Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- South Asia
- Review
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In time
In space
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Connections
- Occurred at
- Delhi
- Had participant
- Nader Shah (Afshar)
People and things also explored
Coronation of Aurangzeb at Delhi· Founding of Shahjahanabad· Humayun returns to Delhi, 962 AH· Ibn Battuta named envoy to China· Completion of the Jama Masjid of Delhi· Inauguration of the Red Fort, Delhi· Siege of Delhi· Timur Takes Delhi in 801 AH
Sources
- Tarikh al-Islam — Hasan Ibrahim Hasan
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islam.museum contributors. “Nadir Shah sacks Delhi (1739)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/nadir-shah-sack-of-delhi-1739/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-28.