2006-10-21 03:21:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
In the spring of 327 BC, Alexander and his army marched into India invading Punjab. The greatest of Alexander's battles in India was at the river Hydaspes, against king Porus, one of the most powerful Indian rulers. In the summer of 326 BC, Alexander's army crossed the heavily defended river during a violent thunderstorm to meet Porus' forces. The Indians were defeated in a fierce battle, even though they fought with elephants, which the Macedonians had never seen before. Porus was captured and like the other local rulers he had defeated, Alexander allowed him to continue to govern his territory.
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2006-10-21 03:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Alexander crossed the Indus and fought and won an epic battle against Porus, a ruler of a region in the Punjab in the Battle of Hydaspes in 326 BC.
2006-10-23 00:26:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-21 10:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Obilee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