After being made governor of a large territory for expelling the Afghans, this man conspired to overthrow Tahmasp II in favor of the latter's son Abbas III.
An anecdote about this man states that when informed that there was no warfare in paradise, he asked, "How then can there be any delights there?" One of the important events leading up to this man's ascension to power was the battle of Golnabad, instigated by the Ghilzai tribe. This man's first major victory was at the battle of Damghan, which saw him defeat the Ghilzai leader Ashraf. After being made governor of a large territory for expelling the Afghans, this man conspired to overthrow Tahmasp II in favor of the latter's son Abbas III. After succeeding to his most famous position, he won the battle of Karnal and captured Delhi. Following this man's assassination, his general Ahmad Shah Durrani founded an Afghan kingdom based in Kandahar, while his grandson Shah Rokh maintained an Afsharid state in Khorasan. For 10 points, identify this Persian conqueror who brought the peacock throne of the Moghuls back with him after his invasion of India.
An anecdote about this man states that when informed that there was no warfare in paradise, he asked, "How then can there be any delights there?"
{Nadir} Shah