Sack of Delhi (1739)
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The Sack of Delhi (1739) was a devastating invasion and plunder of the Mughal capital by Persian ruler Nader Shah, resulting in massive loss of life, immense looting, and a major blow to Mughal power in India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Persian invasion of Delhi (1739) | 1 |
| Sack of Delhi (1739) canonical | 1 |
| Sack of Delhi by Nader Shah | 1 |
| Sack of Delhi in 1739 | 1 |
| sack of Delhi (1739) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ plunder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nader Shah’s sack of Delhi
ⓘ
Sack of Delhi (1739) ⓘ
surface form:
Persian invasion of Delhi (1739)
Sack of Delhi (1739) ⓘ
surface form:
Sack of Delhi by Nader Shah
|
| belligerentStrength |
disorganized Mughal forces
ⓘ
large, well-disciplined Persian army ⓘ |
| cause |
Mughal weakness and internal decline
ⓘ
Nader Shah’s need for war booty to finance his army ⓘ Persian desire to control trade and secure tribute from Mughal territories ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
|
| commander | Nader Shah ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Persian War (1738–1739) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1739 ⓘ |
| economicImpact | enormous transfer of wealth from Mughal Empire to Persia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1739-03-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Nader Shah's Indian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian withdrawal from northern India
ceding of Mughal territories west of the Indus to Persia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed indirectly to later European expansion in India
ⓘ
exposed vulnerability of North India to foreign invasions ⓘ marked a turning point in the decline of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Delhi
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| opposingCommander | Muhammad Shah ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Nader Shah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nader Shah's Indian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Nader Shah’s Indian campaign
|
| plunderedItem |
Darya-ye Noor diamond
ⓘ
surface form:
Darya-i-Noor diamond
Koh-i-Noor diamond ⓘ peacock throne ⓘ
surface form:
Peacock Throne
silver and precious jewels ⓘ vast quantities of gold ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
irreversible decline of Mughal central authority
ⓘ
rise of regional powers in India ⓘ weakening of Mughal military prestige ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Karnal ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| result |
decisive Persian victory
ⓘ
large-scale massacre of civilians ⓘ massive plunder of Delhi ⓘ severe weakening of Mughal Empire ⓘ temporary occupation of Delhi by Persian forces ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
mass killings of Delhi’s inhabitants
ⓘ
widespread destruction in Delhi ⓘ |
| startDate | 1739-03-22 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Persian victory at the Battle of Karnal (1739) ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence | urban sack ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Muhammad Shah
this entity surface form:
Sack of Delhi in 1739
this entity surface form:
sack of Delhi (1739)
this entity surface form:
Sack of Delhi by Nader Shah
this entity surface form:
Persian invasion of Delhi (1739)