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June 18th, 2007, 07:34 PM
The Jat Tomars of Delhi
A history of the Jat Tomars (1)
- source Jat Ithihaas,( Jat History) Mahendra Kumar Shastri, Parmesh
Sharma Shastri, Rajpal Singh Shastri, 1991, Madhur Prakashan, Bazar
Sitaram, New Delhi 110006)
According to the Mahabharat, Parikshit took the throne of Indraprasta
after Yudhistra. His dynasty ruled for 1864 years or 28 generations,
the last king Khemkaran was defeated by Vishrawah, who took the
throne. His dynasty ruled for 14 generations. It lasted 500 years. The
third dynasty ruled for 15 generations. Then Raja Dughsen came to
power and his, fourth dynasty came to power, and after nine
generations, the last king was Rajpal. This is supported by the
Rajatarungani, and by other inscriptions.
This fourth dynasty was uprooted by Raja Vikramaditya Tanwar. (Tomar).
He destroyed Indraprasta,( modern Delhi) and shifted the seat of
power to Avanti in Ujjain. According to Todd, Vikramaditya, not only
destroyed Indraprasta, but also started a new era which is the
Vikramaditya era which starts in 57 BCE.
After the destruction of Indraprasta, it became less than a village,
with no great prominence on the next 800 years.
In about 800 CE, Anangpal Tomar, following in the footsteps of his
ancestor Vikramaditya, reestablished Indraprasta as the seat of his power.
The Tomars renamed Indraprasta as Dhilli or Dilli. Delhi was the
center of power for the Tomar dynasty, and stayed that way even after
them. In the Delhi area this capital shifted to a number of places, it
name may have changed, but the centre of power remained in Dilli.
There is a saying "Dilli was uprooted many times, and it
reestablished many times.
The centers of power in the vicinity of Delhi were:
1. Anangpur
2. Surajkund
3. Yoginipur
4. Mahipalpur
5. Mehrauli
6. Lalkot
7. Dillikah
8. Killohkheri
9. Siri
10. Tuglakabad
11. Jahanbad
12. Firozabad
13. Khizrabad
14. Mubarakbad
15. Deenpanah
16. Shergarh
17. Salimgarh
18. Shahjahanabad
19. Lalkila
20. New Delhi
Delhi was given its look by the Tomars, who made it an object of pride
by their efforts. Lakes, Temples were inaugurated, and they increased
the splendour of Dilli. The ruins of many of these Lakes, Temples, and
buildings can still be seen, and give evidence to reality of that age,
and legend of the Tomars.
Anangpal Tomar, the First, built in Anangpur, a 289 foot long great
Bundh ( a Dam).On two sides were rocky hills, and between them a small
river. The river was dammed, with a pucca, sturdy dam, and that is
testimony to the engineering skills of the Tomars.
Raja Anangpal Tomar built a fort on the hill on top of the Dam, and
signs of that fort can be seen today.
In 1051 CE Anangpal Tomar II became the ruler and established his
capital at Lalkot (Red Fort). He removed the iron victory pillar,
erected by his ancestor Vikramaditya Tanwar, from the Vishnudutt Hill,
and re erected it bin the centre of his capital Lalkot. The pillar is
now outside the Kutb Minar in Delhi, and is testimony to the
metallurgical skills of the Tomar era.
In Delhi Shakarpur is the ancient Shakarprasta. This city was as
famous as the other cities of the Mahabharat- Tilpat (Telprasta),
Soonpath (Svarnprasta), Indrapath (Indraprastha).The Tomars built
temples, and lakes in these places. The Bhairon Mandir (temple) of
Shakarpur is clear evidence of the ancient Mandirs of the Tomars.
The Tomars built the temple of Kaushiki Devi at Okla. She was born
here, and she destroyed the rakshasas (demons)
Anangpal Tomar II first made his capital at Dhillkapuri, which is
between Yoginipur and Mahipalpur. An account of the beauty of the city
of Dhillika is found in the Palam Vavli inscription, and in the
inscription on the Iron Pillar. The poet Shridhar in 1132 CE makes
reference to the city of Dhillika in his book Parshvanath Charita,
(Account of Parshvanath). In those times Dhillika was part of Greater
Haryana. Anangpal Tomar constructed the lake of Anangpal (Anangpal
sarovar), and decorated Dhillika with palaces and temples.
