Invasion of Nadir Shah (1738-39): Nadir Shah (Napoleon of Iran) was one of the greatest rulers of Persia. He was originally a shepherd but by the dint of his merit, he rose to the position of the king of Persia. In 1738-39, he invaded India. In 1738, Kabul, Jalalabad and Peshawar were captured by the Persian invader and Lahore fell in January 1739. When Nadir Shah began his rapid advance towards Delhi, the Mughal Emperor decided to oppose his advance and sent an army under Nizam-ul-Mulk, Qamir-ud-din and Khan-i-dauran to check the invader. Saadat Khan also joined them later. In … Continue reading Invasion of Nadir Shah