After Nadir's death, the Dutch continued to have good commercial relations in Bushehr, until the British made their debut in Bushehr in 1763 by a contract they signed with Karim Khan of the Zand dynasty.
In 1775 Karim Khan sent an army into Ottoman territory and captured Basra, his forces held Basra until 1779 when the Ottomans recaptured the city around the time Karim Khan died, possibly of Tuberculosis.
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Abdul Karim Khan was born in Kairana village in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh into a musical family which traced its roots to musician brothers Ghulam Ali and Ghulam Maula.