Maldivians Wikipedia
In the Maldivian legend, the prince who arrived in the Maldives, was the son of Brmaditiya, king of Kalinga (Brmadatta, King of Kalinga at the time of Buddha''s death c. 500 350 BC), a kingdom on the southeast of India (modern Orissa). King Brmaditiya was displeased with his son and sent him to Dheeva Maari (Maldives).