Battle of Karnal

When

24 Feb 1739

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

29.73° N, 77.07° E

Description

1739 part of the Persian Invasion of India

Part of the Afsharid invasion of India (1739)

The Battle of Karnal was a decisive victory for Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran, during his invasion of India. Nader's forces defeated the army of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah within three hours, paving the way for the Iranian sack of Delhi. The engagement is considered the crowning jewel in Nader's military career as well as a tactical masterpiece.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Nadir Schah aus der Dynastie der Afschariden in Persien hat Ende des Vorjahres den Indus überquert und ist im Mogulreich einmarschiert”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “le Persan Nâdir Shâh écrase les Moghols à la bataille de Karnal”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page