Tankai fort

Tankai fort is a hill, part of the Satmala Range, with the ruins of a large Maratha hill fort on the peak.[1][2] With Ankai Fort near this fort are known as Ankai-Tankai, the strongest hill fort in the Nashik district, rises about 900 feet above the plain and 3200 feet above the sea. It is located from Manmad in Yeola taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India.

Tankai Fort
टंकाई किल्ला
Nashik district, Maharashtra
Tankai fort viewed from Ankai
Tankai Fort
Coordinates20°11′28.6″N 74°27′16.4″E
TypeHill fort
Height966.22 M (3170 Ft)
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built12th century
Built byYadav of Devgiri
MaterialsStone

References

  1. James Fergusson; James Burgess (May 2013). The Cave Temples of India. Cambridge Library Collection. p. 480. ISBN 9781108055529. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. "Ankai-Tankai hill forts". Wondermondo. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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