#9# Fort # Ankai and Tankai (Manmad)

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Ankai and Tankai (Manmad)

 

LOCATION: 270 kms from Mumbai, 260 kms from Pune, 97 kms from Nashik, 10 kms from Manmad.

BEST TIME TO VISIT: September or you can travel any time throughout year.

 

Ankai and Tankai (Manmad)

Ankai and Tankai Fort is a historic site found in the Satmala Range hills in western India.

The fort was built by Yadava of Devgiri. Geographically, it is near Manmad. The Ankai fort and Tankai fort are two different forts on adjacent hills. A common fortification is constructed to secure both. The Ankai fort is located on a hill with perpendicular scarps on all the sides, except for a narrow nose on the eastern side.

Fort Information:

Location Details : Ankai and Tankai

Base Village : Ankai .

Nearest Railway Station : Manmad

Fort Height : 3170 ft

Difficulty : Med - High

 

History:

The Jain caves located at the foothills of the fort, spanning two levels. On the lower level there are two caves, neither of which has idols. On the upper level, there are five caves which feature Mahavir idols in good condition. They are secured by lock and key at night to avoid vandalism.

There are carvings of Yaksha, Indrani, lotus and Lord Mahavir in the main cave. the fort at the base of the fort depict that Ankai was constructed around 1000 years ago. The fort was built by Yadava of Devgiri. Mughals led by Shah Jahan's General Khan Khanan captured this fort in 1635 by bribing the fort commander.

In 1665, Thévenot mentions these forts as a stage on the journey between the cities of Surat and Aurangabad.Ankai was ultimately captured by the Moghals. In 1752, the fort came under control of the Maratha empire after the Treaty of Bhalki. It was subsequently captured by the British in 1818.

 How to reach Ankai and Tankai (Manmad):

By Road:

Base Village for Ankai and Tankai fort is Ankai .

- Best route for folks from Mumbai and Pune come to Manmad.

- Take a bus, sharing 6 seateror auto from Manmad to reach Ankai, will cost you Rs-10 to 30 maximum and get down at Ankai railway station or highway and reach Ankai and Tankai fort.

By Train: Manmad station which is around 10 kms.

 

By Air: Mumbai airport which is around 270 kms.

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