Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.8.3 Later Mughals and successor states

1.8.3.1 Later Mughals, the Sayyid brothers and the invasions of Nadir Shah and Abdali

After Aurangzeb the throne passed quickly between weak emperors, noble factions such as the Sayyid brothers held real power, and invasions by Nadir Shah and Abdali left Delhi helpless.

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Key terms

  • Bahadur Shah I
  • Jahandar Shah
  • Farrukhsiyar
  • Sayyid brothers
  • Muhammad Shah
  • Nadir Shah
  • Karnal
  • Ahmad Shah Abdali
  • Shah Alam II
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar

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