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Tomar (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), [1] is a city and a municipality in the Santarém district of Portugal. The town proper has a population of about 20,000. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,677, [2] in an area of 351.20 km 2 (135.60 sq mi). [3]
Tomar (also called Tomara) is a clan name, some members of which ruled parts of North India at different times. They are Rajputs and claim Chandravanshi descent. Most of their population is primarily concentrated in Delhi , Haryana - Torawati and Western UP .
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century.
Tomar was founded by Pais in March 1, 1160, and became the headquarters of the Order in Portugal. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Pais brought innovation and particular attention was paid to the layout and construction of Tomar, as it was the first Templar castle designed as the Orders headquarters in Portugal. [ 4 ]
The Synagogue of Tomar was built between 1430 and 1460 by the city's then thriving Jewish community. [2] [3] [4] Tomar's Jewish community traced its origins to the 14th century, when some individuals came to work for the Knights Templar and their successors in the Military Order of Christ.
Tomar clan may refer to clan of various Indian and Pakistani communities: Tomar (Jat clan) Tomar (Rajput clan) Tomar (surname) See also. Tomar (disambiguation)
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 Rajput Dynasty of Delhi, who had reigned during the 8th century.
Tomar is a Portuguese wine region centered on the town of Tomar in the Ribatejo region.The region was initially a separate Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada (IPR) region, but in 2003, it became one of six subregions of the Ribatejo DOC, which has the higher Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) status.