Battle of Karnal
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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. The battle took place near Karnal in Haryana, 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Delhi, India. As a result of the overwhelming defeat of the Mughal Empire at Karnal, the already-declining Mughal dynasty was critically weakened to such an extent as to hasten its demise. According to Axworthy, it is also possible that without the ruinous effects of Nader's invasion of India, European colonial takeover of the Indian subcontinent would have come in a different form or perhaps not at all.
Ibrahim khan Afshar
Battle of Karnal - Unknown Artist - Room 7, Islamic Consultative Assembly Museum of Iran
Jahangusha-ye Naderi 10
Nadir Shah ordering a general massacre
Battle of KarnalNadir Shah ordering a general massacre
Nader shah and his sons
Nader Shah, the "Napoleon of Persia," decisively defeated the Mughal Empire at the Battle of Karnal in 1739, leading to the sacking of Delhi.
Karnal 001
Karnal 006| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1192 | Second Battle of Tarain | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1739 | Battle of Karnal | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Ibrahim khan Afshar | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Karnal - Unknown Artist - Room 7, Islamic Consultative Assembly Museum of Iran | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Jahangusha-ye Naderi 10 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Nadir Shah ordering a general massacre | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Karnal | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Nadir Shah ordering a general massacre | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Nader shah and his sons | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Nader Shah, the "Napoleon of Persia," decisively defeated the Mughal Empire at the Battle of Karnal in 1739, leading to the sacking of Delhi. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Karnal 001 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Karnal 006 | Commons | ||
