Abandoned mediaeval bridge in Bihar
Badshahi Pul, popularly known as the Besahi pul, is located less than 1km west of the Sher Shah Suri's tomb, Sasaram, Bihar. It was built by Sher Shah Suri between 1540 to 1545 AD. It is believed that it was connected to the Badshahi Sadak or Sadak-e Azam later known as Grand Trunk road. There is a huge gate of medieval times known as Dilli Darwaza around 800m east of this bridge. The presence of these two heritage sites in front of each other is proof that Badshahi Sadak must have passed from here during the reign of Sher Shah Suri. This bridge is about 15 feet wide And it has guardrails of about 1 foot on both sides. The bridge was made very firmly so that the elephants can easily cross over it. At its base, there are 3 arch-shaped structures for rainwater to pass through.