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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The word Maldives is a western connotation of the Sanskrit word "Mala Dwee" which means a garland of islands. This beautiful cluster of about 1200 islands of which approximately 200 are inhabited, lies in the Indian Ocean, south of the Lakshadweep islands. It is about 400 kilometres away from the Indian border. The Indo - Maldivian association has been a long one. The ties are deep rooted in ethnic, cultural, religious and historical commonalities.
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