Tomara

The Tomaras of Gwalior were a Rajput dynasty of central India. They claimed descent from the Lunar line and kinship with the Tomaras of Delhi, but began as Tughlaq feudatories holding Aisah. In 1394 their chief Virasimha received Gwalior and seized the fort from its governor, founding the dynasty.

His successors fought to keep their independence. Manasimha, better known as Man Singh Tomar, bought off Bahlul Lodi with tribute and weathered Sikandar Lodi's campaigns of 1501 to 1508, ambushing the retreating army near Jatwar. A patron of music and building, Man Singh raised the Man Mandir palace inside Gwalior Fort.

His son Vikramaditya surrendered the fort to Ibrahim Lodi in 1523, accepting Shamsabad instead. He died fighting for Ibrahim Lodi against Babur at Panipat in 1526, and Tomara rule in Gwalior came to an end.