How did maldives gain independence. The maldives hosted a british air base on the island of gan in addu atoll between 1957 and 1967. The following is a timeline of important events in the story of independence with commentary from historian mohamed shathir. An agreement allowing its people to pursue an independent foreign policy was concluded on july 26 1965 in colombo.
Independence for maldives was significant because it enabled the country to seize control over its own economy and develop itself as it pleased. In the year 1887 maldives became a british protectorate. Maldives independence day has a lot of significance as it is on this day that this country got freedom from the clutches of britishers.
He was re elected five times in more or less rigged elections. July 26 2015 the maldives gained independence from the british on july 26 1965 after 77 years as a british protectorate. In a national referendum in march 1968 maldivians abolished the sultanate and established a republic.
During that time the britishers agreed that they wont interfere in the internal affairs of maldives. On this dayjuly 26 1965the maldives gained independence from britain. The maldives which would become the republic of maldives in 1968 are a group of islands found on top of the chagos.
After being a sultanate under dutch and british protection the maldives gained independence from the british in 1965 and became a republic in 1968. On 26 july 1965 maldives gained independence under an agreement signed with united kingdom. The last british troops left on march 29 1976 the date thereafter celebrated in the maldives as independence day.
In 1965 the maldive islands attained full political independence from the british and in 1968 a new republic was inaugurated and the sultanate abolished. In return for maldivess cooperation the british promised to protect the country. Maldives gain independence another sovereign state the maldive is has appeared on the political map of asia.