nadir shah

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Definition of nadir shah in English English dictionary

born Oct. 22, 1688, Kobhan, afavid Iran died June 1747, near Fatbd Iranian conqueror and ruler. Originally a bandit of the Turkish Afshar tribes, he helped restore ahmsp II of the Safavid dynasty to Iran's throne, defeating the Ghilzay Afghan usurper Mamd. He later deposed ahmsp II to place the latter's infant son on the throne; he made himself regent, then deposed the son and took the throne himself in 1736. He engaged in constant warfare with his neighbours, enlarging his empire from the Indus River to the Caucasus Mountains. Suspicious of those around him and capriciously cruel, he was assassinated by his own troops

Hyphenation

na·dir shah

Turkish pronunciation

neydır şä

Pronunciation

/ˈnādər ˈsʜä/ /ˈneɪdɜr ˈʃɑː/