Committee formed to popularise the legacy of Anangpal II
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – I – History
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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.
