The consolidation of British power in India guaranteeing peace and security of life began to create a better atmosphere for urban function. Various geographic and cultural factors stimulated the growth of the city of Tiruchirapalli during the British period [C.E. 1800 to 1947]. They were in the form of administrative buildings, Railways buildings, educational institutions, and medical institutions of both government and Christian missionaries. The institution of cantonment and garrison during the colonial period, the growth, spatial structure, and character of the Indian cities of later period were all greatly influenced by the British. Cantonment was totally a new kind of urban centre established by the British on the Indian landscape, because of the very nature it invited special location preferences, many of them were situated at strategic locations. They founded settlements of their own, near the existing indigenous cities, with new patterns, particularly bungalow-type buildings, as could be seen in Tiruchirapalli. Hence, the purpose of this research article is to narrate the establishment and development of Cantonment and its various features.
Key words: British, Cantonment, Colonialism, Preston Battery, Puthur, Tiruchirappalli, Uraiyur
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