Located in western India on the Satmala Range hills, the Ankai Fort is situated in
Nashik district in the
state of
Maharashtra. This historical
fort standing tall at an average height of 3,170 ft atop the hills is located with perpendicular scraps on all sides, except for a narrow nose on the eastern side.
History of Ankai Fort
It is said that the
Yadava of Devagiri had built the Ankai Fort but was captured by
Shah Jahan’s general Khan Khanan in 1635. In the notes of French traveller, Thevenot, he mentions the Ankai Fort as a stage between the
cities of
Surat and
Aurangabad. After the
Mughals, the Ankai Fort was captured by the Nizam and in 1752; it came under the
Maratha Empire after the Treaty of Bhalki. Finally in 1818, the fort came under the administration of the
British Empire. Currently, the Ankai Fort is under the governance of the
Government of India.
Surrounding the fort are some popular places like the Brahmani and
Jain caves, the Manmad Gate, and the Kashi Pond among others, which are popular places of attraction. Other than this there is also a series of rock cut water cisterns on the southern side of the fort.
Visiting Information on Ankai Fort
The Ankai Fort is about 97 km away from
Nashik and the nearest
railway station is in Nashik at a distance of 98 km. The Nashik
Airport is the closest at about 81 km from the fort.
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