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Which of the following statements is incorrect about GT road? |
The original name of GT Road was Shahi road. This road was renamed the GT road during the British period. The GT Road stands for Great Thakur Road. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata |
The GT Road stands for Great Thakur Road. |
Sher Shah Suri built the Shahi (Royal) road to strengthen and consolidate his empire from the Indus Valley to the Sonar Valley in Bengal. This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period, connecting Calcutta and Peshawar. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata. It is bifurcated into 2 segments: (a) National Highway (NH)-1 from Delhi to Amritsar, and (b) NH- 2 from Delhi to Kolkata. |
