βš” Battle Β· β˜… Major

Nadir Shah sacks Delhi

1739 – present Β· πŸ“ Karnal / Delhi

Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor carried off.

What it led to: Delhi was plundered and the Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor taken to Persia.

Mughal Empire

πŸ—Ί See the map in 1739

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Other battles within 40 km of this place.

1191First Battle of Tarain β†’ Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad of Ghor, who retreated wounded. 1192Second Battle of Tarain β†’ Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated and killed, opening north India to the Ghurids. 1526First Battle of Panipat β†’ Ibrahim Lodi was killed and Babur founded the Mughal Empire. 1556Second Battle of Panipat β†’ Hemu was captured and killed, securing Akbar's throne. 1761Third Battle of Panipat β†’ The Marathas were crushed by Ahmad Shah Durrani and their northward expansion checked.

Meanwhile (within 10 years)

  1. 1737 βš” Baji Rao raids Delhi Β· Maratha Empire
  2. 1741 βš” Battle of Colachel Β· Travancore
  3. 1742 βš” Maratha (Bargi) raids on Bengal Β· Nawabs of Bengal
  4. 1746 βš” French capture Madras (First Carnatic War) Β· French India
  5. 1747 Ahmad Shah Durrani founds the Durrani Empire Β· Durrani Empire
  6. 1749 βš” Battle of Ambur Β· Carnatic (Nawabs of Arcot)

Alive at the time

Nadir Shah
1688 – 1747
Persian ruler who sacked Delhi in 1739
Velu Nachiyar
1730 – 1796
Queen of Sivaganga who fought the East India Company

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