One great fort was Lalkot (Red Fort). The place of the Raja surrounded
the Iron Pillar. Today that city, those temples are no more, all
destroyed, yet this Killi ( iron nail/pillar) is testimony to the
glory of the Tomars, the descendants of Vikramaditya Tanwar, many
centuries after him.
The Raja had this pillar uprooted and reinserted into the ground, and
there is an interesting legend of that, for the pillar could not be
erected again with the same strong foundation as before.
A saying developed:
" Killi Jo Dilli Bhaii,
Tomar Nrp Bhayya Mathiheen"
" The pillar which was taken to Delhi
The Tomar king had lost his senses"
The Bhat (bard) of Prithbviraj Chauhan Jagnik repeats this account.
This is the place that later came to be known as Dilli (Hindi) or
Delhi (English).
The Iron Pillar or Killi (nail) is 22 feet high and 41/2 feet in
circumference. When one sees this pillar one understands what expert
metallurgists the craftsmen who made it were. The pillar of beaten
iron, indicative of it's of its decorative forehead, looks auspicious
and great. For centuries this pillar had borne the assault of the
winds and rain, yet even now not a trace of rust can be found. There
are many more such examples, which are hidden in the ruins of Delhi,
which bear testimony to the glory of the Tomars.
The first name of Dilli or Delhi was Dhillkapuri.
Deshostith Hariyanakya Prthviyama Svargasanninam"
Dillikavya Tatra Tomarreh-rasisth Nirmitha"
Anangpal Tomar I was the son of Kunwarpal Tomar. Kunwarpal's father
was Jaipal Tomar., whose elder brother Shalakshpal Tomar put him on
the throne. At the time of the invasions of Mahmud of Ghazni it was
this Raja Shalakshpal who was ruling Mehrauli- Lalkot or Dhillika, and
in 1005 CE he handed over the throne to his younger brother Jaipal.
Shalakshpal retired towards Samchana (Gurud) in Haryana and took
Sanyaas (spiritual retirement). It is this great personage of whom an
account is to be rendered. It is he who was the founder of the Desh
Khap of 84 villages.
Historians have betrayed the Tomars by restricting their accounts of
the Tomars only to the last Raja Anangpal Tomar, whereas there are 26
generations between Anangpal Tomar the 1st and Anangpal Tomar the 2nd.
The dynastical list of the Tomars who sat on the throne of Delhi is as
below:
Tomar Ascended the Throne CE
1 Anangpal 736
2 Vasudev 754
3 Gang 773
4 Prithvimal 764
5 Jaidev 814
6 Virpal 839
7 Adhereh 849
8 Vijay 875
9 Anek 876
10 Rikshpal 919
11 Sukhpal 940
12 Gopal 961
13 Salakshpal 976
14 Jaipal 1005
15 Kunwarpal 1021
16 Anangpal 2nd 1051
17 Vijaypal 1081
18 Mahipal* 1105 Founded th city of Mahipalpur
and built a Shiv Temple.
19 Arkpal ( Anangpal3rd) 1130
20 Vahardpal Dev's
Son ascended 1190
21 Tejpal 1162 ( ruled for 15 days. He was defeated
and killed by Kutubudin Aibak.)
Arkpal Tomar, also known as Anangpal the thirds was the last ruler of
this dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1130 CE. He had no sons. He
had two daughters. The elder Balm was married to Raja Vijaychand of
Kannauj, who had a son borne to him -Raja Jaichand Rathor.
The other daughter Kamla was married to the son of Raja Someshwar of
Ajmer, who was borne a son Prithviraj Chauhan. It was this Prithviraj
Chauhan who was seated on the throne of Delhi after Anangpal Tomar the
third or Arkpal Tomar.
Historians err in considering the Delhi Tomars to be Rajputs. Nowhere
in the Rajput groups do we find the sons of the daughters taking over
the inheritance.
Our concern here is now with Salakshpal Tomar who loved seven
generations before Anangpal Tomar the third, and abdicating his
throne, in favor of his younger brother.
The descendants of Salakshpal Tomar even toady, are to be found living
in Desh republic, near modern Baraut, proud of their royal lineage and
that they are Jats. This Khap is also known as Salakyan Tomars. His
other brother Salakshpal gave his name to 84 villages of Kalashlayan
Gujars, and those Jats have joined the Gujar stream.
