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	Minicoy Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minicoy Island is the second largest and the southern-most island of the Laccadive Archipelago north of the Maldives.
		The nearest island is Thurakunu in the Republic of Maldives.
		Mahl is the language spoken on the island and is a dialect of Dhivehi language spoken in the Maldives.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minicoy_Island (558 words)

	Minicoy Island: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Minicoy Island is the largest and the southern-most island of the Laccadive Archipelago (Laccadive Archipelago: more facts about this subject) north of the Maldives (Maldives: A republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965).
		The island is administrated by India (India: A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) under the Indian Union Territory of Laccadives (Laccadives: lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of india....
		In early written records, the territory of the Island Kingdom of the Maldives has been described as from the Minicoy in the north to Addu (Addu: addu or seenu atoll is the southernmost atoll of the republic of maldives....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/minicoy_island (590 words)

	Minicoy Island in Minicoy Island India
		Minicoy, which is about 10.6 km long, is the southern most island in Lakshadweep and is the second longest after Andrott.
		Viringili, a small island situated at the south of the main island, was once used to isolate small-pox patients.
		Minicoy is situated at a distance of 398 km from Kochi.
	www.india9.com /i9show/13596.htm (226 words)

	Majid's Pages - Minicoy, society and culture
		Thakurufan was an agent of the Ali Raja of Cannanore under whose rule Minicoy was at that time.The nature of the relationship between Mohamed Thakurufan and the Ali Raja of Cannanore was outlined in a letter sent by a later Ali Raja to the Sultan Mohamed Mueenuddine I of the Maldives.
		Minicoy is further most from the territorial capital of Kavaratti island, which is 200 km away to the north of Minicoy.
		From 1905 Minicoy was under the jurisdiction of the Emperors of India (The Raj).
	www.maj.s5.com /minicoy.htm (1376 words)

	Island Ecology and Cultural Perceptions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The islands are irregularly scattered in the Arabian Sea between 8 and 12-30oN and between 71 and 74oE.
		The islands came to be divided in 1787, when Tipu Sultan accepted the allegiance of the people of the Amindivi islands and took them over in return for a jagir from his territory in Chirakkal.
		At Minicoy, the Manikfans are considered the highest class, at par with the Koyas of the northern islands.
	www.ignca.nic.in /cd_08012.htm (4626 words)

	Lakshadweep,Lakshadweep islands,Lakshadweep islands tours,Lakshadweep islands travel,Lakshadweep tourism guide,travel ...
		Minicoy has a cluster of 10 villages, which are called Athiris, each presided over by a Moopan.
		Minicoy is renowned for its dance tradition: the lava dance is performed on festive occasions.
		If one were to cut the poetry, eulogising the beauty of the island of Bangaram, then one would still be left with the essential fact that it is a breathtakingly beautiful island quite out of this world.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/lakshadweep/island.html (1140 words)

	Lakshadweep :: The Golden Beach and the Shimmering Lagoons of Lakshadweep islands & a wonderful dream island ...
		Ethnically the people of the islands are very similar to the people of Kerala even their languages is the same except in Minicoy where Mahl is spoken.
		The absence of crime in the islands is laudable.
		The light house of the island is one of the oldest and was constructed in 1885.
	www.ashextourism.com /lakshadweep/index.htm (2681 words)

	eBharat: -> Lakshadweep (UT) - -> Lakshadweep (UT) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ten of the islands are inhabited, 17 are not.
		The people of the islands are ethnically similar to the people of the Kerala coast of India and are of mixed Indian and Arab descent, except on the southernmost and largest island, Minicoy, where people closely resemble Maldivians, speak Mahl, a language closely related to Dhivehi (Maldivian) which could even be a dialect.
		The inhabited islands are Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy.
	www.ebharat.in /directory/Lakshadweep%20(UT) (544 words)

	Minicoy, Travel to Minicoy, Travel Minicoy,Minicoy Island, Travel to Minicoy Island, Travel Guide in Minicoy,Travel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Minicoy is one of the few islands located in the cluster of islands placed in lakshadweep, south India, India, which has found a way out of its scattered islets which are very small in size by engaging in a balancing act between eco tourism and natural conservation.
		Minicoy is also home to a lot of water sports of the order of water surfing, Kayaking, snorkeling, boating, scuba diving and wind surfing to name a few of the activities as a travel tour to Minicoy, located in south India, India, reflects.
		Minicoy, located in south India, India, is also home to training facilities for locals to learn the art of safe entry of the tourists to the island from a big passenger vessels, as a travel tour to Minicoy would reflect.
	www.indiatravelmap.com /travel-to-lakshadweep/travel-to-minicoy.html (336 words)

	Explore India - Lakshadweep - Visitare l'India: le città indiane - Turismo Indiano, Turismo in India, Viaggiare in ...
		The Laccadive Islands, renamed Lakshadweep in 1973, are located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala, some 200 to 300 kms away and consists of 36 coral islands covering a land area of 32 sq.
		The islands form the smallest of Indian Union Territories and was constituted in 1956.
		Minicoy Island which is 200 kms away to the South is near to the Maldives.
	www.turismoindiano.com /explore-india/lakshadweep.htm (351 words)

	Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Muhammad Thakurufaanu was the son of Khatheeb (island chief) Husain of Utheemu in Thiladhummathi Atoll and Lady Amina Dio.
		To bring an end to this, Muhammad Thakurufaanu, left the Maldive Islands with his brothers Ali and Hasan to Minicoy Island off the coast of India in the Laccadive Archipelago.
		They reached the capital island Malé on the night before the day fixed by the Portuguese garrison of Adiri Adiri for the forcible conversion of the inhabitants to Christianity, on the penalty of death for non-compliance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muhammad_Thakurufaanu_Al-Azam (379 words)

	Xplore India - Package Tour To Lakshadweep
		Minicoy is, in a sense, isolated from the main group of islands and lies about 200 kms south of the northern group.
		Minicoy is distinct from the northern group of islands in its culture.
		Minicoy is an important center for tuna fishing and a tuna-canning factory on the island processes the catch.
	exploreindiainfo.com /laksha.htm (1297 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Minicoy Lighthouse
		Minicoy, a crescent shaped Island is famous for its beautiful lagoon, coral reefs and thickly grown coconut trees.
		Minicoy Island, which has the biggest and the most beautiful lagoon in India always attracted tourists and the beautiful lighthouse got its share.
		The coral reefs of Minicoy are full of lobsters, crabs and all varieties of fish and lightkeepers with an interest in fishing never have to depend on the supply from the local fishing boats.
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=961 (960 words)

	Maldives Royal Family Official Website: Majid's Pages- Minicoy Island Website
		Minicoy has a cluster of 10 villages, which are called avarh, each presided over by a Bodukaaka.
		This is due to a misunderstanding on the part of a British civil servant who came to Minicoy in the Twentieth Century during the time of the Indian Empire.
		The local name was and is Divehiraajje (Kingdom of Islands) and the language is Divehi-bas (language of the islands).
	www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /minicoy.shtml (930 words)

	Tradewings Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The headquarters of these islands is at is at Kavaratti and the islands are centrally administered, as a Union Territory.
		Tear-drop shaped, this island is encircled by a continuous halo of creamy sand.
		The island of Bangaram is uninhabited except for the resort's staff & those visitors who can be accommodated in the island's picturesque.
	www.tradewingstravel.com /lakshadweep/lakshadweep2.jsp (503 words)

	Read about Laccadive Archipelago at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Laccadive Archipelago and learn about Laccadive ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Minicoy Island, where people closely resemble Maldivians, speak Mahl- a language closely related to Dhivehi (Maldivian) which could even be a dialect.
		Portuguese established a fort on the islands in May 1498, but the inhabitants rose up against them and chased them away.
		The islands subsequently became a suzerainty of the Ali Raja of Cannanore, and after the peace of Seringapatam, 1792 the southern group was permitted to remain under the management of the native chief at a yearly tribute.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Laccadive_Archipelago (250 words)

	Lakshadweep in India
		Lakshadweep is a group of islands with a total land area of 32 sq km scattering over an area of 77,700 sq km of the Arabian Sea.
		It is believed that the first settlement on these islands was made by Cheraman Perumal, one of the early kings of Kerala, who had been once shipwrecked on the stormy Arabian Sea.
		Four of the inhabited islands, Kavaratti, Kalpeni, Minicoy and Kadmath, are open to Indian tourists and Bangaram, an uninhabitated island, is open to both domestic and foreign tourists.
	www.india9.com /i9show/13571.htm (273 words)

	Lakshadweep Islands,Lakshadweep Beach Island India,Lakshadweep Islands Beaches in India
		Lakshadweep islands are the paradise for the adventure enthusiast who has come here to luxuriate in the pristine waters of the blue sea.
		The coral remains on the eastern shores of the island are the remnants of a violent storm that took place in 1847.
		In fact, the dominance of women led the famous explorer Marco Polo to dub Minicoy as a ‘female island.’ Minicoy is a picturesque island dotted with palm trees and enclosed with coral reefs.
	www.indiasite.com /lakshadweep/islands.html (697 words)

	Home Back
		The island is approached from anchorage by pablo boats and then by road to Lighthouse 5 Km away.
		The Island assumed importance due to its strategic location after opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, which shortened the sea distance between Europe and Far East by 4000 miles.
		Minicoy Lighthouse was under direct control of Superintendent, Imperial Lighthouses Colombo, who visited Minicoy every six months to shift Light keepers and replenish oil stores and Rations.
	www.geocities.com /dllmumbai/minicoy.htm (548 words)

	India Travels, Lakshadweep tours, Lakshadweep excursions, Beach Resorts, Indian Ocean Islands, tour packages, scuba ...
		After the commencement of these rules no person who is not a native of the island shall enter or reside in or attempt to enter or reside in the islands except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the competent authority.
		Explanation:- For the purpose of this proviso, the island of Agatti, Kavaratti and Bangaram shall be deemed to be transit points and duration of stay in these islands shall be determined by the Administrator deputing upon the availability of conveyance.
		A permit may be issued renewed or endorsed by the competent authority for entering into such island or islands and for residence therein for such period, as may be specified in the permit.
	www.indianislands.com /entry_rule.htm (2088 words)

