World War I Memorial (Tiruchirappalli)

World War I Memorial in Tiruchirappalli

World War I Memorial

Tiruchirappalli Municipal Corporation
For soldiers from Trichinopoly who died during World War I
Unveiled| 1919
Location| 10°48′56″N 78°41′48″E﻿ / ﻿10.8155°N 78.6967°E﻿ / 10.8155; 78.6967

Opposite Gandhi Market, Tiruchirappalli

Commemorated| 41

World War I Memorial, located opposite to Gandhi Market, Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, is a war memorial dedicated to the soldiers of Trichinopoly.

## History

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Main article: British Indian Army during World War I

About 302 soldiers from Trichinopoly participated in World War I as a part of British Indian Army, of which 41 died during the course of war. In remembrance of those soldiers, the then government erected a memorial with a huge clock in it.[1]

## Maintenance

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The memorial which was also popularly known as "Clock Tower", was languishing without much maintenance. During the mean time, about 25 traders, including Burmese refugees, put up their shop and began to occupy the spaces around the memorial, which left unchecked became as hindrance in viewing and visiting the memorial.[2] After many years of wait, on 27 February 2013 the city corporation decided to revamp the structure after persistent demands from Ex–servicemen personnels and other service organisation to cancel the licence and demolish the shops (excluding the ones run by Burmese refugees) and other structures around the memorial.[3]

## See also

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* India Gate

## References

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1. ^ "Finally, Tiruchy war memorial draws attention". The New Indian Express. Tiruchy. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
2. ^ "Facelift for war memorial in Tiruchi". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
3. ^ "Tiruchi Corporation allows Burmese traders to relocate". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

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Tiruchirappalli

History|

* Early Cholas
* Kalabhras
* Pallavas
* Medieval Cholas
* Later Cholas
* Later Pandyas
* Invasion of Malik Kafur
* Madurai Sultanate
* Vijayanagara Empire
* Madurai Nayaks
* Siege of Trichinopoly (1741)
* Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)
* Second Carnatic War (Siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752)
* Battle of Golden Rock
* Battle of Seringham
* 1928 South Indian railway strike
* World War I Memorial

Geography and
architecture|

* Geography of Tiruchirappalli
* Chokkanatha Nayak Palace
* Grand Anicut
* Srirangam Island
* Trichinopoly Group
* Upper Anaicut

Zones|

* Abhishekapuram
* Ariyamangalam
* Golden Rock
* Srirangam

Neighbourhoods
and suburbs|

* Abhishekapuram
* Alathur
* Anna Nagar
* Ariyamangalam
* Beema Nagar
* Bikshandarkoil
* Cantonment
* Chintamani
* Crawford
* Devadhanam
* Dheeran Nagar
* Edamalaipatti Pudur
* Ellakudy
* Gitapuram
* Golden Rock
* Kailasapuram
* Kallukuzhi
* Karumandapam
* Kaveri Nagar
* Khajamalai
* Kilakalkandarkottai
* Koothappar
* Krishnasamudram
* K. K. Nagar
* Mambazha Salai
* Manachanallur
* Mannarpuram
* Natarajapuram
* Navalpattu
* Palakkarai
* Panjapur
* Pappankurichi
* Ponnagar
* Pirattiyur
* Puthur
* Raghavendrapuram
* Sangiliyandapuram
* Senthaneerpuram
* Singarathope
* Srinivasa Nagar
* Srirangam
* Tennur
* Teppakulam
* Tharanallur
* Thillai Nagar
* Thiruvanaikaval
* Thiruverumbur
* Thuvakudi
* Uraiyur
* Uyyakondan Thirumalai
* Varahaneri

Transport|

| Road|

* Chatram Bus Stand
* Central Bus Stand
* Panjappur Integrated Bus Terminus

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Rail|

* Tiruchirappalli railway division (List of Railway stations)
* Tiruchirappalli Monorail (Proposed)

Air|

* Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Educational
institutions|

* Anna University
* Bharathidasan Institute of Management
* Bishop Heber College
* Government College of Engineering
* Government Law College
* Indian Institute of Information Technology
* Indian Institute of Management
* Jamal Mohamed College
* National College
* National Institute of Technology
* St. Joseph's College
* Tamil Nadu National Law University

Hospitals|

* Golden Rock railway hospital
* Maruti Hospital

Places of
worship|

| Temples|

* Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
* Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram
* Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort
* Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort
* Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
* Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
* Uthamar Kovil
* Vayalur Murugan Temple
* Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur
* Vekkali Amman Temple
* Panchavarnaswamy Temple
* Nandrudayan Vinayaka Temple
* Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple, Srirangam

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Churches|

* Basilica of the Holy Redeemer
* Christ Church
* Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Mosques|

* Nadir Shah Mosque

Sport|

* Anna Stadium
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Culture|

* Aadi Perukku
* Carnatic music
* Gem cutting
* Jallikattu
* Poochoriyal
* Samayapuram float festival
* Trichinopoly cigar
* Vaikuntha Ekadashi
* Central Tamil

Economy|

* Bharat Heavy Electricals
* Gandhi Market
* Golden Rock Railway Workshop
* Golden Rock Shandy
* High Energy Projectile Factory
* OFT
* Swamy Jewellery

Politics|

|  Legislative Assembly constituencies|

* Manapparai
* Srirangam
* Thiruverumbur
* Tiruchirappalli East
* Tiruchirappalli West
* Manachanallur
* Lalgudi
* Musiri
* Thuraiyur

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Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Tiruchirappalli (Partly)
* Perambalur (Partly)
* Karur (Partly)

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