The Battle of Karnal (February 13, 1739), was a decisive victory for Nader Shah the emperor of Persia during his invasion of India. Shah's forces defeated the army of Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor in little more than three hours thus paving the way for the Persian sack of Delhi. The battle took place at Karnal, 110 km (70 miles) north of Delhi, India.
The Mughal army was lined up with Burhan ul Mulk Sa'adat Khan forming the right wing, which ...
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The Battle of Karnal (February 13, 1739), was a decisive victory for Nader Shah the emperor of Persia during his invasion of India. Shah's forces defeated the army of Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor in little more than three hours thus paving the way for the Persian sack of Delhi. The battle took place at Karnal, 110 km (70 miles) north of Delhi, India.
The Mughal army was lined up with Burhan ul Mulk Sa'adat Khan forming the right wing, which was in the extreme east and near the Jamuna river. Khwaja Asim Khan Dauran's division stood in the centre, while the Vizier Qamar ud-Din Khan and the Emperor took up the left wing along a canal.
The Persian right wing was placed under Tahmasp Quli Jalair, whilst the left wing was under Fateh Ali and Lutf Ali Afshar. Nader's son, Nasrullah, commanded the centre, whilst Nader commanded the vanguard himself, which consisted of 4,000 cavalry.
The Mughals' main weapon was their war elephants therefore Nader Khan ordered camels to be paired together...
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