Historedia
Person

Mountstuart Elphinstone

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1809

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mountstuart Elphinstone, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Nimla: Mahmud Shah seizes the Durrani throne

    1809

    Role: British Diplomat

    1. June 1809 · Battle of NimlaBattle of Nimla

      Mahmud Shah Durrani defeated his brother Shah Shuja at the battle of Nimla in June 1809, seizing the Durrani throne.

    2. June 1809 · Exile in the PunjabShuja's Exile in the Punjab

      After his overthrow at Nimla in June 1809, Shah Shuja went into exile in the Punjab, where he was later captured and imprisoned.

Sources

  1. Shuja Shah Durrani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11