Tomara clan
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Tomara (also called Tomar, Tomer, Tanwar and Tuar) is a clan, some members of which ruled parts of North India at different times. People belonging to the Tomara clan are found among the Rajputs,[1] Jats[2] and Gurjars [3] of northern India.
The area of Morena, Bhind and Gwalior in northern Madhya Pradesh is referred to as "Tomarghar" meaning "Home of Tomars" due to its large population of Tomar Rajputs.[4]
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History
The Tomara Rajput-Jat-Gurjar clan claim descent from the mythical Chandravanshi dynasty,[citation needed] numbering the Mahabharata warrior Arjuna among their forebears.[citation needed] They ruled in Delhi from around 736CE - 1115CE and also in Gwalior (1438-1486) and Rajasthan.[5]
Delhi
The establishment of Delhi as a political centre during the early medieval period was the work of the Rajput Tomara ruler Anangpal Tomar (Anangapala), although Rajasthani bardic stories that claim the involvement of Vasuki, a serpent demon, in the process are myths. Evidence of their time in Delhi still exists; for example, a fort and dam in the village of Anangpur and the remains of Lal Kot, which was later enhanced by the Chauhan rulers who supplanted the Tomars.[6] Other possible evidence is less certainly attributed and the Mehrauli pillar that is traditionally said to have been erected by a Tomar ruler may in fact have been moved to its present location from elsewhere.[7]
Kosli village was established by Kosal Dev Singh in 1193 A.D,[8] grandson of Anangpal Tomar and a son of Ausan Singh.
The Tomara dynasty of Delhi lasted until the demise of Anangpal Tomar, who was responsible for the construction of Lal Kot, a fortified wall around the city, likely in reaction to the raids of Mahmud of Ghazni. This is one of the oldest defence structures in Delhi.[9] Anangpal Tomar appointed his grandson (daughter's son, and son of King of Ajmer), Prithviraj Chauhan, as the heir-apparent[citation needed]
The Chauhan dynasty of Ajmer was able to firmly establish control by the mid-12th century.[9]
Gwalior
Members of the Tomara clan ruled an area north of Gwalior known as the Tonwarghar tract. The most notable of these rulers was Man Singh Tomar (1486-1517).[10]
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References
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