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Lal Kot or Qila Rai Pithora (lit. "Rai Pithora's Fort") is a fortified complex in present-day Delhi, which includes the Qutb Minar complex . It was constructed in the reign of Rajput Tomar ruler Anangpal Tomar between c. 1052 - c.1060 CE.
The Lal Kot (as the Qila Rai Pithora was originally called) is believed to be constructed in the reign of Tomar king Anangpal II. He brought the iron pillar from Saunkh in Mathura district and got it fixed in Delhi in the year 1052 as evident from the inscriptions on it.
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, Lal Kot expended by Prithviraj Chauhan (also called Rai Pithora, r. 1177–92 CE) of Chauhan dynasty; Siri Fort, by Alauddin Khalji (r. 1296–1316), second ruler of Khalji Dynasty
New Delhi’s Iron Pillar has long fascinated scientists both at home and abroad. But it wasn’t until 2003 that experts cracked the metallurgical mystery behind this unusual attraction.
The Lal Kot fort was constructed by the Tomar chief Anangpal I around 731 AD and expanded by Anangpal II in the 11th century, [1] who shifted his capital to Lal Kot from Kannauj. The Tomars were defeated by the Chauhans in the 12th century. Prithviraj Chauhan further expanded the fort, which is now Qila Rai Pithora.
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 Prithviraj Chauhan (also called Rai Pithora, r. 1177–92 CE) of Chauhan dynasty; Siri Fort, by Alauddin Khalji (r. 1296–1316), second ruler of Khalji Dynasty
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 Prithviraj Chauhan (also called Rai Pithora, r. 1177–92 CE) of Chauhan dynasty; Siri Fort, by Alauddin Khalji (r. 1296–1316), second ruler of Khalji Dynasty