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Who reconstructed the highway between Calcutta and Peshawar? By which name is this
route currently known as?
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Sher Shah Suri
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Sher Shah Suri, who restored and expanded the route in the 17th century, repaired the road. In the 17th century, it was the British who came to India, giving the road the name by which it is now known.
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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.
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