Multiple choice

Who was the ruler of medieval India, credited with the construction of Grand Trunk Road?

  1. Babur

  2. Sher Shah Suri

  3. Jehangir

  4. Krishnadevaraya
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Explanation

Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545 CE) built the Grand Trunk Road from Sonargaon (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan), covering over 2,500 km. This highway facilitated trade, military movement, and postal communication. Babur and Jehangir were Mughal rulers. Krishnadevaraya was the Vijayanagara emperor who ruled South India, unrelated to this North Indian infrastructure project.

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