#OnThisDay: On July 26, 1965, Maldives gained full political independence after being a British protectorate since 1887, ending decades of colonial oversight while the sultanate initially remained in place. #MIG
#OnThisDay: On July 26, 1965, Maldives gained full political independence after being a British protectorate since 1887, ending decades of colonial oversight while the sultanate initially remained in place. #MIG