A history of the Jat Tomars (1)
- source Jat Ithihaas,( Jat History) Mahendra Kumar Shastri, Parmesh
Sharma Shastri, Rajpal Singh Shastri, 1991, Madhur Prakashan, Bazar
Sitaram, New Delhi 110006)
According to the Mahabharat, Parikshit took the throne of Indraprasta
after Yudhistra. His dynasty ruled for 1864 years or 28 generations,
the last king Khemkaran was defeated by Vishrawah, who took the
throne. His dynasty ruled for 14 generations. It lasted 500 years. The
third dynasty ruled for 15 generations. Then Raja Dughsen came to
power and his, fourth dynasty came to power, and after nine
generations, the last king was Rajpal. This is supported by the
Rajatarungani, and by other inscriptions.
This fourth dynasty was uprooted by Raja Vikramaditya Tanwar. (Tomar).
He destroyed Indraprasta,( modern Delhi) and shifted the seat of
power to Avanti in Ujjain. According to Todd, Vikramaditya, not only
destroyed Indraprasta, but also started a new era which is the
Vikramaditya era which starts in 57 BCE.
After the destruction of Indraprasta, it became less than a village,
with no great prominence on the next 800 years.
In about 800 CE, Anangpal Tomar, following in the footsteps of his
ancestor Vikramaditya, reestablished Indraprasta as the seat of his power.
The Tomars renamed Indraprasta as Dhilli or Dilli. Delhi was the
center of power for the Tomar dynasty, and stayed that way even after
them. In the Delhi area this capital shifted to a number of places, it
name may have changed, but the centre of power remained in Dilli.
There is a saying "Dilli was uprooted many times, and it
reestablished many times.
The centers of power in the vicinity of Delhi were:
1. Anangpur
2. Surajkund
3. Yoginipur
4. Mahipalpur
5. Mehrauli
6. Lalkot
7. Dillikah
8. Killohkheri
9. Siri
10. Tuglakabad
11. Jahanbad
12. Firozabad
13. Khizrabad
14. Mubarakbad
15. Deenpanah
16. Shergarh
17. Salimgarh
18. Shahjahanabad
19. Lalkila
20. New Delhi
Delhi was given its look by the Tomars, who made it an object of pride
by their efforts. Lakes, Temples were inaugurated, and they increased
the splendour of Dilli. The ruins of many of these Lakes, Temples, and
buildings can still be seen, and give evidence to reality of that age,
and legend of the Tomars.
Anangpal Tomar, the First, built in Anangpur, a 289 foot long great
Bundh ( a Dam).On two sides were rocky hills, and between them a small
river. The river was dammed, with a pucca, sturdy dam, and that is
testimony to the engineering skills of the Tomars.
Raja Anangpal Tomar built a fort on the hill on top of the Dam, and
signs of that fort can be seen today.
In 1051 CE Anangpal Tomar II became the ruler and established his
capital at Lalkot (Red Fort). He removed the iron victory pillar,
erected by his ancestor Vikramaditya Tanwar, from the Vishnudutt Hill,
and re erected it bin the centre of his capital Lalkot. The pillar is
now outside the Kutb Minar in Delhi, and is testimony to the
metallurgical skills of the Tomar era.
In Delhi Shakarpur is the ancient Shakarprasta. This city was as
famous as the other cities of the Mahabharat- Tilpat (Telprasta),
Soonpath (Svarnprasta), Indrapath (Indraprastha).The Tomars built
temples, and lakes in these places. The Bhairon Mandir (temple) of
Shakarpur is clear evidence of the ancient Mandirs of the Tomars.
The Tomars built the temple of Kaushiki Devi at Okla. She was born
here, and she destroyed the rakshasas (demons)
Anangpal Tomar II first made his capital at Dhillkapuri, which is
between Yoginipur and Mahipalpur. An account of the beauty of the city
of Dhillika is found in the Palam Vavli inscription, and in the
inscription on the Iron Pillar. The poet Shridhar in 1132 CE makes
reference to the city of Dhillika in his book Parshvanath Charita,
(Account of Parshvanath). In those times Dhillika was part of Greater
Haryana. Anangpal Tomar constructed the lake of Anangpal (Anangpal
sarovar), and decorated Dhillika with palaces and temples.
