Nader Shah - Wikipedia
WEBNader Shah Afshar[a] (Persian: نادر شاه افشار; 6 August 1698 [5] – 20 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a …
Durrani dynasty - Wikipedia
WEBDuring his teenage years, Ahmad Khan and his elder brother, Zulfikar Khan, were imprisoned by Hussain Hotaki, the last Ghilji ruler of the Hotaki dynasty. In 1738, during the Siege of Kandahar, Ahmad Khan was released by Nader Shah of Khorasan and made to lead 4,000 Abdali soldiers.
Nader Shah's invasion of India - Wikipedia
WEBEmperor Nader Shah, the Shah of Iran (1736–1747) and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, invaded Northern India, eventually attacking Delhi in March 1739. His army had easily defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal and would eventually capture the Mughal capital in the aftermath of the battle. [4]
Durrani | Tribal Confederation, People, Empire, & History
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Durrānī, one of the two chief tribal confederations of Afghanistan, the other being the Ghilzay. In the time of Nādir Shah, the Durrānī were granted lands in the region of Kandahār, which was their homeland, and they moved there from Herāt. In the late 18th century the Durrānī took up agriculture.
Durrani Empire - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Durrani empire was one of the largest Islamic empires in the world at that time. The Durrani Empire is often considered the origin of the state of Afghanistan and Ahmad Shah Durrani is credited with establishing the modern nation-state of Afghanistan. Even before the death of Nader Shah of Persia, under whom Ahmad Shah Durrani had served ...
Nader Shah - New World Encyclopedia
WEBAhmad Shah Durrani invaded India nine times, reducing the Moghul Emperor, Alamgir II to a vassal. His son, Shah Alam II became the first Moghul to live as a pensioner of the British (1803-1805). Nader Shah was well known to the European public of the time.
Nadir Shah's Peculiar Central Asian Legacy: Empire, Conversion ...
WEBOver the course of the 18th–early 20th centuries, a curious narrative emerged in Central Asia wherein the Turko-Persian monarch Nadir Shah Afshar was converted from Shiʿism to Sunnism by a group of Islamic scholars outside of Bukhara.
Ahmad Shah Durrani | History, Empire, & Accomplishments
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the state of Afghanistan and ruler of an empire that extended form the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) to the Indian Ocean and from Khorasan into Kashmir, the Punjab, and Sindh. He rose to command under Nadir Shah of Persia and, upon his death, Ahmad was elected shah by the Afghan chiefs.
Nadir Shah | Biography, Empire, & Peacock Throne | Britannica
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Nadir Shah, Iranian ruler and conqueror who created an Iranian empire that stretched from the Indus River to the Caucasus, an extent that rivaled the ancient Iranian empires. He reformed Iran’s military forces under the Safavid dynasty but later deposed Tahmasp II and his son Abbas III and became shah.
NADIR SHAH'S PECULIAR CENTRAL ASIAN LEGACY: EMPIRE, …
WEBOver the course of the 18th–early 20th centuries, a curious narrative emerged in Central Asia wherein the Turko-Persian monarch Nadir Shah Afshar was converted from Shiʿism to Sunnism by a group of Islamic scholars outside of Bukhara.
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