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Who built the Grand Trunk Road?

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Shah Jahan

  3. Humayun

  4. Sher Shah Suri
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Explanation

The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century (1540-1545 CE). It connected Sonargaon in Bengal to Peshawar in the northwest, covering over 1,500 km. Sher Shah Suri built it for trade and administrative purposes. The Mughals later expanded and maintained it. Chandragupta Maurya ruled much earlier, Shah Jahan and Humayun were Mughal rulers who came after Sher Shah Suri.

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