Ankai Fort: Difference between revisions

'''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,</ref> Ankai was ultimately captured by the Nizam from the Mughuls. 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>http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Ankai-Trek-A-Alpha.html</ref>