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1739 CE · military conflict

Nader Shah’s Invasion

In 1739, Nader Shah of Iran defeated the Mughal army of Muhammad Shah at Karnal, entered Delhi and extracted enormous wealth before withdrawing. The invasion exposed the military and political vulnerability of the later Mughal state.

Nader Shah’s Invasion
Nader Shah’s Invasion

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