Question

In which year did Nadir Shah invade and sack Delhi?
a. 1645
b. 1695
c. 1739
d. 1752

Answer 1

Hint:
 In this year, Spain and Naples – Austria signed the peace accord. The ottoman empire and Russia also signed the Treaty of Nissa this year. The annexation of Delhi was started on 1st May 1738.

Complete solution:
Nadir Shah was born on 22nd October 1688 in Iran. He was assassinated on 19th June 1947. His place of burial is also named after him called “ Tomb of Nadir Shah” of Iran. His wife is Razia Begum Safavi. Nadir Shah was known by different names such as “ Napoleon of Persia”, “ Sword of Persia”, and “ Second Alexander”. His empire covered several countries such as Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Pakistan, Oman, Persian Gulf, and Georgia. He was involved in the Naderian wars. It was a series of conflicts fought in the mid-eighteenth century. Some of the places in which these wars took place include Punjab, Indus valley, Kurdistan, Caspian sea, Antonia, Mesopotamia, and the Iranian plateau. After the victory of “ Battle of Karnal”, he invaded Delhi. The battle was fought on 24th February 1739. The battle was fought in Karnal, Punjab region, and northern India.

Additional Information -The battle of Karnal was fought between the Persian empire and the Mughal empire. The leader of the Persian empire was Nader Shah and the leader of the Mughal empire was Muhammad Shah.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
The “ Afsharid Dynasty” was founded by Nader Shah in 1736. The common language spoken in this empire was Persian and Turkic. The name of the dynasty was derived from the Afshar tribe located in Iran.