	Lakshadweep - The Coral Islands
		All the islands are shaped like a boat with their backs resting on the reef in the east and lagoons washing their shores on the west side.
		Though the islands are lush green like coconut gardens, the calcareous soil of these islets permits only those vegetation species to survive that are able to draw nitrogen from the atmosphere.
		The island world is a small one; group relationships naturally get to be clouded by small talk and gossip, but within this small, sometimes harsh and hostile world, the islander has etched out a niche of his own in which he has discovered the rarest and most valuable of all wealth satisfaction.
	www.indianvisit.com /ivnew/states_of_india/lakshadweep.html (1281 words)

	Travel to Lakshadweep,LakshadweepTravel,Travel in Lakshadweep India,Travel Guide in Lakshadweep,Lakshadweep ...
		Lakshadweep Islands are built on ancient volcanic formations and is the tiniest Union Territory of India.
		Minicoy island is an important center for tuna fishing.
		The lighthouse of the island is one of the oldest and was constructed in 1885.Visit the Minicoy Island on your travel to Lakshadweep.
	www.travelpointindia.com /travel-destinations-of-india/travel-to-lakshadweep.html (850 words)

	Lakshadweep : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		All the islands are "owned" by the indigenous people, and land is unavailable for purchase by non-natives -- even a man marrying a local woman may not buy land here.
		Only 10 islands in the archipelago are populated, almost exclusively by Malayalam-speaking Sunni Muslims who make their living from fishing and harvesting coconut coir.
		Only Minicoy Island, which is closest to the nearby Maldives, shares aspects of its neighbor's culture, including a Maldivian dialect known as Mahl.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/lakshadweep/3484010001.html (271 words)

	Laccadive Archipelago - Slider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is located in the Arabian Sea, north of the Maldives and is under administrative control of India.
		People of the islands are ethnically similar to the people of the Kerala coast of India and are of mixed Hindu and Arab descent, except in the southernmost and largest Minicoy Island, where people closely resemble Maldivians, speak Mahl- a language closely related to Dhivehi (Maldivian) which could even be a dialect.
		The first westerner on the islands was Vasco da Gama, but the English were the first to explore the islands.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Laccadive_Archipelago (231 words)

	Lakshadweep Beach Holidays,Lakshadweep Beaches,Lakshadweep Island Tours,Lakshadweep Beach Tour,Lakshadweep Travel ...
		Minicoy: Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep has beautiful beaches with facilities for tourists including bathing huts, changing rooms and water sports arrangements.
		To the south of the island are stretches the extensive sandy beach, perfect for sunbathers.
		Bangaram: Bangaram Island near Kavaratti and Agatti is known for its beautiful beach and for the bioluminescent plankton that are deposited on the beach at high tide which make the beach glow with a blue light at night.
	www.incredibleindiaholiday.com /incredible-india-beach-holidays/lakshadweep-beach-tour.html (527 words)

	Identified Minaka hill; Sampati Simhika, Simhika: unidentified species
		Minaka hill was identified or discovered as Minicoy island close to Laksha dweep.
		Most interestingly, the name ‘Minaca’ closely resembles ‘Minicoy’ (8.10 N 73.00 E), which can be seen even today as an island away from the group of Laksha dweep (laccadive) islands.
		Minicoy island can be seen far off from other islands at the bottom of the map and also in the inset.
	www.geocities.com /raomap/searchsita/route.html (2876 words)

	DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Geographically, Minicoy is a distant and remote island which has hardly and other avenues of employment for its inhabitants other than fishing and shipping.
		Moreover, the local language of the Minicoy Island is Mahal, which is the medium of instruction upto VIII standard.
		Further, all natives of the Island are members of Scheduled Traibe and due to the remoteness of the locality and linguistic problems, they are hardly exposed to the outside world.
	dgshipping.nic.in /notices/dgsorder1_2002.htm (255 words)

	Minicoy Island, Travel to Minicoy Island, Minicoy Island Hotel, Minicoy Island Tourism, Minicoy Island Travel Guide, ...
		The second largest in area is Minicoy island covered with cocoanut groves-an emerald-green calm lagoon.
		It is situated at the southern most side of Laksha islands.
		The way of life, the language and culture of the people of this island have all undergone changes.
	www.seemyindia.com /lakshwadeep/lakshadweep-minicoyisland.htm (130 words)

	Cities of India, Lakshadweep Islands, Information about Lakshadweep, Lakshadweep Tourist Information
		The Lakshadweep island lie on the Arabian Sea.
		Kalpeni - has three uninhabited satellite islands, all surrounded by an immense lagoon of spectacular beauty.In excursion visit to Kadhmath is must.
		The first glimpse of the island is about one and half hours flight from Cochin airport to the malli and Agatti.
	www.cultureholidays.com /cities/lakshadweep.htm (486 words)

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