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Q: Where is the tomb of Sher Shah Suri located?
  • A. Sasaram
  • B. Delhi
  • C. Rohtasgarh
  • D. Chausa
Correct Answer: Option A - Sher Shah Suri or Sher Khan, was the founder of Suri dynasty in India. Born in 1486, he was the son of a jagirdar of Sasaram, Bihar. His original name was Farid. He was given the tittle of Sher Khan by Bahar Khan, for the courage and gallantry shown by him in killing a tiger single - handedly. During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1545, he set up a new economic and military administration issued the first Rupiya from "Tanka" and organized the portal system of the Indian Subcontinent. He built a tomb for himself at Sasaram, Bihar. This tomb is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture, it was designed by the architect Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan, which stands in the middle of an artificial lake, which is nearly square in shape, is locally referred to as the Second Taj Mahal because of its subtle similarities with the globally famous monument.
A. Sher Shah Suri or Sher Khan, was the founder of Suri dynasty in India. Born in 1486, he was the son of a jagirdar of Sasaram, Bihar. His original name was Farid. He was given the tittle of Sher Khan by Bahar Khan, for the courage and gallantry shown by him in killing a tiger single - handedly. During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1545, he set up a new economic and military administration issued the first Rupiya from "Tanka" and organized the portal system of the Indian Subcontinent. He built a tomb for himself at Sasaram, Bihar. This tomb is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture, it was designed by the architect Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan, which stands in the middle of an artificial lake, which is nearly square in shape, is locally referred to as the Second Taj Mahal because of its subtle similarities with the globally famous monument.

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Sher Shah Suri or Sher Khan, was the founder of Suri dynasty in India. Born in 1486, he was the son of a jagirdar of Sasaram, Bihar. His original name was Farid. He was given the tittle of Sher Khan by Bahar Khan, for the courage and gallantry shown by him in killing a tiger single - handedly. During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1545, he set up a new economic and military administration issued the first Rupiya from "Tanka" and organized the portal system of the Indian Subcontinent. He built a tomb for himself at Sasaram, Bihar. This tomb is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture, it was designed by the architect Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan, which stands in the middle of an artificial lake, which is nearly square in shape, is locally referred to as the Second Taj Mahal because of its subtle similarities with the globally famous monument.