Sack of Delhi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_instability_in_India
gptkbp:artwork Paintings and literature
gptkbp:battle Inadequate at the time
gptkbp:campaigns Part of larger military ambitions
gptkbp:celebrates Historical memorials
gptkbp:community_impact Population_decline_in_Delhi
gptkbp:consequences Rise of regional powers
gptkbp:context Decline_of_Mughal_Empire
gptkbp:controversy Interpretations vary among historians
gptkbp:court gptkb:Nadir_Shah
Disarray during the sack
gptkbp:cultural_impact Loss of cultural heritage
gptkbp:date 1739
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:environmental_impact Disruption of trade
gptkbp:goal Wealth acquisition
gptkbp:historical_significance Evolving over time
Turning_point_in_Indian_history
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century India
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Varied perspectives on the event
Importance of strong governance.
gptkbp:historicalRecords Described in various historical texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sack of Delhi
gptkbp:impact Influence on future invasions
Long-term_effects_on_India
gptkbp:influence Sectarian tensions
Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_India
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Modern historical analyses
Accounts by contemporary historians
gptkbp:kingdom Fragmented after the event
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of foreign invasion
Controversial_in_Persian_history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Delhi
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Muhammad_Shah
gptkbp:reign Accelerated by the sack
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of Karnal
gptkbp:reputation Controversial figure
gptkbp:respondsTo Attempts to negotiate failed
Weak and ineffective
gptkbp:result Massacre of civilians
Looting of treasures
gptkbp:returnPolicy To_Persia
gptkbp:significance Impact_on_Mughal_authority
gptkbp:tactics Psychological warfare
Surprise attack
gptkbp:terroir gptkb:Peacock_Throne
Mass executions
Marked by brutality
Superior military tactics