Manuscripts: Map

MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0029

This map was drawn during the 19th year of the second reign of Sultan Shams al-Din III (1921). The survey and drawing work were done by Dhon Thuthu (I...

MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0030

This map was done in the 21st year of the second reign of Sultan Muhammad Shams al-Din III. Work on this map was led by Dhon Thuthu and Bodufulhaggey ...

MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0031

This colored map of the capital island was produced in 1950. It was commissioned by Mohamed Amin Didi shortly before he became President. The map was ...

MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0032

This map was prepared by the Maldives Land Registration Division in 1978. The title is printed in English at top right, with date and office in which ...

MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0036

This map of Malé was produced in 1986 by pasting together multiple tiles of A3-sized paper. It is much faded, with a faint note at the top left, whi...

MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0037

This color-coded map does not carry any information on its cartography, and is not dated, but it's relative chronology can be gauged by considering it...

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MAHS-MDV-COL-001-O-0031

This colored map of the capital island was produced in 1950. It was commissioned by Mohamed Amin Didi shortly before he became President. The map was produced under Abdullah Ismail (Ismail Kaleyfaanuge Thuthu) under the supervision of Adam Nasseer Maniku, and with the assistance of Maalimee Mohamed Hassan Maniku and Abdullah Ali (Alifulhu Dhon Thuthu). This is the oldest color-coded map of Malé, with demarcations for each ward of the capital city island, as well as for 18 distinct types of features including mosques, ziyaarai, boat houses, city walls and cemeteries, as well as beaches, grassy areas, large trees, and playgrounds clearly indicated. This map is oriented with north at the top. It is drawn in imperial scale, and there is a numbered scale ruler grid beginning from right margin and running clockwise. Although the tomb of Alirasgefaanu on the western lagoon is shown, Kuda Malé - which was in previous two maps - is not. The original Hijri date is written on the map under the legend, with the converted CE date added later below that. The Athireegey Thaana typeface that was newly developed at that time is used for the main title. ‘Malé Dhivehi Raajje' and for the word ‘Thalhudhan'di' (key/ legend). The Athireegey Thaana typeface was designed by the same Abdullah Ismail of Himithi in Faafu Atoll, who worked on this map. He is known as a famous mathematician who identified an error in Norie's Nautical Tables, as well as for his spontaneous humor. The detailed photography and digital stitching of this map and five others from the collection of the National Museum of the Maldives was done by Aishath Shifa Shafeeg and Hamzah Hassan over a period from 22 March – 28 May, 2021.

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