Nadir Shah's invasion of India

Persian invasion of Mughal Empire (1738-1740)
Event invasion Q6957844
Nadir Shah's invasion of India
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Nadir Shah's invasion of India

Summary

Nadir Shah's invasion of India is an invasion[1]. It draws 2,249 Wikipedia views per month (invasion category, ranking #23 of 213).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India is in the country of India[3].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India's instance of is recorded as invasion[4].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India took place at Indian subcontinent[5].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India took place at India[6].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India is part of Campaigns of Nader Shah[7].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India is part of Mughal–Persian Wars[8].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India's Commons category is recorded as Nader Shah's invasion of India[9].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India began on May 10, 1738[10].
  • Nadir Shah's invasion of India ended on 1740[11].
  • A participant in Nadir Shah's invasion of India was Afsharid Iran[12].
  • Among those involved in Nadir Shah's invasion of India was Mughal Empire[13].
  • Among those involved in Nadir Shah's invasion of India was Hyderabad State[14].
  • A participant in Nadir Shah's invasion of India was Oudh State[15].

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When and Where

Nadir Shah's invasion of India began on May 10, 1738[10]. It ended on 1740[11]. Recorded location include Indian subcontinent[5] and India[6]. It is in the country of India[3].

Context

Part of include Campaigns of Nader Shah[7], a military campaign[16] and Mughal–Persian Wars[8], a series of wars[17], in Safavid Iran[18]. Nadir Shah's invasion of India's instance of is recorded as invasion[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Afsharid Iran[12], Mughal Empire[13], Hyderabad State[14], and Oudh State[15].

Why It Matters

Nadir Shah's invasion of India draws 2,249 Wikipedia views per month (invasion category, ranking #23 of 213).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Part of Campaigns of Nader Shah, Mughal–Persian Wars
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