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Ahmad Shah Abdali
Ahmad Shah Abdali, also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani, was an Afghan commander in Nader Shah's army who founded the Durrani Empire after Nader's death in 1747. He invaded northern India several times and defeated the Marathas at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. His campaigns weakened the Mughal Empire and influenced the rise of Sikh power in the Punjab.
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