• 9964432222
  • Mail Us
  • Appointment
  • Locate Us
  • Chat Now
  • Courses
  • Login
  • Register
Manifest IAS
JournalsOfIndia
Manifest Learning Academy
  • Home
  • SNIPPETSfor Prelims
  • ARTICLESfor Mains
  • BROWSEBY SOURCE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • SNIPPETSfor Prelims
  • ARTICLESfor Mains
  • BROWSEBY SOURCE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result
JournalsOfIndia
No Result
View All Result
Home History

Anang Tal lake of Delhi

May 5, 2022
in History
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Anang Tal lake of Delhi
718
VIEWS
Share on WhatsAppShare on TelegramShare on Facebook
image_pdfMake PDF
In news– Recently, the Union government has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to restore the historic lake in Mehrauli which is said to be created by Tomar King, Anangpal II, in 1,060 AD.

History of the lake-

  • Anang Tal is situated to the north of Jog Maya temple and approximately 500 metres to the northwest of Qutub Complex in Delhi and dates back to 1,060 AD.
  • Tradition ascribes this tank to a Tomar King, Anangpal II, the builder of Lal Kot. 
  • It is said to have been a place of a general resort but now it is dried up and used for cultivation. 
  • It is also said Alauddin Khalji, in 1296-1316 AD, utilised the water of this tank when he built (Qutub) minar and extended the Qutub-ul-Islam mosque.
  • The lake has a strong Rajasthan connection as Maharaja Anang Pal is known as Nana (maternal grandfather) of Prithviraj Chauhan whose fort Rai Pithora is on the list of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
  • It was between 1993 and 1995 when noted archaeologist B R Mani, the former additional director general of ASI, led excavations at the site under the ASI.
  • Now, the National Monuments Authority and ASI are considering it to be declared as a national monument.

About Anangpal II-

  • Anangpal II, popularly known as Anangpal Tomar, was a ruler from the Tomar Rajput 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 (nowadays commonly referred to as Tomar/Tanwar).
  • During his time only the capital city of the Tomar dynasty was changed from Anangpur (near Faridabad) capital during the reign of Anangpal I to Dhillikapuri (Delhi). 
  • 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.

The Tomar dynasty- 

  • The Tomara (also called Tomar Rajputs) dynasty ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana in India during 8th-12th century. 
  • The territory ruled by the Tomars was called Hariyana (literally ‘Abode of God’). This Hariyana was many folds in size compared to the current state of Haryana. 
  • In addition, much of the information about them comes from medieval bardic legends, which are not historically reliable. 
  • They were displaced by the Chahamanas of Shakambhari in the 12th century, who took over their capital in Delhi.

National Monuments Authority-

  • National Monuments Authority (NMA) under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India has been setup as per provisions of The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
  • Its functions include protection and preservation of monuments and sites through management of the prohibited and regulated area around the centrally protected monuments.
  • NMA is also grants permission to applicants for construction related activity in the prohibited and regulated area.

Further reading: https://journalsofindia.com/tomar-king-anangpal-ii/

image_pdfMake PDF
Source: The Indian Express
Tags: NewspaperPrelims

Related Posts

Ahmadiyya movement

Ahmadiyya movement

February 4, 2023
Shumang Leela

Shumang Leela

January 31, 2023
Eric Arthur Blair -George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair -George Orwell

January 30, 2023
The Ramcharitmanas

The Ramcharitmanas

January 30, 2023
Mughal Gardens renamed as Amrit Udyan

Mughal Gardens renamed as Amrit Udyan

January 30, 2023
Beating Retreat Ceremony

Beating Retreat Ceremony

January 30, 2023
Hareka Religion

Hareka Religion

January 28, 2023
Egypt unveils  may be the oldest and “most complete” mummy

Egypt unveils may be the oldest and “most complete” mummy

January 28, 2023
Etikoppaka toys

Etikoppaka toys

January 28, 2023
Military parade during Indian Republic Day

Military parade during Indian Republic Day

January 27, 2023
Please login to join discussion
JournalsOfIndia

Our vision is to orient the readers to grasp the facts objectively and analyse critically. In the rush of reaching first to the readers, the websites miss the balanced opinion, which is the need of the hour. We aim to reach the readers with more crispness, preciseness and relevance. We bring the articles in UPSC way for the civil services aspirants and the Wisest Way for general readers.

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Disaster Management
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Ethics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Geography
  • Governance
  • History
  • Law & Policy
  • Opinion
  • People in News
  • Places in News
  • Science & Tech
  • Security
  • Society
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized

Browse by Tag

AIR All India Radio BBC Business Line Business Standard dow Down to Earth DownToEarth DTE Economic Times ET FAO Financial Express GS-1 GS-2 GS-3 GS-4 Hindustan Times IE India & the world Indian express Indiatoday India today Kurukshetra Livelihoods portal LiveMint Mains News News Paper Newspaper PIB Prelims PRS India RSTV Science Reporter Survey The Hindu The India Express The Indian Express The Print the wire Times of India TOI TOPPERS Yojana

Newsletter

The most important UPSC news and events of the day.

Get Journals daily newsletter on your inbox.

© 2020 JournalsOfIndia - A free initiative by Manifest Team.

  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • SNIPPETS
  • ARTICLES
  • BROWSE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result

© 2020 JournalsOfIndia - A free initiative by Manifest Team.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In