Historically, Tiruchirappalli, which is a city in India, was referred to as Trichinopoly in English. It's name in Tamil means "town of the respected Chira, who was a Jain monk. The city has also been referred to as Trichy or Tiruchi. Tiruchirappalli is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its settlements date back to as early as the 2nd millennium BC. 
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Historically, Tiruchirappalli, which is a city in India, was referred to as Trichinopoly in English. It's name in Tamil means "town of the respected Chira, who was a Jain monk. The city has also been referred to as Trichy or Tiruchi. Tiruchirappalli is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its settlements date back to as early as the 2nd millennium BC.