With statue and museum, Delhi to glorify legacy of Tomar king

A recent study conducted in Delhi highlighted the legacy of the long-forgotten Tomar king — Anangpal II – Founder of Delhi.

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A recent study conducted in Delhi highlighted the legacy of the long-forgotten Tomar king — Anangpal II – Founder of Delhi.

About Anangpal II

• Dynasty: He popularly known as AnangpalTomar, belonged to the Tomar dynasty.
• Territory: He ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana between the 8th and 12th centuries.
  • The iron pillar of Masjid Quwaatul Islam, adjacent to the QutabMinar suggests that Anangpal of the TomarRajputs founded Delhi between 1053 and 1109 AD.
  • Anangapal II was the founder of Dhillikapuri, which eventually became Delhi.
  • The region was in ruins when he ascended the throne in the 11th century.
  • Architecture: it was he who built LalKot fort and Anang Tal Baoli.

Tomar Dynasty

• The Tomaradynasty ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana in India during the 8th-12th century.
  • Their rule over this region is attested to by multiple inscriptions and coins.
    
• They were displaced by the Chahamanas of Shakambhari in the 12th century.
• AnangpalTomar II was succeeded by his grandson
  • The Delhi Sultanate was established in 1192 after PrithvirajChauhan’s defeat in the Battle of Tarain (present-day Haryana) by the Ghurid forces.