INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Gatimu toured the mausoleum of Nader Shah Afshar during his visit to Mashhad, northeast Iran.Gatimu, who was accompanied by some embassy
staff, visited the tomb of Colonel Mohammad-Taqi Khan Pessian, who was a 19th-century gendarme, fighter pilot, and warlord, Mehr
from the Indus River to the Caucasus Mountains
He is widely considered one of the most powerful rulers in the history of the nation
He assumed power when a period of chaos overwhelmed Iran.Nader strove to reunite the Persian Empire while repelling invaders
He is sometimes referred to as the Napoleon of Persia or the Second Alexander.According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Nader Qoli Beg had an
obscure origin in the Turkish Afshar tribe, loyal to the Safavid Shahs of Iran
After serving under a local chief, Nader founded and led a gang of robbers, displaying strong leadership skills.With the navy he built,
Nader Shah was able not only to conquer Bahrain from the Arabs but also to invade and conquer Oman
In February 1739, after conquering several Mughal cities in northern India, he advanced against the main Mughal armies at Karnal, India
He won the battle, invaded Delhi, and returned to Iran with vast amounts of booty, including the fabled Peacock Throne and the Koh-e-Noor
He then attacked the Uzbeks around the cities of Bukhara and Khiva; his empire had reached its greatest extent and rivaled the territorial
extent of the ancient Iranian empires.AFM