One great fort was Lalkot (Red Fort). The place of the Raja surrounded
the Iron Pillar. Today that city, those temples are no more, all
destroyed, yet this Killi ( iron nail/pillar) is testimony to the
glory of the Tomars, the descendants of Vikramaditya Tanwar, many
centuries after him.
The Raja had this pillar uprooted and reinserted into the ground, and
there is an interesting legend of that, for the pillar could not be
erected again with the same strong foundation as before.
A saying developed:
" Killi Jo Dilli Bhaii,
Tomar Nrp Bhayya Mathiheen"
" The pillar which was taken to Delhi
The Tomar king had lost his senses"
The Bhat (bard) of Prithbviraj Chauhan Jagnik repeats this account.
This is the place that later came to be known as Dilli (Hindi) or
Delhi (English).
The Iron Pillar or Killi (nail) is 22 feet high and 41/2 feet in
circumference. When one sees this pillar one understands what expert
metallurgists the craftsmen who made it were. The pillar of beaten
iron, indicative of it's of its decorative forehead, looks auspicious
and great. For centuries this pillar had borne the assault of the
winds and rain, yet even now not a trace of rust can be found. There
are many more such examples, which are hidden in the ruins of Delhi,
which bear testimony to the glory of the Tomars.
The first name of Dilli or Delhi was Dhillkapuri.
Deshostith Hariyanakya Prthviyama Svargasanninam"
Dillikavya Tatra Tomarreh-rasisth Nirmitha"
Anangpal Tomar I was the son of Kunwarpal Tomar. Kunwarpal's father
was Jaipal Tomar., whose elder brother Shalakshpal Tomar put him on
the throne. At the time of the invasions of Mahmud of Ghazni it was
this Raja Shalakshpal who was ruling Mehrauli- Lalkot or Dhillika, and
in 1005 CE he handed over the throne to his younger brother Jaipal.
Shalakshpal retired towards Samchana (Gurud) in Haryana and took
Sanyaas (spiritual retirement). It is this great personage of whom an
account is to be rendered. It is he who was the founder of the Desh
Khap of 84 villages.
Historians have betrayed the Tomars by restricting their accounts of
the Tomars only to the last Raja Anangpal Tomar, whereas there are 26
generations between Anangpal Tomar the 1st and Anangpal Tomar the 2nd.
The dynastical list of the Tomars who sat on the throne of Delhi is as
below:
Tomar Ascended the Throne CE
1 Anangpal 736
2 Vasudev 754
3 Gang 773
4 Prithvimal 764
5 Jaidev 814
6 Virpal 839
7 Adhereh 849
8 Vijay 875
9 Anek 876
10 Rikshpal 919
11 Sukhpal 940
12 Gopal 961
13 Salakshpal 976
14 Jaipal 1005
15 Kunwarpal 1021
16 Anangpal 2nd 1051
17 Vijaypal 1081
18 Mahipal* 1105 Founded th city of Mahipalpur
and built a Shiv Temple.
19 Arkpal ( Anangpal3rd) 1130
20 Vahardpal Dev's
Son ascended 1190
21 Tejpal 1162 ( ruled for 15 days. He was defeated
and killed by Kutubudin Aibak.)
Arkpal Tomar, also known as Anangpal the thirds was the last ruler of
this dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1130 CE. He had no sons. He
had two daughters. The elder Balm was married to Raja Vijaychand of
Kannauj, who had a son borne to him -Raja Jaichand Rathor.
The other daughter Kamla was married to the son of Raja Someshwar of
Ajmer, who was borne a son Prithviraj Chauhan. It was this Prithviraj
Chauhan who was seated on the throne of Delhi after Anangpal Tomar the
third or Arkpal Tomar.
Historians err in considering the Delhi Tomars to be Rajputs. Nowhere
in the Rajput groups do we find the sons of the daughters taking over
the inheritance.
Our concern here is now with Salakshpal Tomar who loved seven
generations before Anangpal Tomar the third, and abdicating his
throne, in favor of his younger brother.
The descendants of Salakshpal Tomar even toady, are to be found living
in Desh republic, near modern Baraut, proud of their royal lineage and
that they are Jats. This Khap is also known as Salakyan Tomars. His
other brother Salakshpal gave his name to 84 villages of Kalashlayan
Gujars, and those Jats have joined the Gujar stream.