
This Independence Day marks 60 years of freedom, and I’m taking you back to where the chains began.
Sixty Years of Independence is a three-part series tracing the shadows before, during, and after Maldives fell into British hands under the protectorate agreement.
In this episode, I present my research on why we began to want more than a crown under someone else’s shadow.
Maldivian history has primarily been preserved through oral traditions, with limited written documentation available. As a result, some details presented in this episode may not be entirely precise.
However, I have made every effort to compile and synthesize the information from the sources I was able to access.
Below is a list of references consulted in the research process:
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