Anangpal II- Founder of Tomar Dynasty
The most popular Tomar ruler who founded the Tomar dynasty is Anangpal II, popularly known as Anangpal Tomar. He came up with Dhillika Puri, which later became Delhi. As per many coins and inscriptions, it is believed that Anangpal Tomar ruled over present-day Delhi and Haryana in between the 8th-12th centuries. The city was made from ruins and he built the Anang Tal Baoli and Lal Kot under his supervision.
Prithviraj Chauhan, the Rajput ruler succeeded his grandfather Anangpal Tomar II.
Tomars of Delhi
Tomars of Delhi: Being one of the clans of Rajputs, were the Tomars of Delhi, who ruled over areas of present-day Delhi and Haryana, beginning from the 8th till the 12th century. In the beginning, they were feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty. Then in the 10th century, they established an independent kingdom around Delhi by the 10th century. The Chauhans of Ajmer took over their capital in Delhi in the 12th century.
In this article, we have talked about the Tomars of Delhi, their features, territories, Tomars as Feudatories and as Independent rulers, their founder- Anangpal II, and the decline of Tomars.
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