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Nader Shah's Sindh expedition | |||||||||
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Part of Nader Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire & Nader's Campaigns | |||||||||
Nader's expedition took him from the freezing heights of the Hindu Kush to the scorching heat of the Sindh valley over some of the most rugged terrain in Asia which was also host to a myriad of fortresses & strongholds. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Persian Empire | Kalhora Dynasty | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Nader Shah | Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro (Khudayar Khan) (POW) | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Sindh expedition was one of Nader Shah's last campaigns during his war in northern India. After his victory over Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor, Nader had compelled him to cede all the lands to the west of the Indus River. His return to this region from Delhi was honoured by all the governors of the newly annexed territories save for Khudayar Khan, ruler of Sindh, who was conspicuously absent despite being given a summons like the rest of the governors.