Committee formed to popularise the legacy of Anangpal II

Committee formed to popularise the legacy of Anangpal II

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – I – History 

In news

• The government has recently formed a committee to popularise the legacy of 11th-century Tomar king, Anangpal II.

Key takeaways 

• Aim: To establish Anangpal II as the founder of Delhi.
• Headed by: Brij Bhushan Singh, BJP MP from UP’s Gonda
• Its proposals include building a statue of Anangpal II at the Delhi airport and building a museum dedicated to his legacy in Delhi.
• There is also a proposal to make Lal Kot an ASI-protected monument.

Important value additions 

• Anangpal II was popularly known as Anangpal Tomar. 
• He belonged to the Tomar dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana between the 8th and 12th centuries.
• He is credited to have established and populated Delhi during his reign in the 11th century. 
• It was he who built Lal Kot fort and Anangtal Baoli.
• He was succeeded by his grandson Prithviraj Chauhan, who was defeated by the Ghurid forces in the Battle of Tarain (present-day Haryana) after which the Delhi Sultanate was established in 1192.