Which of the following highway/s was/were laid down by the “Sher Shah”? 1. Sonargaon to Sind 2. Agra to Burhampur 3. Jodhpur to Chittor Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Sher Shah also improved communications by building roads, called arteries of the empire. He laid four important highways. They were:

Sonargaon to Sind: He restored the old imperial road (the Grant Trunk Road by Ashoka) and also restored the Uttarapatha which connected Tamralipti (Bengal) to Purushpur (Peshawar).
Agra to Burhampur.
Jodhpur to Chittor.
Lahore to Multan.

Source: Poonam Dahiya