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At which of the following places is the tomb of Sher Shah located?
Patna
Lahore
Sasaram
Agra
Sasaram
The tomb of the Suri dynasty founder, Sher Shah Suri, is located in Sasaram, Bihar. It is a monumental sandstone mausoleum standing in the middle of a large artificial lake, celebrated as an architectural masterpiece of the Indo-Islamic style.
The tomb of the Suri dynasty founder, Sher Shah Suri, is located in Sasaram, Bihar. It is a monumental sandstone mausoleum standing in the middle of a large artificial lake, celebrated as an architectural masterpiece of the Indo-Islamic style.
Sher Shah Suri (reign 1540-1545) was a brilliant administrator who introduced the 'Rupiya' currency and the 'Grand Trunk Road' reconstruction, bridging the Lodi and Mughal eras.
Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540).
He is credited with reviving the Grand Trunk Road (Sadak-e-Azam).
His mausoleum was designed by the architect Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan.
The tomb is often referred to as the 'Second Taj Mahal' of India due to its grand scale and reflective water setting.
Option A (Patna): Known historically as Pataliputra; famous for the Golghar, not Sher Shah's tomb.
Option B (Lahore): Known for the tomb of Jahangir and Lahore Fort.
Option D (Agra): The city associated with the Taj Mahal and Akbar's tomb in Sikandra.
C is correct тАФ The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located in Sasaram, Bihar.
Always correlate Sher Shah's administrative reforms with his military campaigns; his 'Rupiya' became the standard for the currency system adopted much later by the Mughals and even the British.