Many of them were drafted into the army and the cavalry and were used in his military campaign against India. A notable cavalry commander in Nader's campaign in Ghandahar during May and June of 1746 was Ali Saleh Khan whose bravery was noted in citations issued by the king. Even today, a Bakhtiari branch of the tribe exists in India being the remnants of those soldiers and commanders. The weakness in the union of Bakhtiaris was especially evident during Karim Khan Zand, the beginning of Ghajar period, and the decade following the 1st World War. Reza Shah took advantage of such disunity in 1930 to put a final end to the military power and influence of the Douraki Khans and thus, the confederation of Bakhtiaris.
