Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
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Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV (died 1882) was the sultan
of the Maldives
from 1835 to 1882. He ruled for 48 years, 4 months, and 28 days, making his reign the longest ever in the Maldives.
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
from 1835 to 1882. He ruled for 48 years, 4 months, and 28 days, making his reign the longest ever in the Maldives.