Maldives under British protection

Maldives under British protection was a colony in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that lasted from 1887 to 1965 CE, about 78 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Indo-Aryan (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

On 16 December 1887 the sultan signed a contract with the British Governor of Ceylon, giving up foreign policy but keeping internal self-government. A republic in 1953 to 1954 and the breakaway United Suvadive Republic were both short-lived.

See Maldives under British protection on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1887 to 1965 CE
Duration: 78 years
Type: Colony
Region: Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia
Language of its rulers: Indo-Aryan
Capital: Malé

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: History of the Maldives, Wikipedia: Independence of the Maldives.

Came from

Sultanate of the Maldive Islands c. 1153 to 1887 CE

Became

Maldives 1965 CE to the present

Events in South Asia during its time

1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre
1930 Gandhi's Salt March
1947 Independence and partition
1965 Maldives gains independence from Britain

Neighbours in South Asia

British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE
Republic of India 1947 CE to the present
Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
Kingdom of Nepal 1768 to 2008 CE
Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE
Pakistan 1947 CE to the present
Sri Lanka 1948 CE to the present
Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1948 CE
Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 CE
Sultanate of the Maldive Islands c. 1153 to 1887 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Maldives under British protection exist?

1887 to 1965 CE, about 78 years.

Where was Maldives under British protection?

Tamil south and Sri Lanka, in South Asia. Its capital was Malé.

What language did the rulers of Maldives under British protection speak?

Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.

What came before Maldives under British protection?

Sultanate of the Maldive Islands.

What came after Maldives under British protection?

Maldives.