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Grand Trunk Road

Type Object Region India Time c. 1540–1600

North-south overland trunk road system of the Indian subcontinent, rebuilt by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century with post stations, milestones, and …

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  1. c. 1540–1545Bihar–Punjab section · BiharSher Shah Suri consolidated scattered old roads into a standardized trunk route, planting tree rows, setting milestones, and establishing sarai relay stations, improving passage for armies and caravans and laying the foundation of the later Grand Trunk Road.
  2. c. 1570–1585Agra · AgraAkbar incorporated the Sur-era roads into the imperial postal system, adding relay stations and unifying tolls and escort arrangements, making Agra the hub of the north–south trunk route linking toward Delhi and Lahore.
  3. 1591–1600Lahore · LahoreIn the 1590s the Grand Trunk Road's Lahore–Kabul section carried military supplies toward Afghanistan and caravan transport, running parallel to the imperial dak messenger system and becoming the busiest overland transport corridor of northern India.

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