Ankai-Tankai forts were captured by the general Khan Khanan of the great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who built the majestic historical monument of India the Taj Mahal After the Britishers captured the fort on 5th April 1818 under the unit of Lieutenant-Colonel McDowell. He captured Ankai-Tankai without any war and bloodshed.

This fort is located in the Nashik - Manmad region. Ankai fort has 7 rings of fortifications crossing the Hindu rock-cut temple. The importance of winding steps as that would provide great defense from the enemy who would get attacked by the enemies, in the last part of the steps the width of the steps is so small that hardly one or two men could even step and the defenders from the fort could throw stones on the enemies.

A good technique of protection was they would keep firewood at the entrance and when the enemies reached the entrance they would fire the wood keeping the enemies away from the fire.

It is said that there was a treasure chamber behind the last gateway in a curious domed building. Ankai has a square water tank with an ancient sculpture in the center. On the top of the fort were buildings that were destroyed hence only ruins are left on the fort. 

Fort Plateau has rock-cut granaries that are 15 m deep and 7-8 water tanks on the top. A palace can be seen on the western side of the fort with a pond in front of it. Hindu Rock cut shrines with hermits at the base of the plateau which are still in good condition to this day.

Tankai Fort is more flat and less in height than the Ankai fort. The plateau is covered with grass and always windy horses are grazed in the grass on the fort. No shelter is available on the fort but a half-collapsed Shiva temple can be seen.

The Shiva temple is built of large stone blocks with stone carvings and Nandi in front of the temple looking the shrine of the Shiva linga.

Fort has fortifications on all four corners of the fort, and a guard house remnant on the eastern side of the fort. Mostly the Tankai fort was used as a large number of storage facilities and supplies for the neighbouring Ankai fort.

Pune to Ankai-Tankai By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Manmad, distance between Pune to Manmad is 236 kms, from Manmad there are local transport available to Ankai (base village), and from Manmad to Ankai is around 8 kms.

Pune to Ankai-Tankai By Train
From Pune junction to Manmad there are 26 trains available, Pune junction to Manmad is around 312 kms, from Manmad there are local transport available to Ankai (base village), from Manmad to Ankai is around 8 kms. 

Mumbai to Ankai-Tankai By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Manmad, distance between Mumbai to Manmad are 250 kms, from Manmad there are local transport available to Ankai (base village), from Manmad to Ankai is around 8 kms.

Mumbai to Ankai-Tankai By Train
From Mumbai there are trains available to Manmad, from Mumbai to Manmad is around 207 kms, from Manmad there are local transport available to Ankai (base village), and from Manmad to Ankai is around 8 kms.

City of Manmad.

Manmad town lies on the Malegaon - pune road. It was an important place that dealt with the peshwas of Pune. Manmad City was an important trade route between the peshwas to travel to northern India and the Delhi alternatives were also Chandwad and nandgaon. Manmad city produces huge amounts of agriculture, transport of petroleum, food grains and cement.

Hadbichi Shendi.

Hadbichi Shendi is actually a pinnacle which has easy to access from the base but the pinnacle is harder to climb because of its unsafe rocks. Hadbichi Shendi has been climbed by some of adventurous people and climbers. The road starts along the "Datta mandir road" in the katarna village.

Gurudwara

It is the major attraction in the city of Manmad. Gurudwara was situated along the dense forest. Guru Gobind Singh Ji brought two prisoners who were Balarao and Rustumrao from the satara fort. 

Gurudwara was built with the help of people who cleared the dense forest in the karseva which was started by the Sant Baba Nidhan Singh Ji.

While constructing the gurudwara a hidden bauli was found. It is said that the water of the well is divine and sweet and later the gurudwara was named as Gurudwara Guptsar Sahib.