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[[File:Roadevol.svg|thumb|right|Evolution of Indian trade networks. The main map shows the routes since [[Mughal empire|Mughal times]], Inset A: shows the major prehistorical cultural currents, B: pre-[[Maurya]]n routes, C: Mauryan routes, D: routes c. 1st century CE, and E: the "Z" shaped region of developed roads.]]<br />
[[File:Ancient Khorasan highlighted.jpg|thumb|Names of territories during the [[Caliphate]] in 750&nbsp;CE.]] <br />
[[File:Map of Afghanistan during the Safavid and Moghul Empire.jpg|thumb|An accurate map of Persia by [[Emanuel Bowen]] showing the names of territories during the Persian [[Safavid dynasty]] and [[Mughal Empire]] of India ([[Wiktionary:circa|ca.]] 1500–1747)]]<br />
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'''Delhi–Multan road''', an ancient route had existed since the time of king [[Ashoka]] or earlier, was renovated by the [[Sur Empire]] ruler [[Sher Shah Suri]] (1486–1545) in order to improve transit in the areas between [[Delhi]] and [[Multan]], leading to [[Kandahar]] and [[Herat]] in [[Afghanistan]], eventually to [[Mashhad]] capital of [[Khorasan Province|Khorasan]] province of [[Iran]], providing access to capital city [[Ashgabat]] of [[Turkmenistan]]."<ref name="EI">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cJQ3AAAAIAAJ |title="Khurasan", The Encyclopaedia of Islam |year=1967 |publisher=Brill |access-date=2010-10-22}}</ref> <br />
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==Messaging System==<br />
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There were small posts every few miles where horses were ready to receive messages to send from one post to another. Messages from the [[Delhi]] court were reaching [[Multan]], which was around 500 miles away, within days.<ref name="EI"/><br />
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== Route ==<br />
On the Indian side, it passed through [[Rohtak]], [[Meham]], [[Asigarh Fort]] at [[Hansi]], [[Firoz Shah Palace Complex]] at [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Fatehabad, Haryana|Fatehabad]], [[Ratia]], [[Bhatinda]] and [[Malout]], etc. <br />
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On the Pakistani side, the road goes through the cities [[Lahore]], [[Nankana Sahab]], [[Harapa]], [[Chichawatni]], [[Tulamba]], [[Makhdumpur]], [[Kabirwala]] and finally [[Multan]]. Sher Shah also built a fort in Tulamba City to make a strong Communication path from Multan to Delhi<br />
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In Afghanistan, from [[Multan]] it led to [[Kandhar]] and then on to [[Herat]].<br />
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In [[Iran]], from [[Herat]] it led to capital city [[Mashhad]] of [[Khorasan Province|Khorasan]] province of [[Iran]].<br />
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In [[Turkmenistan]], from [[Mashhad]] it eventually led to capital city [[Ashgabat]] of [[Turkmenistan]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Grand Trunk Road]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Roads in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Multan]]</div>Ajay Kumar