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This page is about Afghan sacking of Delhi in 1757. For the 14th century Timurid sack of Delhi, see Sack of Delhi (1398).

Sack of Delhi
Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Mughal style portrait of Ahmad Shah Durrani, c.1757
Date 28 January 1757 Location Delhi Result Durrani Afghan victory Sacking of Delhi
Belligerents
Durrani Empire	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad Shah Durrani Jahan Khan	Alamgir II Imad ul-Mulk Intizam-ud-Daulah

The Sack of Delhi (1757) on 28 January 1757 was undertaken by the Durrani Empire under, Ahmad Shah Durrani. Delhi served as the capital of the Mughal Empire, who faced numerous invasions by the Afghans during the 18th century.

Beginning decline since the death of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, the Mughals faced numerous forays from the Maratha Empire. Succeeding Mughal rulers fell into conflict over the succession until stability was restored under Muhammad Shah. However with the decline of the Mughals, it allowed adventurers such as Nader Shah to invade Mughal territories and sack Delhi. Following Nader Shah's death, he was succeeded by Ahmad Shah Durrani, who formed the Afghan Durrani Empire and centered his powerbase in Kandahar, Afghanistan. After three invasions by the Afghans, the Mughals lost numerous territories including Kashmir, Punjab, and Sindh.

References

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