East Timor is a very prominent island of Southeast Asian archipelago. It has a long colonial history as well as a long history of independent struggle. Near about four hundred years it was under Portuguese control and after that it went under Indonesian rule. But its history was never smooth, the people of East Timor revolted against their ruler when they got any scope. Last of all it is going to be an independent nation by the help of the United Nations. In this paper an attempt has been made to analyse of East Timor's colonial history and its development, the views and the role of political parties of East Timor regarding independence and examines the present situation of East Timor.