In 1739, the Persian ruler Nader Shah (also spelled Nadir Shah), founder of the Afsharid dynasty, invaded the Mughal Empire and sacked Delhi after defeating the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal, leading to immense plunder, massacre, and further weakening of the already declining Mughal rule.
In 1739 which Muslim ruler sacked Delhi?
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