Rockfort, Tank and Clive's House, Tiruchirappalli, India

Tiruchirappalli (formerly called Trichinopoly and nicknamed Tiruchi or Trichy) - a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. View of the Rockfort, a hill fort constructed on a 273-foot high rock, housing two Hindu temples, the Uchchi Pillaiyar Koil and the Siva Temple. Used a defensive position by the British during the Carnatic wars. Robert Clive lived near the tank (pictured) when he was in Tiruchirappalli

Clives Fortified Hillfort Hindu Nadu Nandi Siva Tamil Tiruchi Tiruchirappalli Trichinopoly Trichy

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