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Event war Middle East

Nader Shah's Campaigns

1736 CE – 1747 CE

The 'Napoleon of Persia' carved out a vast empire from the Indus to the Caucasus. His sack of Delhi in 1739 yielded the Peacock Throne and the Koh-i-Noor diamond, fatally weakening the Mughals.

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Nader Shah's Campaigns

1736 CE – 1747 CE

The 'Napoleon of Persia' carved out a vast empire from the Indus to the Caucasus. His sack of Delhi in 1739 yielded the Peacock Throne and the Koh-i-Noor diamond, fatally weakening the Mughals.

Standing in 1736 CE

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