The Grand Trunk Road

Hindi translation: ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड / जी टी रोड

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English term or phrase:The Grand Trunk Road
Hindi translation:ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड / जी टी रोड
Entered by: keshab

15:08 Nov 19, 2007
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Geography / Roads
English term or phrase: The Grand Trunk Road
Hi,

I quote Wiki:

The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated to GT Road) is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For several centuries, it has linked the eastern and western regions of the Indian subcontinent, running from Bengal, across north India, into Peshawar in Pakistan.

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:09
ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड / जी टी रोड
Explanation:
ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड= Grand Trunk Road
जी टी रोड = G.T. Road

This is the name of Grand Trunk Road which is called in Hindi and other Indian languages.It may be the influence of English language.Today this road is a main highway of India and it is called National Highway 2 (NH2) officially in India and N5 National highway in Pakistan.
This road was built by Sher Sah Suri, the great Pathan ruler. No doubt, at that time the English was not present, and this road had another name.

According to Wikipedia,

In the 16th century, a major road running across the Gangetic plain was built afresh by Pashtun emperor Sher Shah Suri, who then ruled much of northern India. His intention was to link together the remote provinces of his vast empire for administrative and military reasons. The Sadak-e-Azam ("great road") as it was then known, is universally recognized as having been the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road. his road was later improved by the British rulers of colonial India. Renamed the "Grand Trunk Road" (sometimes referred to as the "Long Walk"), it was extended to run from Calcutta to Peshawar and thus to span a major portion of British India."
I think it explains the fact.


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If you want the name of the road given by Sher Sah Suri, then it will be : सड़क - ए-आज़म। It has no, I repeat , no hindi synonim.
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keshab
Local time: 19:39
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6ग्राण्ड ट्रंक रोड
Kumud Verma
5 +2ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड / जी टी रोड
keshab
4 +1दि/द ग्रैण्ड ट्रंक रोड
Rajan Chopra


  

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the grand trunk road
दि/द ग्रैण्ड ट्रंक रोड


Explanation:


I understand you need the transliteration of the name of this road.



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Reference your note herein below:

This road is commonly known as जी.टी. रोड (G.T. Road) amongst the Hindi speaking people.

Rajan Chopra
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Asker: No, the Hindi name, please, assuming it exists.


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the grand trunk road
ग्राण्ड ट्रंक रोड


Explanation:
it can also be written as जी.टी.रोड

Kumud Verma
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Local time: 19:39
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  C.M. Rawal: इसे इसके प्रचलित रूप अर्थात जी.टी.रोड या ग्रांड ट्रंक रोड (ग्राण्ड ट्रंक रोड के बजाय) लिखना अधिक ठीक रहेगा.
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agree  chaman4723
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agree  Pundora: I remember this road mentioned in History books of Class 6 or 7, written this way.
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the grand trunk road
ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड / जी टी रोड


Explanation:
ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड= Grand Trunk Road
जी टी रोड = G.T. Road

This is the name of Grand Trunk Road which is called in Hindi and other Indian languages.It may be the influence of English language.Today this road is a main highway of India and it is called National Highway 2 (NH2) officially in India and N5 National highway in Pakistan.
This road was built by Sher Sah Suri, the great Pathan ruler. No doubt, at that time the English was not present, and this road had another name.

According to Wikipedia,

In the 16th century, a major road running across the Gangetic plain was built afresh by Pashtun emperor Sher Shah Suri, who then ruled much of northern India. His intention was to link together the remote provinces of his vast empire for administrative and military reasons. The Sadak-e-Azam ("great road") as it was then known, is universally recognized as having been the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road. his road was later improved by the British rulers of colonial India. Renamed the "Grand Trunk Road" (sometimes referred to as the "Long Walk"), it was extended to run from Calcutta to Peshawar and thus to span a major portion of British India."
I think it explains the fact.


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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-19 16:56:12 GMT)
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If you want the name of the road given by Sher Sah Suri, then it will be : सड़क - ए-आज़म। It has no, I repeat , no hindi synonim.

keshab
Local time: 19:39
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

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agree  chaman4723: satisfactory answer
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