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which he restored Tahmasp to the Iranian throne.Born Nader Qoli Beg, Nader created an Iranian empire that stretched from the Indus River to
He is widely considered one of the most powerful rulers in the history of the nation
which crowns his otherwise dour grey-granite mausoleum
Moreover, there is a small museum displaying guns, a rhino-hide shield, and a carpet portrait of Nader on horseback.The mausoleum is
surmounted by an impressive equestrian statue depicting the monarch holding an ax, the work of renowned Iranian sculptor Abolhassan
Sadiqi.The museum showcases various objects from the introduction of the Afsharay period such as weapons, rare paintings, and scenes of war,
horseback riding objects, rare swords, and several manuscripts, to name a few
Moreover, it displays a variety of coins, dishes, and other objects from the Safavid to the contemporary period.Nader endeavored to reunite
the Persian realm while repelling invaders
He is sometimes referred to as the Napoleon of Persia or the Second Alexander.According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Nader Qoli Beg had an
obscure beginning in the Turkish Afshar tribe, which was loyal to the Safavid shahs of Iran
After serving under a local chieftain, Nader formed and led a band of robbers, showing marked powers of leadership.With the navy he
proceeded to build, Nader Shah was able not only to take Bahrain from the Arabs but also to invade and conquer Oman
In February 1739, after capturing several cities of the Mughal Empire of northern India, he moved against the main Mughal armies at Karnal,
He won the battle and entered Delhi, returning to Iran with vast amounts of loot, including the fabulous Peacock Throne and the Koh-e-Noor
He then attacked the Uzbeks around the cities of Bukhara and Khiva; his empire had reached its furthest expansion and rivaled the
territorial extent of the ancient Iranian empires.In 1741, after an assassination attempt on him had failed, Nader Shah suspected his eldest
son of complicity and had him blinded
In 1743, Nader Shah again attacked the Ottoman Turks, but revolts in Iran forced him to conclude a truce
He renewed hostilities with the Turks as soon as possible, winning a great victory over them near Yerevan
Peace was concluded in 1746.Although brilliantly successful as a soldier and general, Nader Shah had little talent for statesmanship or
administration, and Iran became utterly exhausted during the later years of his reign.Tens of thousands of people perished in his ceaseless
Nader Shah had always been harsh and ruthless, but these traits became more pronounced as he grew older
His suspiciousness and capricious cruelty continued to grow, and wherever he went, he had people tortured and executed
The consequence was that revolt after revolt against him occurred
In the end, he was assassinated by his own troops while attempting to crush an uprising in Khorasan
of Nader Shah is located in downtown Mashhad
It is designed as a tent because Nader Shah was always in the way of wars to overbear the revolts
aggressors to regain and expand the borders of his land, his life, and his youth
It was very interesting to see the text there
The Musee Naderi has two halls, the first hall displays various objects from the introduction of the Afsharay period, and the second hall
includes a variety of coins, dishes, and other objects from the Safavid to the contemporary period
The war ball belonging to the time of the reign near the tomb tower is the booty of Iranian men from the Portuguese war
At the Museum of the Arms, weapons of the Afsharian period, rare paintings and scenes of war, horseback riding like the horse saddle from
Afshariyah to Qajar era, two rare swords, as well as several manuscripts, including the rare universe history
On the northern corner of Naderi Gardens is the tomb of Colonel Mohammad Taghi Khan Pasayan
He was a late Qajarian soldier and the first Iranian man to complete his graduate training course
He made the design of the stone grave of Mohammad Taghi Khan Persian by Hooshang Seyhoun
Hardly any people around, so you will have the whole place to yourself and be done in 15 minutes
So, apart from the tomb and a massive statue, there is a museum of sorts
He was one of the more powerful rulers and lived in the 1700s
important to this part of the country; it's a great shame that his monument does so little justice to his legacy
It is the tomb of one of the great kings of Persia
