Kingdom of Dheeva Maari
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Kingdom of Dheeva Maari | |||||||
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| before 269 BC[1]–around 1100 AD | |||||||
| Common languages | Elu (early Dhivehi) | ||||||
| Religion | Buddhism, Hinduism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
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• before 269 BC- unknown (first)[1] | Sri Srudasarunaditya | ||||||
• unknown (around 1000 or 1100 AD) (last) | Sri Bovna Ananda | ||||||
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• Established | before 269 BC[1] | ||||||
• Disestablished | around 1100 AD | ||||||
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| Today part of |  Maldives | ||||||
Kingdom of Dheeva Maari was the oldest known kingdom in the history of the Maldives. King Sri Srudasarunaditya established the Solar Dynasty (Aditya Vansa) and became the first king of the kingdom sometime before 269 BC. The last queen of the solar dynasty, queen Srimati Damahara married a prince from the Lunar dynasty (Soma vansa) who came from Kalinga thus establishing the ruling line of the lunar dynasty.[1]
The first Kingdom established was known as Dheeva Maari. Later in the 3rd century BC during the visit of emissaries sent by Emperor Ashoka, Maldives was known as Dheeva Mahal.
History[edit]
Sri Srudasarunaditya, the oldest known king of the Dheeva Maari, was exiled prince and son of King Sri Brahamaditya of the Kalinga Kingdom of India. After him, unknown number of rulers the Mapanansa, the copper plates on which the history of the Kings of Solar Dynasty was written were lost quite early on. A 4th century notice written by Ammianus Marcellinus (362 AD) speaks of gifts sent to the Roman emperor Julian by a deputation from the nation of "Divi". The name "Divi" is very similar to "Dheyvi" who were the first settlers of Maldives.
Srimati Damahara was the last ruler of the Solar Dynasty. It is unclear from the records how many other rulers ruled between the reigns of King Sri Aditya and Queen Damahara. Married Prince Sri Baladitya from the Kalinga Kingdom who later became the first king of the Lunar Dynasty. Sri Baladitya was the prince from Kalinga Kingdom of India. Married Queen Damahara of the Solar dynasty to become the ruler of Diva Mahal (Dheeva Maari). Early during his reign King Rajaraja I of Chola invaded the northern atolls of the Maldives. Although some sources indicate the start of the reign as 900 AD, a Chinese document from the Tang dynasty, records the visit of Maldivians to China bringing with them gifts from their king, Baladitya in 658 AD and also in 662 AD. Sri Laukabarana was son or grandson of Svasti Sri Damahara Maha Rehendi. Sri Maha Sandura was the son of King Laukabarana. He had a daughter Princess Kamanhara (also known as Kamanara or Rehendihara) who was banished to the island then called Is-Midu (Addu Meedhoo today). With her she took the Mapanansa, the copper plates in which the history of the Kings of Solar dynasty was written. The Mapanasa were later buried by Al-Muhaddith Hasan and this is why such little information survived about the Solar dynasty. Sri Bovana Ananda was the son of King Laukabarana and brother of King Maha Sandura. He is the father of King Koimala
List of Kings[edit]
Solar dynasty[edit]
| Name | Monarch from | Monarch until | Notes |
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| Sri Srudasarunaditya | before 269 BC[1] | unknown | Exiled prince and son of King Sri Brahamaditya of the Kalinga Kingdom of India.[1] |
| Unknown number of rulers | The Mapanansa[1], the copper plates on which the history of the Kings of Solar Dynasty was written were lost quite early on.
A 4th century notice written by Ammianus Marcellinus ( 362 AD ) speaks of gifts sent to the Roman emperor Julian by a deputation from the nation of "Divi". The name "Divi" is very similar to "Dheyvi" who were the first settlers of Maldives.[1] | ||
| Srimati Damahara | unknown | unknown | Last ruler of the Solar Dynasty. It is unclear from the records how many other rulers ruled between the reigns of King Sri Aditya and Queen Damahara. Married Prince Sri Baladitya from the Kalinga Kingdom who later became the first king of the Lunar Dynasty. |
Lunar dynasty[edit]
| Name | Monarch from | Monarch until | Notes |
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| Sri Baladitya | around 990 | unknown | Prince from Kalinga Kingdom of India. Married Queen Damahara of the Solar dynasty to become the ruler of Diva Mahal (Dheeva Maari). Early during his reign King Rajaraja I of Chola invaded the northern atolls of the Maldives. Although some sources indicate the start of the reign as 900 AD, a Chinese document from the Tang dynasty, records the visit of Maldivians to China bringing with them gifts from their king, Baladitya in 658 AD and also in 662 AD. |
| Sri Laukabarana | unknown | unknown | King of the Lunar dynasty. He is son or grandson of Svasti Sri Damahara Maha Rehendi |
| Sri Maha Sandura | unknown | unknown | Son of King Laukabarana. He had a daughter Princess Kamanhara (also known as Kamanara or Rehendihara) who was banished to the island then called Is-Midu (Addu Meedhoo today). With her she took the Mapanansa, the copper plates in which the history of the Kings of Solar dynasty was written. The Mapanasa were later buried by Al-Muhaddith Hasan and this is why such little information survived about the Solar dynasty. |
| Sri Bovana Ananda | unknown | unknown | Son of King Laukabarana and brother of King Maha Sandura. He is the father of King Koimala. |
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