In 1736, the fort was under Maratha rule. In 1707, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur attacked Hansi. In 1705, during the time of Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Singh toured Hansi to inspired the people to revolt against the oppressive Mughal rule. In 1192, after the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan by Mohammed Gauri, Hindu rule ended in Hansi. Additions were made to the fort by Prithviraj Chauhan in the 12th century. He probably defeated the Tomar king Anangapala III. Chauhan rule Īccording to the Bijolia inscription of Someshvara of Chauhan dynasty, his brother Vigraharaja IV had captured Dhillika (Delhi) and Ashika (Hansi). Kumarpal Tomar (or Mahipal Tomar) of Tomar dynasty who ruled this area from Delhi in the 11th century recaptured Hansi and Thanesar regions from Mawdud, and based on fragmentary Tomar inscriptions discovered from Mahipalpur in Delhi it has been theorized that Mahipala established a new capital at Mahipalapura (now Mahipalpur). 1041-50 CE) seized the throne from his uncle Mahmud Ghazni. In 1041 in revenge for murder of his father, Mahmud Ghazni's nephew Mawdud of Ghazni (r. Mahmud Ghazni had sent his son Mas'ud I of Ghazni to attack Hansi in 1037 CE, when Masud attacked swordsmen of Hansi and took Hindu women into slavery who were later sold at Gazni. Around 1000 CE, Asigarh, Haryana and Delhi were in control of emperors of Tomara dynasty, when in 1014 Mahmud Ghazni attacked Thanesar and Hansi where he mass destroyed Hindu temples, and again in 1025 he also attacked Somnath temple and Jat people of Jud. Multiple (three) Tomara kings seem to have shared the name "Anangapala" ( IAST: Anaṅgapāla). In addition to the Asigarh ( Hansi), other important places of this dynasty were Sthaneshwar ( Thanesar), Sonkh ( Mathura), Taragarh, Gopachal( Gwalior), Tanwarhinda ( Bhatinda), Tanwarghaar, Pathankot - Nurpur, Patan - Tanwarawati, Nagarkot ( Kangra), The Tomar Empire during the reign of Anangpal II extended over various parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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As per Talif-e-Tajkara-e-Hansi by Qazi Sharif Husain in 1915, around 80 forts across the area were controlled from this centre "Asigarh". Swords from this fort were exported as far away as to Arab countries. The son of King Anangpal Tomar, Drupad established a sword manufacturing factory in this fort, hence it is also called "Asigarh". Tomars - Builder and first rulers of present Asigarh Fort Īs per British library, Asigarh fort has been believed to have been founded by Anangpal Tomar (Anangpal II), the Tomar king of Delhi. The present fort was built with materials of earlier fort of 7th century C.E. It is believed that original fort was built by the famous emperor Harshavardhana or his grandfather emperor Prabhakaravardhana of Pushyabhuti dynasty (Vardhana). The excavation of ancient coins belong to the BCE period shows that there have been long history of settlements on the mound on which fort is built. Hansi fort or Asigarh Fort has long history with little clarity about the earlier period. There are several names used for the fort in different anecdotes, such as Asidurga, Asigarh, Asika, A-sika, Ansi, Hansi, etc., 2.2 Tomars - Builder and first rulers of present Asigarh FortĪsigarh the fort of swords, from Asi (sword) and garh (fort), as this was the centre of sword making from the ancient times of Hindu rulers.Head scarfs are available in the Gurdwara premises for covering the head. It is obligatory to cover your head before entering Sikh shrines. Travel tickets to be purchased from an authorized travel agentonly. Tourists are requested not to wear anything that offends the culture of the shrine. A few shrines even prohibit leather articles to be carried along in the shrine.
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Footwear is not allowed inside Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Jain places of worship. Tourists need to check with the nearest Tourist Office regarding the rules of photography. Most of the archeological monuments restrict photography. Prohibited or restricted areas have to be visited only after seeking permission and fulfilling necessary formalities from the nearest Government of India Tourist Office. Pre-paid taxis are better option for travelling from airport to city. In such cases it is advisable to pre-decide the charge of travel to avoid any dispute upon reaching the place. Taxis and auto-rickshaws in cities do not have meters. Exchange money only through authorized banks or money changers and ensure to take a receipt. Some do’s and don’ts while visiting the city: July and August has monsoon and winter is very cold (upto 5 degrees) from Novemberto March. Summer is very hot (upto 45degrees) and starts from April and goes on until June. The climate of Hansi is dry with scanty rainfall.