who was Nadir Shah?
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Answer:
Nader Shah Afshar (Persian: نادر شاه افشار; also known as Nader Qoli Beyg نادر قلی بیگ or Tahmāsp Qoli Khan تهماسپ قلی خان) (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) was one of the most powerful Iranian rulers in Iranian history, ruling as Shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747 when he was assassinated during a rebellion.
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Emperor Nader Shah, the Shah of Persia (1736–47) and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Persia, invaded Northern India, eventually attacking Delhi in March 1739. His army had easily defeated the Mughals at the battle at Karnal and would eventually capture the Mughal capital in the aftermath of the battle.[1]
Invasion of Northern India
Part of the Naderian Wars
Nadir Shah at the sack of Delhi - Battle scene with Nader Shah on horseback, possibly by Muhammad Ali ibn Abd al-Bayg ign Ali Quli Jabbadar, mid-18th century, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.jpg
Representation of Nader Shah at the sack of Delhi
Date May 10, 1738–1740
Location
Northern India
Result
Decisive Persian Victory
Delhi Sacked and Looted
Decline of the Mughal Empire
Territorial
changes The Persian Empire annexes all lands west of the Indus river and establishes hegemony over the region