"Once, when Nadir was told that there was no war in paradise, he was reported to have asked: "How can there be any delights there?"."
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Nader Shah
Nāder Shāh Afshār (November 1688 or August 6, 1698 – June 19, 1747) was one of the most powerful Iranian rulers in the history of the nation, ruling as Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1736 to 1747 when he was assassinated during a rebellion. He was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty.
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