After the defeat of Ashraf Afghan in the continuation of the battle of Damghan and Ant Khort of Isfahan and their escape to Herat and Kandahar, they pursued the Afghans and after the conflict in Kandahar, they destroyed them and captured the city.. The remnants of the invading Afghans fled to Delhi and took refuge in Mohammad Shah Gurkani. Nader sent envoys to the Indian court and demanded the return of the Afghan commanders and officers to the Iranian court.. Nader Shah warned India three times that Ashraf Afghan officers who were among the looters (About 800 people) And they played a key role in the massacre of the Iranian people.
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After Nader's envoys arrived in Delhi and announced the return of Afghan refugees to Iran, Mohammad Shah, in consultation with his emirs and ministers, voted not to return the refugees to Iran, and he dealt harshly with Nader's envoy and finally killed him. provided the necessary ground and excuse for Nader's campaign and attack on India. Because his advisers never imagined that Nader's soldiers could completely conquer Afghanistan and go to Delhi, and on the other hand, despite the existence of countless Indian armies and financial reserves, they were confident that Nader will not think of attacking India. But it was destined that the Shah of Iran, with about twelve thousand trained soldiers, would start his attacks on India and after several bloody battles, Delhi was captured by the Iranians..
War details
One of the golden leaves of the rare conquests was the victory over the Indian troops. In 1707, India was a large and powerful empire that had no rival in the region in terms of wealth and population. In 1719, when Mohammad Shah came to power (A rare competitor) The countdown to the fall of this empire has begun.
Following their non-delivery, the Iranian army crossed the Indus River and defeated India in the Karnal War and captured its capital, Delhi.. Then they hanged 800 Afghan aggressors in the market of Delhi and returned. More than thirty thousand people were killed in this war. Nader returned to Iran with many trophies that he had captured from India and placed the crown of India on Muhammad Shah's head.. The trophies that Nader Shah brought to Iran are estimated to be ten times the highest annual income of the Safavid era. Among these trophies, jewels such as Noor Mountain, Noor Sea, and Peacock Throne are famous. Iran's powerful Nader Shahriar, despite the small number of his troops, was able to defeat the massive Indian army by using new war tactics against the Indian elephant-riding army.. In the battle, Colonel Nader Shah placed the artillery in front of the army and placed a number of camels equipped with containers full of burning oil behind the artillery.. During the firing of the cannons, the camels rammed and by moving forward, they terrified the elephants of the Indian army. The tamed elephants also retreat and the Indian army, besides losing a lot of military strength, was scattered by the elephants' attack.. The heavy horsemen of Nader's army also attacked on this occasion and crushed the Indian army. In this way, the great Nader Shah was able to use efficient techniques to turn his army into a terrifying weapon for the enemy.
