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प्रश्न
Give reasons:
We say that Sher Shah looked after the welfare of his people.
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उत्तर
- Sher Shah constructed an excellent network of roads, mainly the Grand Trunk Road from Peshawar to Sonargaon (Bengal). He also built roads from Agra to Jodhpur and Chittor. He built another road from Lahore to Multan.
- To make travel comfortable Sher Shah built sarais and wells at regular intervals.
- Trees were also planted on both sides of the roads. In all, 1700 sarais (inns) were constructed for the travellers. These sarais gradually gained in importance and became the centres of trade.
- Special officers known as Muqaddams were appointed to ensure the safety of travellers.
- Roads helped Sher Shah to establish a good postal system and promoted inland trade.
- His roads and sarais have been called ‘the arteries of the empire’.
- Sher Shah divided his empire into 47 provinces (sarkars). Each sarkar was them divided into many districts (parganas). A pargana comprised several villages.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Sher Shah built the Grand Trunk Road.
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Sher Shah based his administration on the principle of a _______ state.
Choose the correct answer:
With the help of the Shah of______, Humayun returned to India in the year 1555 CE.
State whether the following is true or false:
To prevent the officers from becoming corrupt, Sher Shah introduced the system of periodical transfers.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How were the affairs of the villages managed during Sher Shah’s reign?
Give a brief account of Sher Shah’s early life.
Answer the following question briefly:
What steps did Sher Shah take to maintain law and order in his kingdom?
Answer the following question briefly:
Sher Shah’s greatest achievement was his land revenue system. In this context explain: Land assessments
Write a few sentences about the reign of Sher Shah.
Sher Shah started the rule ______ of the dynasty at Agra.
