In 1738, Nadir Shah conquered the Kandahar region by destroying the last Hotaki seat of power and then built a new town named after himself "Nadirabad" next to the old destroyed town.
In 1738, Nadir Shah conquered the Kandahar region by destroying the last Hotaki seat of power, which was held by Hussien Hotaki. Nader then built a new town named after himself "Nadirabad" next to the old destroyed town.