British India – Imamate of Oman relations
 
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In 1891, Oman and Muscat became a British Protectorate. For much of this period, the Sultan controlled the coast around the capital, Muscat while the Imam governed the interior from Nizwa. Under the 1951 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, Oman received independence from Great Britain respectively.
From the 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was an empire, vying with the Portuguese and British Empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence and control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar.[1] In the first half of the 20th century, the sultanate came under the influence of British India. For over 300 years, the relations built between the two empires were based on mutual benefit. The British Raj recognized Oman's geographical importance as a trading hub that secured their trading lanes in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and protected their Empire in the Indian sub-continent.
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- ↑ Kharusi, N. S. (2012). "The ethnic label Zinjibari: Politics and language choice implications among Swahili speakers in Oman". Ethnicities. 12 (3): 335–353. doi:10.1177/1468796811432681. Unknown parameter
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