Izzuddin of the Maldives

Izzuddin (Hassan Izzuddin; 14 April 1720 – 1 February 1767), commonly known as Dhon Bandaarain, was the King of the Maldives from December 1759 until his death in February 1767.

Izzuddin
King of the Maldive Islands
Reign5 December 1759 – 1 February 1767
Coronation5 December 1759
PredecessorAmina II
SuccessorMohamed Giyasuddin
Regent of the Maldives
Regency17 November 1754 – 5 December 1759
Monarch
  • Imaduddin III (1754–1757)
  • Amina II (1757–1759)
BornHassan Izzuddin
(1720-04-14)14 April 1720
Malé, Maldive Islands
Died1 February 1767(1767-02-01) (aged 46)
Malé, Maldive Islands
Burial
SpouseAminafaan
Issue
Regnal name
Sri Kula Ranmeeba Kattiri bavana Maharadun
DynastyHuraa
FatherMohamed Famuladeri Kilegefan
MotherAminafan
ReligionIslam

Ali Raja's invasion in 1763

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In the Malabar Coast Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II had established a large and well armed fleet of Ketch's in the Indian Ocean, in his attempts to conquer islands that had withstood the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.[1] The embarking fleet from Lakshadweep and Cannanore carried on board Sepoys and on its pennons the colors and emblems of Hyder Ali, captured the Maldives and enacted cruelties upon fellow Muslim's who inhabited the islands.[2]

Soon, Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II returned to Mysore and its port of Bangalore and arrived at Nagar in order to pay homage to Hyder Ali, who panicked in outrage when Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II presented him the blinded and unfortunate Sultan of the Maldives Mukkaram Muhammad Imadu-din III. Hyder Ali ordered the deposition of the insane Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II from the command of his fleet and begged forgiveness from Hasan 'Izz ud-din for the outrage committed by his guilty admiral. Hyder Ali was deeply afflicted by that event and after respectfully escorting and returning Hasan 'Izz ud-din to the Maldives, he withdrew from the palaces and sought solace in simplicity and hardly entrusted anyone whom he had given power and authority.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tour (M.), Maistre de La (1848). The History of Hyder Shah, Alias Hyder Ali Kan Bahadur: Or, New Memoirs Concerning the East Indies, with Historical Notes, Part 10. Sanders, Cones and Company. p. 63.
  2. ^ Mohamed, Abdul Razzaq (1 November 2009). ހުރާ ދަރިކޮޅުގެ ރަސްރަސްކަލުންނަށް ރަސްކަން ލިބިވަޑައިގަތީ ވިރާޡީ އުޞޫލުންތޯއެވެ؟. MNU Dissertations (Thesis) (in Divehi). Faculty of Arts: Maldives College of Higher Education. p. 12. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Preceded by Sultan of the Maldives
1759 – 1766
Succeeded by