Izzuddin of the Maldives explained

Izzuddin
Succession:King of the Maldive Islands
Reign:5 December 17591 February 1767
Coronation:5 December 1759
Predecessor:Amina II
Successor:Mohamed Giyasuddin
Succession1:Regent of the Maldives
Reign1:17 November 17545 December 1759
Reign-Type1:Regency
Pre-Type1:Monarch
Birth Name:Hassan Izzuddin
Birth Date:14 April 1720
Birth Place:Malé, Maldive Islands
Death Place:Malé, Maldive Islands
Burial Place:Malé Friday Mosque
Spouse:Aminafaan
Consort:no
Issue:
Regnal Name:Sri Kula Ranmeeba Kattiri bavana Maharadun
Dynasty:Huraa
Father:Mohamed Famuladeri Kilegefan
Mother:Aminafan
Religion:Islam

Izzuddin (Hassan Izzuddin; 14 April 17201 February 1767), commonly known as Dhon Bandaarain, was the King of the Maldives from December 1759 until his death in February 1767.

Ali Raja's invasion in 1763

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Tour (M.), Maistre de La . 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 . 1848 . 63.
  2. Mohamed . Abdul Razzaq . ހުރާ ދަރިކޮޅުގެ ރަސްރަސްކަލުންނަށް ރަސްކަން ލިބިވަޑައިގަތީ ވިރާޡީ އުޞޫލުންތޯއެވެ؟ . MNU Dissertations . 1 November 2009 . 12 . Thesis . Faculty of Arts: Maldives College of Higher Education . dv . 26 July 2024.