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Tiruchirappalli, situated
on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu.
It abounds in history. Once the citadel of the Cholas, this strategic city
was under the reign of the descendants of the Pandiyas and Vijayanagar.
Tiruchirappalli as it is today, was much too benevolent under the rule of
the Nayaks of Madurai. Apart from the Rockfort with its historicity and
spiritual significance, Tiruchirappalli has popular educational
institutions established in the second half of 18th century by the
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The awe-inspiring St.Joseph’s college church is a marvel of the Gothic architecture. The Natharvalli Durgah, a famous place of worship of the muslim community, is the legacy of the Mughal empire. St.Joseph’s college can boast of its alumini being the President of India-namely Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and Dr. R. Venkatraman the former president who came from National college. This city has given great Tamil scholars whose contributions to the Tamil literature have been very significant. |
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