoom
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Maldives made a concerted effort to invite tourism to buoy economy -
Maldives rejoining common wealth of nations The island nation has been readmitted after showing evidence of functioning democratic processes and popular support for being part of the family of nations. -
4 inmates were killed in prison leading to protests and riots in the capital On Saturday September 20, 2003 civil unrest broke out in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives. This unrest was provoked by the death of Hassan Evan Naseem at Maafushi Prison - located on a separate inhabited island - and the subsequent shooting at the same prison, that killed 3 and injured 17 others. -
won sixth term as president as sole candidate in election
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called due to pro-democracy protests -
devastated by a tsunami that set the development of the islands back by decades -
passed that allowed the first multi-party presidential elections -
defeated Gayoom to become president -
Mohamed Waheed Hussain Manik became president -
resigned after unchecked demonstrations over the arrest of the chief of justice -
sentenced for 13 years for terrorism -
due to pressure to increase democratic reforms
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defeated president Abdulla Yameen in open elections