Ahmad Shah Abdali Ahmad Shah Abdali, also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani or Ahmad Khan Abdali, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and the contemporary state of Afghanistan. Ahmad Shah Abdali (or Ahmad Shah Durrani), who was chosen to succeed Nadir Shah after the latter’s death in 1747, repeatedly attacked India between 1748 and 1767. Students will …

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Nadir Shah Invasion Read all about Nadir Shah Invasion. One of the most powerful kings in Iranian history, Nadir Shah Afshar established the Afsharid dynasty and ruled Iran (Persia) as shah from 1736 until his assassination in 1747 as a result of a rebellion. Invading India in 1738–1739, the Persian king Nadir Shah took Lahore …

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Farrukh Siyar Farrukh Siyar was a vile poltroon who met the same end six years later, in 1719, as Jahandar Shah. With the assistance of two Mughal vazirs known as the Sayyid Brothers, Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha and Syed Hussain Ali Khan Barha, he held the crown. The British East India Company acquired duty-free …

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