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''Rādavaḷi'' ( Divehi: ރާދަވަޅި), also spelled as "''Raadhavalhi''", is a Maldivian historical text that details information about Maldivian monarchs up to the 18th century. According to
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See also

* Maldivian writing systems * List of Maldivian monarchs * '' Lōmāfānu''


References


Further reading


Hassan Hameed, MV Raadhavalhi

Abdulla Saeed, "Raadhavalhi akee kon eccheh?", Thiladhunmathi Times
Maldives Texts in Maldivian language Dhivehi History of the Maldives {{Maldives-stub