Nader Shah
| Nader Shah | |
|---|---|
King of Iran | |
 | |
| Reign | 1736–1747 |
| Born | November 22, 1698 Dastgerd |
| Died | June 19, 1747 (aged 48) Quchan (North of Khorasan) |
| Dynasty | Afsharid dynasty |
Nader Shah Afshar (Persian: نادرشاه افشار) was a Shah, or king, of Iranfrom 1736 to 1747. He was also the founder of the Afsharid dynasty .
During the time he ruled Iran, he attacked India and defeated Muhammad Shah, conquered Delhi, and agreed to retreat for Indian wealth and gold.
Sources
- Osterhammel, Jürgen (2019). Unfabling the East: The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia. Princeton University Press. pp. 68.
(...) that fully a third of the army of the Iranian conqueror, Nadir (Nader) Shah (...)
References
- ↑ Axworthy p.18
- ↑ "AN OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF PERSIA DURING THE LAST TWO CENTURIES (A.D. 1722-1922)". Edward G. Browne. London: Packard Humanities Institute. p. 33. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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