king muhamed thakurufaanu's tomb

Posted by dailyphotosofmaalé (Maalé, Maldives) on 28 January 2008 in Architecture.

the portuguese conquered and "ruled" the maldives from 1558-1573 AD ...
muhammad Thakurufaanu al-azam also known as al-sultan ghazi muhammad bodu thakurufaanu is probably the most celebrated hero in the history of this country ...
after saving the maldives from the portuguese conquerors ... mohamed thakurufaanu ruled the maldives as king from 1573 to 1585 AD ...
lately it has become a subject of debate whether portuguese ever conquered/colonized/ruled maldives at any time in history ...

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