Anangpal Tomar II | |
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Samraat of Dhillikapuri (Delhi) | |
16th Emperor of the Tomar Empire | |
Reign | c.1051 – c.1081 CE |
Predecessor | Kumar Pala |
Successor | Teja Pala |
Dynasty | Tomara dynasty |
Religion | Hinduism |
Anangpal II, popularly known as Anangpal Tomar, was an Indian ruler from the Tomara dynasty. He is known to have established and populated Delhi in the 11th century. He is often confused with Anangpal I, the founder of Tomar Dynasty of Delhi, who had reigned during the 8th century. He traced the lineage to Chandravanshi Kshatriya kings, namely Arjuna from the epic Mahabharata.[1]