Battle of Karnal (1739)
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The Battle of Karnal (1739) was a decisive confrontation in which Persian ruler Nader Shah crushed the Mughal Empire’s forces, leading to the sack of Delhi and marking a major step in the empire’s decline.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Karnal (1739) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Karnal ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
|
| casualtiesMughal | tens of thousands killed or wounded ⓘ |
| combatantRulerMughals | Muhammad Shah Rangila ⓘ |
| combatantRulerPersia |
Nader Shah
ⓘ
surface form:
Nader Shah Afshar
|
| commander |
Khan Dauran
ⓘ
Muhammad Shah ⓘ Nader Shah ⓘ Burhān-ul-Mulk Sa‘ādat Khān ⓘ
surface form:
Saadat Khan
|
| conflictOf | Naderian Wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
Persian occupation of Delhi
ⓘ
massive looting of Mughal treasury ⓘ sack of Delhi ⓘ seizure of Darya-i-Noor diamond ⓘ seizure of Koh-i-Noor diamond ⓘ seizure of Peacock Throne ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| date | 24 February 1739 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | massacre in Delhi ordered by Nader Shah ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
exposed weakness of Mughal administration
ⓘ
facilitated later regional and European expansion in India ⓘ major blow to Mughal military prestige ⓘ turning point in decline of Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Haryana
ⓘ
near Karnal ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Karnal ⓘ |
| outcome | crushing defeat of Mughal forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nader Shah's Indian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Nader Shah’s Indian campaign
|
| politicalEffect |
humiliation of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah
ⓘ
loss of Mughal control over parts of the northwest ⓘ strengthening of Nader Shah’s prestige in Iran and beyond ⓘ |
| preludeTo |
Nader Shah’s entry into Delhi
ⓘ
Treaty arrangements forcing Mughal indemnities ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| result | decisive Persian victory ⓘ |
| strengthMughal | over 100,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthPersian | approximately 55,000–60,000 troops ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByMughals |
heavy cavalry charges
ⓘ
poorly coordinated infantry and artillery ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByPersia |
encirclement and flanking maneuvers
ⓘ
mobile cavalry and concentrated musket and artillery fire ⓘ |
| year | 1739 ⓘ |
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