✦ History

Part of Campaigns of Nader Shah

Nader Shah's invasion of India

May 10, 1738 – 1740

Result Persian victory

Nader Shah of Iran invaded northern India, defeated the Mughal army of Muhammad Shah, and sacked Delhi.

Overview Contemporaries

Afsharid Iran

Mughal Empire

Afsharid Iran
Mughal Empire
Hyderabad State
Awadh
Ahmad Shah Durrani military commander Nader Shah military commander Heraclius II of Georgia military commander Morteza Mirza Afshar military commander
Asaf Jah I military commander Muhammad Shah military commander

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