Dhoshimeynaa Kilege

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TypeOrder
StatusDiscontinued
First induction1800s
Last induction1976
Dhoshimeynaa Kilege
Awarded by the King of the Maldive Islands
TypeOrder
StatusDiscontinued
Statistics
First induction1800s
Last induction1976


The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Dhoshimeynaa Kilege or Dhoshimeynaa Kilege, (Dhivehi: ދޮށިމޭނާ ކިލެގެކަން), was the highest order and title awarded by the King of the Maldives.[1][2]

The term Dhoshimeyna or Dorhimeyna refers to a title conferred by the government during a special ceremony.[3] The word Dhoshimeynakan (the rank of Dhoshimeyna) means a rank of honor which was formerly elevated to the rule of Donimena ward, one of the divided parts of Malé.[4]

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