:.Write on measures adopted by Shershah to improve military administration.
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The Administration of Sher Shah Suri may be considered as a continuation and culmination of the Delhi Sultanate. Among the foremost contribution of Sher Shah was his re-establishment of law and order to other empires. He dealt very sternly with the zamindars who refused to pay land revenue and disobey the orders of the government.
Besides, Sher Shah Suri pays great attention to the development of trade and commerce and the improvement of communication in his kingdom. He restored the old imperial road, famously known as the Grand Trunk Road.
Also, he constructs a road from Agra to Jodhpur and Chittor. He also built a road that connects Lahore to Sultan which is presently in Pakistan.
For the convenience of travelers, Sher Shah built sarais and inns where travelers could spend the night and keep their goods in safe custody.
He also constructs separate lodging for the Hindus and Muslims.
Subsequently, Sher Shah road and Sarais have been called “The Arteries of the Empire”. Many of the sarais developed into market towns (Qusbus) where peasants flocked to sell their goods.
Sher Suri uses the Sarais for news service or Dak-Chawki to keep himself updated on his empire development.
Sher Shah also introduces order reforms for the promotion of trade and commerce. In his empire the custom duties have to be paid only at two places:
1.Goods produced in Bengal or imported from outside need to pay customs duty at the border of Bengal and Bihar.
2.Goods coming from West and Central Asia have to pay customs duty in the Indus. The second duty was paid at the time of the sale of goods.
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