Question

________major roads were laid by Sher Shah to connect all the four corners of his kingdom.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5

Answer 1

Hint: Sher Shah born in 1484, was the founder of the Suri Empire. During his rule, he introduced the currency of rupee. He built a very good network of roads and famously known for the construction of a major network of roads which connected all the four corners of his kingdom.

Complete answer: Sher Shah constructed a major network of roads that connected important parts of his Empire with his capital. Under this he repaired old roads and constructed the four highways as follow:
-The Grand Trunk road or Sadak-e-Azam was originally built by Chandragupta Maurya in the third century BC. Soon Shershah who was the medieval ruler of the Suri Empire rebuilt the Chandragupt’s royal road in the 16th century. He rerouted the old route at Sonargaon and Rohtas. The route started from Sonargaon and Eastern Bengal and passed through Agra, Delhi and Lahore, terminating at Peshawar. The route covers the distance of about 3,000 kilometres with fruit and shade trees planted. Sarai, kos Minar and baolis were also built at every two kos with some gardens alongside the highway. This route was known as Sadak-e-Azam by Shershah and Badshahi Sadak in the Mughal Empire.
Other important routes constructed by Sher Shah were:
-from Agra to Chittoor, Jodhpur and Burhanpur.
-from Agra to Chittoor and Jodhpur fort.
-from Lahore to Multan.
Therefore four major roads were laid by Sher Shah to connect all the four corners of his kingdom.
Hence, the correct option is-C.

Note: The route constructed by Sher Shah was also a crucial part of the silk route that helped in spreading of faith, knowledge and ideologies and allowed the flow of international trade. The Sadak-e-Azam had inns and Wells at a regular distance so that travellers could rest. These roads improved communications and were referred to as the arteries of the Empire.