GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Grand Trunk Road was originally built by -
A
Akbar
B
Sher Shah
C
Allauddin Khilji
D
Aurangzeb
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri, a 16th-century ruler. It was known as “Sadak-e-Azam". The road connected India to Central Asia and was crucial for inland trade. This road was earlier known as “ Uttarapath “, “ Badshahi Sarak “, and “ Sarak-e-Azam “.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Grand Trunk Road or the GT Road was built by Sher Shah Suri. It is one of the longest and oldest roads in Asia. It is roughly 3710km long and connects Central Asia to the Indian Subcontinent. It spans from Kabul, Afghanistan to Teknaf in Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Sher Shah Suri built the Grand Trunk Road during India’s 16th century. He built it to shorten the distance between India and the nation of Pakistan, as well as help connect the eastern and western parts of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sher Shah Suri is named as the builder of Grand Trunk Road, the east-west road, which connects Bengal to Punjab.

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