Nader Shah's invasion of India
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Emperor Nader Shah, the Shah of Iran (1736–1747) and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, invaded Northern India, eventually attacking Delhi in March 1739. His army had easily defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal and would eventually capture the Mughal capital in the aftermath of the battle.[4]
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Invasion of Northern India | |||||||||
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Part of the Naderian Wars | |||||||||
Representation of Nader Shah at the sack of Delhi | |||||||||
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Afsharid Empire | |||||||||
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Nader Shah Morteza Mirza Afshar Ahmad Shah Abdali |
Muhammad Shah Zakariya Khan Bahadur |
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Nader Shah's victory against the weak and crumbling Mughal Empire in the far east meant that he could afford to turn back and resume war against Persia's archrival, the neighboring Ottoman Empire, but also the further campaigns in the North Caucasus and Central Asia.[5]