Nadir Shah invades India from Iran. [1] Nadir Shah captures and sacks Delhi. [2]

In May 1738, 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.

The Battle of Karnal (Persian: نبرد کرنال) (24 February 1739) [18] was a decisive victory for Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran, during his invasion of India.

Feb 17, 2025 · The Battle of Karnal on February 24, 1739, was the supreme triumph of Nadir Shah, the Persian king and military commander. The Persians comprehensively crushed the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah’s larger army, going on to sack their capital, Delhi.

It was in the year 1739, Nadir Shar, the Shah of Iran and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, invaded India and brought about a boisterous and damaging mark on the history of Mughal India.

Feb 28, 2025 · Nadir Shah, the Persian emperor, invaded India with a small army and left with immense wealth, dealing a crushing blow to the once-mighty Mughal Empire. In the records of Indian history, few events stand as boldly as the Battle of Karnal, fought on February 24, 1739.

Historians of India have viewed this invasion as a crushing blow from which the Mughal dynasty never truly recovered, paving the way for European power to become established on the subcontinent in the next few decades.

The events of 1739 in India were pivotal in shaping the future of the region, illustrating the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by Indian kingdoms during this period of foreign invasions.

Jan 22, 2024 · He invaded India in 1738-1739 and conquered Lahore, Ghazni and Kabul, and in the same year on 13th February, he defeated the mighty army of the Mughal empire at the Battle of Karnal.

Feb 27, 2025 · The Battle of Karnal, on February 24, 1739, saw Persian emperor Nadir Shah handing a crushing defeat to the forces of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila, effectively ending Mughal power in India