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Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?

  1. Babur

  2. Krishnadeva Raya

  3. Jahangir

  4. Sher Shah Suri
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Sher Shah Suri (r. 1540-1545) built the Grand Trunk Road, one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads, connecting Sonargaon (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan) via Delhi. He built it to facilitate trade and military movement across his empire. Babur founded the Mughal Empire, Krishnadeva Raya ruled Vijayanagara, and Jahangir was a later Mughal emperor.

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