The restoration of Tahmasp II to the Safavid throne took place in the latter part of 1729 by a series of battles fought between Nader, Tahmasp's commander-in-chief and Ashraf Hotaki. Despite nominally
Isfahan (here depicted from the north-to-south direction), as the capital of Persia, was the ultimate objective of Nader's campaign for the liberation of Persia from Hotaki rule
Shah Ashraf Hotak, also known as Shah Ashraf Ghilji or Ghilzay, was an Afghan ruler who reigned as Shah of Iran from 1725 to 1729.
Coin of Ashraf, Isfahan mint, 1725–29