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'''François Pyrard de Laval''' ({{IPA-fr|fʁɑ̃swa piʁaʁ də laval}}; {{c.}} 1578 – ca. 1623) was a French navigator who is remembered for a personal written account of his adventures in the [[Maldives]] Islands from 1602 to 1607, which was part of a ten-year sojourn (1601–1611) in [[South Asia]], et al. He was a native of [[Laval, Mayenne|Laval]], and was a cousin to [[theologian]] [[:fr:Pierre Pyrard|Pierre Pyrard]] (1581–1667).<br />
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On July 2, 1602, Pyrard and a handful of sailors were [[shipwreck]]ed on [[Baa Atoll|South Maalhosmadulu Atoll]] of the Maldives. They were taken captive by the Maldivians and spent five years as "unwilling guests" on the islands, with most of the time spent on [[Malé]]. The sailors endured [[malaria]] and sporadic cruel treatment during their captivity. Nevertheless, Pyrard took pains to learn the local [[Maldivian language|Dhivehi]] language and by doing so was able to achieve an insight into Maldivian society never before experienced by a European. He took extensive notes regarding [[Dhivehi people|Dhivehi]] culture, customs and history.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HlibHoeruDUC&pg=PA123 ''European travellers in India'' Edward Farley Oaten p.123]</ref><br />
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In February 1607, the Frenchmen escaped from Malé by boat in the midst of chaos during a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] raid. Shortly after his return to Laval in 1611, Pyrard published an account of his 1601–1611 sojourn.<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* "The Voyage of François Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas, and Brazil". Translated into English from the Third French edition of 1619, and Edited, with Notes, by Albert Gray, formerly of the Ceylon Civil Service, assisted by [[Harry Charles Purvis Bell]], of the Ceylon Civil Service. Volume I. 1887. Pages lviii, 452 + 1 map, 11 illustrations.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[France-Asia relations]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=phdWSnCIMwwC&dq=%22Fran%C3%A7ois+Pyrard+de+Laval%22&pg=PA111 Distant lands and diverse cultures] by Glenn Joseph Ames, Ronald S. Love<br />
* [http://dlxs.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=simple;c=sea;cc=sea;sid=584b9d86ed021941ccf14be7854a43c8;rgn=full%20text;q1=maldives;view=toc;subview=short;sort=occur;start=1;size=25;idno=sea103a South Asia Visions] about: The voyage of Francois Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas and Brazil, v.1]<br />
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