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Anangpal II, popularly known as Anangpal Tomar, was an Indian ruler from the Tomara dynasty.He is known to have established and populated Delhi in the 11th century. He is often confused with Anangpal I, the founder of Tomar Dynasty of Delhi, who had reigned during the 8th century.
Lal Kot - The fort built by Anangpal Tomar. The Tomaras of Delhi (also called Tomar dynasty in modern vernaculars due to schwa deletion) ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana in India during 8th–12th century. Their rule over this region is attested to by multiple inscriptions and coins.
Anangpur, by Anangpal I of Tomara dynasty (r. 736-1152 CE) Qila Rai Pithora Lal Kot, by Tomara dynasty (1152-1177 CE) as capital; Qila Rai Pithora, the Lal Kot expended by Chahamanas (also called Rai Pithora, r. 1177–92 CE) of Chauhan dynasty; Siri Fort, by Alauddin Khalji (r. 1296–1316), second ruler of Khalji Dynasty
Additionally, some historical records credit notable figures like Raja Anangpal of the Tomar dynasty, and Muslim rulers such as Iltutmish and Qutbuddin Aibek, for the relocation of the pillar to ...
Surajkund, a 10th century reservoir on Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli range in Faridabad, was built by the king Surajpal of the Tomara dynasty in the 10th century. Surajpal Tomar, a younger son of Anangpal Tomar - the ruler of Delhi, was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank. [15] [16] [17] [18]
The king Anangpal Tomar I declared himself an independent ruler and established the Tomar Dynasty of Delhi in the early 8th century. He built his capital at the Anangpur village in Haryana and expanded his kingdom from there. He is said to have built numerous palaces and temples during his reign, majority of which are now completely diminished. [2]
The Tomar Empire during the reign of Anangpal II extended over various parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. [7] In addition to the Asigarh ( Hansi ), other important places of this dynasty were Sthaneshwar ( Thanesar ), Sonkh ( Mathura ), Taragarh , Gopachal( Gwalior ), Tanwarhinda ...
The oldest of the three baolis, Anangtal Baoli, was built in the 11th century (1060 AD) [4] by king Anangpal II of the Tomar dynasty in the then capital area of Lalkot of Delhi. Gandhak ki Baoli is believed to have been built during the 13th century when the slave dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate Iltutmish (1211–1236 AD) ruled over Delhi.