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Battle of Karnal: Prelude to Nadir Shah’s plunder of Delhi

By | Feb 24, 2022 | New Delhi

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On February 24, 1739, the Battle of Karnal pitted the invading forces of Nadir Shah of Iran against Muḥammad Shah, Mughal emperor of India.

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