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Battle of Gulnabad

1722 · 18th century

The Battle of Gulnabad was fought in 1722 near Isfahan between an Afghan army led by Mahmud Hotaki and the Safavid army. The much larger Safavid force was defeated. The Afghans then besieged Isfahan, which surrendered later that year, effectively ending Safavid rule.

Battle of Gulnabad
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