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Battle of Nimla
- When
- June 1809
- Where
- Battle of Nimla
Mahmud Shah Durrani defeated his brother Shah Shuja at the battle of Nimla in June 1809, seizing the Durrani throne.
In June 1809 Mahmud Shah overthrew Shuja at the battle of Nimla, ending Shuja's reign and beginning Mahmud's second period of rule, which lasted from 1809 to 1818. Fateh Khan, chief of the Barakzai, took an important part in restoring Mahmud to the throne in 1809. The sources name Nimla only as the locality of the battle; no exact day is given.
Sources
- Shuja Shah Durrani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11
- Mahmud Shah Durrani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-13
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