Tiruchirappalli
now called Trichy is situated on the banks of the Cauvery
river. Trichy, 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. The struggle for power between the Pallavas and Pandyas
continued till 10th centuryas the Cholas asserted and assumed
the reigns until the deadline of the century.
When this empire collapsed in 1565,
Trichy came to be under the rule of 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 prospered in its own right and grew to be the city
that it is today. The city is a fine blend of the traditions
and modern and is built around the Rock Fort. Apart from
the fort there are several churches, colleges and missions
dating back to the 1760s. With excellent infrastructure
facilities Trichy is a good base to see east-central TamilNadu.
South
India Tour Packages
Best of Karnataka Tour (Duration
: 8 Days)
(Mumbai - Bangalore - Mysore - Hassan - Bangalore -
Mumbai)
