HISTORY
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Nadir Shah
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nadir Shah, the ruler of Iran, sacked and plundered the city of Delhi in 1739 and took away immense amounts of wealth. As a result, the Mughal treasury became vacant. Delhi turned into a deserted place. The wealthy now became beggars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: In 1738, Nadir Shah proceeded to invade India. The excuse for the invasion being that the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah had insulted the Persian envoy at the royal court of Delhi.
Detailed explanation-3: -’ (’Mountain of Light! ‘). Since then, it has been known by that name. After Nadir Shah was assassinated, the diamond fell into the hands of Ahmad Shah Abdali of Kabul.
Detailed explanation-4: -On March 21, 1739, Nādir Shāh, leading Persian (modern Iranian) and Turkish forces, completed his conquest of the Mughal Empire by capturing Delhi, India, its capital. He seized vast stores of wealth, and among the prizes he carried away was the fabled Peacock Throne.