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{{Infobox military installation | {{Infobox military installation | ||
|name = Ankai Fort | |name = Ankai Fort | ||
|partof = Ajintha Satmal Hill Range | |partof = Ajintha Satmal Hill Range | ||
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]] | |location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]] | ||
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'''Ankai Fort | '''Ankai Fort''' is a historic site found in the [[Satmala Range]] hills in western [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=James Fergusson|author2=James Burgess|author-link1=James Fergusson (architect)|title=The Cave Temples of India|date=May 2013|publisher=Cambridge Library Collection|isbn=9781108055529|page=480|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bVXa9JyxOw4C&q=Ankai+Fort&pg=PA480|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ankai-Tankai hill forts|url=http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/Maharashtra/AnkaiTankaiF.htm|website=Wondermondo|date=14 June 2010|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> It is located in Yeola Taluka of [[Nashik district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]]. 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. | ||
==History== | ==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 [[Mahavira|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 [[Mahavira|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, [[Jean de Thévenot|Thévenot]] mentions these forts as a stage on the journey between the cities of [[Surat]] and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]].<ref>https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AnkaiTankai | '''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 [[Mahavira|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 [[Mahavira|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, [[Jean de Thévenot|Thévenot]] mentions these forts as a stage on the journey between the cities of [[Surat]] and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AnkaiTankai |title=Nasik District Gazetteers |publisher=Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in |date=1965-03-31 |accessdate=2022-08-12}}</ref> 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 [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1818.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Ankai-Trek-A-Alpha.html |title=Ankai, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416024530/http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Ankai-Trek-A-Alpha.html |archive-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> | ||
==How to reach== | ==How to reach== | ||
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* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]] | * [[List of forts in Maharashtra]] | ||
* [[List of forts in India]] | * [[List of forts in India]] | ||
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]] | * [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]] | ||
* [[Maratha War of Independence]] | * [[Maratha War of Independence]] | ||
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | * [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | ||
* [[Military history of India]] | * [[Military history of India]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Forts in Nashik district]] | [[Category:Forts in Nashik district]] | ||
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]] | [[Category:16th-century forts in India]] | ||
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]] | ||