Tiruchi is a thriving commercial centre in
Tamil nadu, Situated on the banks of river Cauveri, Tiruchirappalli, the fourth largest
city in the state was a citadel of the Early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. But
the Pallavas never really managed to retain control of this strategic city and lost it to
the Pandyas several times. This tug of war finally ended when the Cholas reasserted
themselves in the 10th century. Trichy continued to be in their possession until the
decline of the empire after which it became a Vijayanagara stronghold. When this empire
collapsed in 1565, Trichy came to be occupied in turn by the Nayaks of Madurai, the
Marathas, the Nawabs of Carnatic, the French and finally the British. But it was under the
Nayaks of Madurai that Trichy flourished and prospered in its own right and grew to be the
city that it is today. Trichy flourished and prospered in its own ,built around the Rock
Fort. Apart from the fort there are several churches, colleges and missions dating back to
the 1760s. With its excellent infrastructural facilities Trichy will serve as a good base
to see central Tamilnadu. |
