TOMAR DYNASTY

TOMAR DYNASTY

Subject : History

Context: A government seminar conducted recently in Delhi highlighted the legacy of the long-forgotten Tomar king — Anangpal II.

Concept:

• Anangpal II, popularly known as AnangpalTomar, belonged to the Tomar dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana between the 8th and 12th centuries.
• Their rule is attested by multiple inscriptions and coins.
• Anangpal II was instrumental in populating Indraprastha and giving it its present name, Delhi.
• The region was in ruins when he ascended the throne in the 11th century; it was he who built Lal Kot fort and Anang Tal Baoli.

The Tomars of Delhi

• The Tomars were the feudatories of the Pratiharas.
• They founded the city of Delhi in 736 A.D.
• MahipalaTomar captured Thaneshwar, Hansi and Nagarkot in 1043 A.D.
• Chauhans captured Delhi in middle of the 12th century and the Tomars became their feudatories.