Developed In Delhi.....................!
Delhi as a city saw a lot of
dynasties ruling them.
In the ancient history of India, the Mauryas and then the Pandavas
had a dominant rule in and around Delhi. It was these rulers, who founded the
two cities of Indraprastha and Hastinapur. The great kingdom of the
Pandavas was continued as the Tomardynasty. It was more like a succession than a take over, which took place
at Indraprastha, now Delhi.
Delhi witnessed this change of
dynasties.
Since no outsider had taken
charge, not much changed in the style of ruling.
The Tomar Dynasty came up after
the Pandavas ceased to rule. The Tomaras are said to be the descendents of the
Pandavas. The dynasty began with the great grandson, of the Pandava prince
Arjuna. Emperor Janmejaya is the great grand son of Arjuna and the son of
Emperor Parikshit. After King Yudhisthir passed on his legacy to his brother’s
grandson Parikshit, the Tomaras came up as a dynasty.
The rule of this Tomar dynasty
lasted till the last Tomar king ruled. It was Maharaja Anangpal Tomar –III who
ruled as the last Tomar king. As per the succession rule, his sons were to
continue with the Tomar dynasty legacy. But, as the story goes, the king had
gone for a pilgrimage after handing over the kingdom to his grandson Prithviraj
Chauhan (daughter’s son). Prithiviraj Chauhan who was not the actual successor
and was merely appointed as the caretaker of the kingdom later refused to
return the kingdom to the Tomaras. Hence, Prithviraj Chauhan was never crowned
as the ruler of the dynasty, but continued to rule.
The Tomar dynasty was defeated by
the Ghoris, which led to their shift from core Delhi to Gwalior area. A famous
citadel which still stands high in Gwalior was built by the Tomar rulers, Man
Singh Tomar and Virsingh Deo. After the Mughal Emperor Akbar defeated the
Tomaras, some of them converted themselves to Islam.
The Tomar clan continued as a
part of the Pandavas. Hence they descended serially as a part of the
Chandravanshi lineage. They were descendents of the famous rulers, Puru, Kuru,
Dushyant, Arjuna, Kshemaka, and Tungpal and so on. The Tomaras were also known
as Toor and Tanwar.
The Tomaras were subdivided into
several sub clans, apart from the major Rajputana clan. These clans include:
- Janghara
- Rajputs
- Pathania
- RajputsJatu
- Rajputs
- Berurai
- Jarral Rajputs
- Janjua Rajputs
The Tomar Dynasty emerged at
Indraprastha after the Pandavas finished their rule and passed on the crown to
their successors. The Tomar dynasty further spread to other areas such as:
Gwalior: Gwalior was their second
major stop. Tomar rulers had spread to Gwalior after a war with the Ghori
ruler.
Hastinapur: Hastinapur was
already a part of the Pandavas. Hence, this city went on to become a part of
the Tomar dynasty automatically.
Dholpur: Dholpur was discovered
by Raja Dholan Deo Tomar in 1004. This country of the Tomar king was in between
the Banganga and the Chambal River.
The Tomar Dynasty gifted a great
style of administration. The dynasty existed with the descendents of the Great
Pandavas. The ruins of that era have some architectural works by the Tomar
Dynasty in and around Delhi, for you to check out.
